The glitzy Filmfare Awards were kicked off in the year 1954. Since then the award ceremonies have been constituted by the famous filmfare magazine. The awards were presented to winners for their outstanding performance in films (released the previous year). The 44th Filmfare Popular Awards were held on 21st February at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai. The film ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ bagged the highest (eight) awards for various categories. The film is a romantic comedy written and directed by Karan Johar. KKHH hit success both in India and abroad winning major awards. Listed below are the winners who grabbed the prominent awards for the year 1999.
The Winners For 44th 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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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Best Actress
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Kajol
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Best Film
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Yash Johar
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Best Director
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Karan Johar
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Best Debut Actor (Male)
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Fardeen Khan
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Prem Aggan
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Salman Khan
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Rani Mukerji
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
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Johnny Lever
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Dulhe Raja
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Best Actor in a Negative Role
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Ashutosh Rana
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Dushman
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Best Music Direction
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A. R. Rahman
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Dil Se
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Best Lyricist
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Gulzar
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Dil Se - 'Chal Chaiyyan Chaiyyan'
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Best Playback Singer (Male)
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Udit Narayan
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Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - 'Chand Chupa Badal Mein'
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Best Playback Singer (Female)
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Jaspinder Narula
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Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha - 'Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'
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New Face Of The Year
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Preity Zinta
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Dil Se & Soldier
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Filmfare Critics Awards 1999
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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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Manoj Bajpai
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Satya
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Best Actress
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Shefali Shah
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Satya
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Best Film
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Ram Gopal Varma
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Satya
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Filmfare Special Awards 1999
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Category
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Winner
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Life Time Achievement Award
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Manoj Kumar, Helen
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R. D. Burman Award
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Kamaal Khan
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Filmfare Technical Awards 1999
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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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Sandeep Chowta
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Satya
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Best Editing
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Apurva Asrani, Bhanu Daya
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Satya
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Best Action
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Akbar Bakshi
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Soldier
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Best Art Direction
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Sharmishta Roy
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Best Sound
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H. Sridhar
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Satya
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Best Screenplay
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Karan Johar
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Best Cinematography
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Santosh Sivan
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Dil Se
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Best Choreography
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Farah Khan
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Dil Se - 'Chhaiya Chhaiya'
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Best Dialogue
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Rajkumar Santoshi & K.K. Raina
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Chinagate
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Best Story
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Mahesh Bhatt
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Zakhm
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