In 1954, the Indian film industry saw the inception of the prominent Filmfare Awards. The awards were introduced to recognize outstanding talent in bollywood. The winners of the awards were announced on the basis of popular votes polled by the readers of the Filmfare magazine. The film ‘1942: A Love Story’ (directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra) bagged many awards in various categories. The film turned out to be a turning point in the film career for its leading lady, Manisha Koirala. The proud winners for the year 1995 are listed below.
The Winners For 40th Filmfare Popular Awards Were:
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Actor
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Nana Patekar
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Krantiveer
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Best Actress
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Madhuri Dixit
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Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
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Best Film
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Rajshri Productions
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Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
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Best Director
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Sooraj R. Barjatya
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Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
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Best Debut Actor (Male)
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-
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Jackie Shroff
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1942 : A Love Story
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Dimple Kapadia
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Krantiveer
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
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Shakti Kapoor
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Raju Babu
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Best Actor in a Negative Role
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Shahrukh Khan
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Anjaam
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Best Music Direction
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R.D. Burman
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1942: A Love Story
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Best Lyricist
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Javed Akhtar
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1942 : A Love Story - 'Ek Ladki Ko'
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Best Playback Singer (Male)
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Udit Narayan
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - 'Mehndi Lagaake Rakhna'
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Best Playback Singer (Female)
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Kavita Krishnamurthy
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1942: A Love Story - 'Pyaar Hua Chupke Se'
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New Face Of The Year
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Sonali Bendre
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Aag
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Filmfare Critics Awards 1995
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Actress
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Farida Jalal
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Mammo
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Best Film
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Shekhar Kapur
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Bandit Queen
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Best Documentary
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Gopi Desai
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Manzar
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Filmfare Special Awards 1995
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Category
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Winner
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Life Time Achievement Award
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Shammi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman
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Filmfare Technical Awards 1995
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Art Direction
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Nitin Desai
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1942: A Love Story
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Best Choreography
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Chinni Prakash
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Mohra - 'Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast'
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Best Dialogue
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K K Singh
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Krantiveer
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