The famous Filmfare magazine constituted the Filmfare Awards in the year 1954. The awards were introduced in order to appreciate and honor artists in the film industry. The 45th Filmfare Popular Awards were held on 13th February at the State Reserve Police Grounds in Goregaon. The film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ (directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali) bagged many awards in various categories. The film is centered on a love triangle and was released in 1999. Here is the list of winners who walked away with prestigious awards for the year.

The Winners For 45th Filmfare Popular Awards Were:

Category
Winner
Film
Best Actor
Sanjay Dutt
Vaastav
Best Actress
Aishwarya Rai
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Film
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Debut Actor (Male)
Rahul Khanna
Earth
Best Debut Actor (Female)
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-
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Anil Kapoor
Taal
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Sushmita Sen
Biwi No.1
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Govinda
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Ashutosh Rana
Sangharsh
Best Music Direction
A. R. Rahman
Taal
Best Lyricist
Anand Bakshi
Taal - 'Ishq Bina'
Best Playback Singer (Male)
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-
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Alka Yagnik
Taal - 'Taal Se Taal'

Filmfare Critics Awards 2000

Category
Winner
Film
Best Actor Critics Award
Manoj Bajpai
Shool
Best Actress Critics Award
Tabu
Hu Tu Tu
Best Film Critics Award
Sarfarosh
John Mathew Matthan

Filmfare Special Awards 2000

Category
Winner
Life Time Achievement Award
Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini
R. D. Burman Award
Ismail Darbar

Filmfare Technical Awards 2000

Category
Winner
Film
Best Background Score
Anjan Biswas
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Editing
Jethu Mundul
Sarfarosh
Best Action
Tinnu Verma
Arjun Pandit
Best Art Direction
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-
Best Sound
Rakesh Ranjan
Taal
Best Screenplay
John Mathew Mathan
Sarfarosh
Best Cinematography
Kabir Lal
Taal
Best Choreography
Saroj Khan
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - 'Nimbooda Nimbooda'
Best Dialogue
Hridaylani Vats & Pathik Vats
Sarfarosh
Best Story
Vinay Shukla
Godmother