42nd Filmfare Awards (1997)
The 42nd Filmfare Awards honored the best Bollywood films of 1996.
The award ceremony was held on 23rd February 1997 at SNDT University, Mumbai, India.
The show was hosted by Sanjana Kapoor.
"Raja Hindustani" won the Best Film award.
Aamir Khan won the Best Actor award for his role in "Raja Hindustani".
Karisma Kapoor won the Best Actess award for her role in "Raja Hindustani".
Shekhar Kapur won the Best Director award for "Bandit Queen".
- WINNER
Best Film - Critics
Khamoshi - The Musical
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Best Film
Raja Hindustani
- Aly Morani, Karim Morani, Bunty Soorma
Best Actor
Raja Hindustani
- Aamir Khan
Best Actress
Raja Hindustani
- Karisma Kapoor
Khamoshi - The Musical
- Manisha Koirala
Best Supporting Actor
Ghatak - Lethal
- Amrish Puri
Best Supporting Actress
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
- Rekha
Best Director
Bandit Queen
- Shekhar Kapur
Best Music Director
Raja Hindustani
- Nadeem Saifi, Shravan Rathod
Best Playback Singer - Female
Khamoshi - The Musical
- Kavita Krishnamurthy
for "Aaj mein upar"
Best Playback Singer - Male
Raja Hindustani
- Abhijeet
for "Pardesi pardesi"
Best Newcomer - Male
Chandrachur Singh
Best Newcomer - Female
Seema Biswas
Best Lyrics
Papa Kahte Hain
- Anand Akhtar
for "Ghar se nikalte hi"
R.D. Burman Award
Vishal Dadlani
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dharmendra
Mumtaz
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Daraar
- Arbaaz Khan
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Saajan Chale Sasural
- Satish Kaushik
Best Documentary - Critics
Beyond the Himalayas
- Goutam Ghose
Best Performer - Critics
Khamoshi - The Musical
- Manisha Koirala
Special Awards
Govinda