# 42nd Filmfare Awards

The 42nd Filmfare Awards were held on 23 February 1997, in Mumbai, India.
Khamoshi: The Musical led the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by Maachis and Raja Hindustani with 11 nominations each.
Khamoshi: The Musical and Raja Hindustani won 5 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony, with the former winning Best Film (Critics) (for Sanjay Leela Bhansali) and Best Actress (Critics) (for Manisha Koirala), and the latter winning Best Film, Best Actor (for Aamir Khan) and Best Actress (for Karisma Kapoor).
Nana Patekar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Agni Sakshi and Khamoshi: The Musical, but lost to Aamir Khan who won the award for Raja Hindustani.
Shekhar Kapur achieved special feat in the awards. His 1994 film Bandit Queen earlier was awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film in 1995. Surprisingly Kapur was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Director in this ceremony for the latter. Thus, Kapur became the only person who was awarded two different awards for the same film in different ceremonies.

## Main awards

The winners and nominees have been listed below. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
| Best Film | Best Director |
| Raja Hindustani Agni Sakshi Bandit Queen Khamoshi: The Musical Maachis | Shekhar Kapoor – Bandit Queen Dharmesh Darshan – Raja Hindustani Gulzar – Maachis Partho Ghosh – Agni Sakshi Rajkumar Santoshi – Ghatak: Lethal |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Aamir Khan – Raja Hindustani Govinda – Saajan Chale Sasural Nana Patekar – Agni Sakshi Nana Patekar – Khamoshi: The Musical Sunny Deol – Ghatak: Lethal | Karisma Kapoor – Raja Hindustani Juhi Chawla – Daraar Manisha Koirala – Khamoshi: The Musical Seema Biswas – Bandit Queen Tabu – Maachis |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Amrish Puri – Ghatak: Lethal Anupam Kher – Chaahat Jackie Shroff – Agni Sakshi Om Puri – Maachis Salman Khan – Jeet | Rekha – Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Archana Puran Singh – Raja Hindustani Helen – Khamoshi: The Musical Seema Biswas – Khamoshi: The Musical Tabu – Jeet |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Best Performance in a Comic Role |
| Arbaaz Khan – Daraar Ashish Vidyarthi – Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin Danny Denzongpa – Ghatak: Lethal Milind Gunaji – Fareb Naseeruddin Shah – Chaahat | Satish Kaushik – Saajan Chale Sasural Johnny Lever – Raja Hindustani Kader Khan – Saajan Chale Sasural Navneet Nishan – Raja Hindustani Shakti Kapoor – Loafer |
| Best Music Director | Best Lyricist |
| Raja Hindustani – Nadeem-Shravan Khamoshi: The Musical – Jatin–Lalit Maachis – Vishal Bhardwaj Papa Kehte Hai – Rajesh Roshan Tere Mere Sapne – Viju Shah | Papa Kehte Hai – Javed Akhtar for Ghar Se Nikalte Hi Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin – Nida Fazli for Jeevan Kya Hai Khamoshi: The Musical – Majrooh Sultanpuri for Aaj Main Upar Maachis – Gulzar for Chappa Chappa Raja Hindustani – Sameer for Pardesi Pardesi |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer |
| Raja Hindustani – Udit Narayan for Pardesi Pardesi Diljale – Udit Narayan for Ho Nahin Sakta Fareb – Abhijeet for Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki Maachis – Hariharan and Suresh Wadkar for Chappa Chappa Papa Kehte Hai – Udit Narayan for Ghar Se Nikalte Hi | Khamoshi: The Musical – Kavita Krishnamurthy for Aaj Main Upar Agni Sakshi – Kavita Krishnamurthy for O Yaara Dil Lagana Khamoshi: The Musical – Alka Yagnik for Baahon Ke Darmiyaan Raja Hindustani – Alka Yagnik for Pardesi Pardesi |

### Technical Awards

| Best Story | Best Screenplay |
| Maachis – Gulzar Agni Sakshi – Ranbir Pushp | Ghatak: Lethal – Rajkumar Santoshi Agni Sakshi – Ranbir Pushp |
| Best Dialogue | Best Action |
| Maachis – Gulzar | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi |
| Best Background Score | Best Choreography |
| Bandit Queen | Rakshak – Chinni Prakash for Sheher Ki Ladki |
| Best Editing | Best Sound |
| Ghatak: Lethal | Khamoshi: The Musical |
| Best Art Direction |
| Khamoshi: The Musical |

### Special awards

Best Male Debut :
* Chandrachur Singh – Maachis |
* Best Female Debut |
* Seema Biswas – Bandit Queen |

## Special awards
### Lifetime Achievement Award

Dharmendra and Mumtaz

### Special Award

Govinda, Nasir Hussain, Pran and Shobhna Samarth

### R. D. Burman Award

Vishal Bhardwaj – Maachis

## Critics' awards
### Best Film

Khamoshi: The Musical

### Best Actress

Manisha Koirala – Khamoshi: The Musical

### Best Documentary

Beyond the Himalayas

## Biggest winners

* Khamoshi: The Musical – 5/13
* Raja Hindustani – 5/11
* Maachis – 4/11
* Ghatak: Lethal – 3/6
* Bandit Queen – 3/5