The Indian cinema industry saw the birth of Filmfare Awards in the year 1954. The awards were incepted by the famous Filmfare magazine to acknowledge and honor upcoming talent in Bollywood. The 43rd Filmfare Awards were held on 31st January at NSE Industrial Complex in Mumbai. Nikhil Kapoor and Sandhya Mridul were the hosts of the evening. The film ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ (directed by Yash Chopra) fetched seven awards for the year. It was the first hindi movie to be shot in germany. Listed below are the winners who walked away with prestigious awards for the year 1998.
The Winners For 43rd 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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Shahrukh Khan
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Dil To Pagal Hai
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Best Actress
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Madhuri Dixit
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Dil To Pagal Hai
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Best Film
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Yash Chopra
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Dil To Pagal Hai
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Best Director
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J.P. Dutta
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Border
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Best Debut Actor (Male)
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Akshaye Khanna
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Himalayaputra
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New Face Of The Year
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Mahima Chowdhary
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Pardes
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Amrish Puri
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Virasat
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Karisma Kapoor
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Dil To Pagal Hai
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
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Johnny Lever
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Deewane Mastana
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Best Actor in a Negative Role
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Kajol
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Gupt: The Hidden Truth
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Best Music Direction
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Uttam Singh
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Dil To Pagal Hai
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Best Lyricist
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Javed Akhtar
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Border - 'Sandese Aate Hain'
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Best Playback Singer (Male)
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Sukhwinder Singh
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Dil Se - 'Chal Chhaiyyaan Chaiyyaan'
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Best Playback Singer (Female)
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Alka Yagnik
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Pardes - 'Zara Tasveer Se Tu'
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Filmfare Critics Awards 1998
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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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Anil Kapoor
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Virasat
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Best Actress
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Tabu
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Virasat
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Best Film
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Priyadarshan
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Virasat
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Filmfare Special Awards 1998
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Category
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Winner
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Life Time Achievement Award
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Sharmila Tagore
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R. D. Burman Award
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Karthik Raja
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Filmfare Technical Awards 1998
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Background Score
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Viju Shah
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Gupt
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Best Editing
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Rajiv Rai
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Gupt
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Best Art Direction
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Sharmishta Roy
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Dil To Pagal Hai
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Best Sound
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-
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-
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Best Screenplay
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Subhash Ghai
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Pardes
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Best Cinematography
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Ravi K.Chandran
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Virasat
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Best Choreography
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Farah Khan
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Virasat - 'Dhol Bajne Laga'
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Best Dialogue
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Aditya Chopra
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Dil To Pagal Hai
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Best Story
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Kamal Hassan
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Virasat
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