The prominent Filmfare Awards ceremony took shape in the year 1954. The awards were introduced by the famous Filmfare magazine to acknowledge new talent in the Indian film industry. The 49th award ceremony was held on 20th February in Mumbai. The film ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ (directed by Nikhil Advani) won several awards for the year. It was the second top-grossing movie in India as well as in the overseas market for that year. The categories and the winners for the year 2004 are listed below.

The Winners For 49th Manikchand Filmfare Awards Were:

Category
Winner
Film
Best Actor
Hrithik Roshan
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Actress
Preity Zinta
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Film
Rakesh Roshan
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Director
Rakesh Roshan
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Debut Actor (Male)
Shahid Kapoor
Ishq Vishk
Best Debut Actor (Female)
Lara Dutta & Priyanka Chopra
Andaaz
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Saif Ali Khan
Kal Ho Na Ho
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Jaya Bachchan
Kal Ho Na Ho
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Sanjay Dutt
Munnabhai MBBS
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Irfan Khan
Haasil
Best Music Direction
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Best Lyricist
Javed Akhtar
Kal Ho Naa Ho - 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sonu Nigam
Kal Ho Naa Ho - 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghoshal
Jism - 'Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai'

Filmfare Critics Awards 2004

Category
Winner
Film
Best Actor
Hrithik Roshan
Koi Mil Gaya
Best Actress
Urmila Matondkar
Bhoot
Best Film
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Rajkumar Hirani

Filmfare Special Awards 2004

Category
Winner
Life Time Achievement Award
Sulochana, Nirupa Roy, B.R. Chopra
R. D. Burman Award
Vishal-Shekhar
Power Awards
Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan

Filmfare Technical Awards 2004

Category
Winner
Film
Best Background Score
Viren Shah
-
Best Editing
Shimit Amin
Bhoot
Best Action
Amit
Qayamat: A City Under Threat
Best Art Direction
Munish Sappal
Pinjar
Best Sound
Dwarak Warrior
Bhoot
Best Screenplay
Rajkumar Hirani, Lajan Joseph, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
Best Cinematography
Asim Bajaj
Chameli
Best Choreography
Farah Khan
Koi Mil Gaya - 'Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala'
Best Dialogue
Abbas Tyrewala
Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
Best Story
Nagesh Kukunoor
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