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{{Infobox film awards
| number = 42
| award = Filmfare Awards
| image =
| caption =
| date = 23 February 1997<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZiJuAAAAMAAJ |title=42nd Filmfare Awards: Better late than never |date=February 1997 |magazine=Rashtriya Sahara |volume=4 |issue=7–12 |pages=160–162 }}</ref>
| site = [[Mumbai]], India<ref>{{citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2OdtAAAAMAAJ |title=India, a Reference Annual |publisher=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] |date=1999 |page=676 }}</ref>
| host =
| producer =
| director =
| best_film = ''[[Raja Hindustani]]''
| best_critic = ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]''
| most_wins = ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' and ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'' (5)
| most_nominations = ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' (13)
| network =
| duration =
| ratings =
| last = 41st
| next = 43rd
}}

The '''42nd Filmfare Awards''' were held on 23 February 1997, in [[Mumbai]], India.

''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' led the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'' with 11 nominations and ''[[Maachis]]'' with 10 nominations.

''Khamoshi: The Musical'' and ''Raja Hindustani'' won 5 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony, with the former winning [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film (Critics)]] for [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] and [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Best Actress (Critics)]] for [[Manisha Koirala]], and the latter winning [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for [[Aamir Khan]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for [[Karisma Kapoor]].

==Main awards==
[[File:Shekhar kapur 02.jpg|alt=|thumb|150px|[[Shekhar Kapur]] — Best Director winner for ''[[Bandit Queen]]'']]
[[File:Aamir Khan (cropped).jpg|alt=|thumb|150px|[[Aamir Khan]] — Best Actor winner for ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'']]
[[File:Karisma Kapoor.JPG|alt=|thumb|150px|[[Karisma Kapoor]] — Best Actress winner for ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'']]
[[File:Sanjay Leela Bhansali.jpg|alt=|thumb|150px|[[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] — Best Director Critics winner for ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'']]
[[File:Manisha koirala baskins and robbins.jpg|alt=|thumb|150px|[[Manisha Koirala]] — Best Actress Critics winner for ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'']]
[[File:Amrish Puri.jpg|alt=|thumb|222x222px|[[Amrish Puri]] — Best Supporting Actor winner for ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'']]
[[File:Rekha still26.jpg|alt=|thumb|222x222px|[[Rekha]] — Best Supporting Actress winner for ''[[Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi]]'']]
[[File:Dharmendra1.jpg|alt=|thumb|150px|[[Dharmendra]] — Lifetime Achievement Awardee]]
[[File:Mumtaz in November 2020.jpg|alt=|thumb|150px|[[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]] — Lifetime Achievement Awardee]]

===Best Film===
''' ''[[Raja Hindustani]]'' '''
*''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]''
*''[[Bandit Queen]]''
*''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]''
*''[[Maachis]]''

===Best Director===
''' ''[[Shekhar Kapoor]] – [[Bandit Queen]]'' '''
*''[[Dharmesh Darshan]] – [[Raja Hindustani]]''
*''[[Gulzar]] – [[Maachis]]''
*''[[Partho Ghosh]] – [[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]''
*''[[Rajkumar Santoshi]] – [[Ghatak: Lethal]]''

===Best Actor===
''' ''[[Aamir Khan]] – [[Raja Hindustani]]'' '''
*''[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] – [[Saajan Chale Sasural]]''
*''[[Nana Patekar]] – [[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]''
*''[[Nana Patekar]] – [[Khamoshi: The Musical]]''
*''[[Sunny Deol]] – [[Ghatak: Lethal]]''

===Best Actress===
''' ''[[Karisma Kapoor]] – [[Raja Hindustani]]'' '''
*''[[Juhi Chawla]] – [[Daraar]]''
*''[[Manisha Koirala]] – [[Khamoshi: The Musical]]''
*''[[Seema Biswas]] – [[Bandit Queen]]''
*''[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] – [[Maachis]]''

===Best Supporting Actor===
''' ''[[Amrish Puri]] – [[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' '''
*''[[Anupam Kher]] – [[Chaahat (1996 film)|Chaahat]]''
*''[[Jackie Shroff]] – [[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]]''
*''[[Om Puri]] – [[Maachis]]''
*''[[Salman Khan]] – [[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]''

===Best Actress in a Supporting Role===
''' ''[[Rekha]] – [[Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi]]'' '''
*''[[Archana Puran Singh]] – [[Raja Hindustani]]''
*''[[Helen Jairag Richardson|Helen]] – [[Khamoshi: The Musical]]''
*''[[Seema Biswas]] – [[Khamoshi: The Musical]]''
*''[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] – [[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]''

===Best Actor in a Comic Role===
''' ''[[Satish Kaushik]] – [[Saajan Chale Sasural]]'' '''
*''[[Johnny Lever]] – [[Raja Hindustani]]''
*''[[Kader Khan]] – [[Saajan Chale Sasural]]''
*''[[Navneet Nishan]] – [[Raja Hindustani]]''
*''[[Shakti Kapoor]] – Loafer''

===Best Actor in a Negative Role===
''' ''[[Arbaaz Khan]] – [[Daraar]]'' '''
*''[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] – [[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]''
*''[[Danny Denzongpa]] – [[Ghatak: Lethal]]''
*''[[Milind Gunaji]] – Fareb''
*''[[Naseeruddin Shah]] – [[Chaahat (1996 film)|Chaahat]]''

===Best Music===
''' ''[[Raja Hindustani]] – [[Nadeem-Shravan]]'' '''
*''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]] – [[Jatin–Lalit]]''
*''[[Maachis]] – [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]''
*''[[Papa Kehte Hai]] – [[Rajesh Roshan]]''
*''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1996 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]] – [[Viju Shah]]''

===Best Lyrics===
''' ''[[Papa Kehte Hai]] – [[Javed Akhtar]] for Ghar Se Nikalte Hi'' '''
*''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]] – [[Nida Fazli]] for Jeevan Kya Hai''
*''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]] – [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]] for Aaj Main Upar''
*''[[Maachis]] – [[Gulzar]] for Chappa Chappa''
*''[[Raja Hindustani]] – [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] for Pardesi Pardesi''

===Best Playback Singer, Male===
''' ''[[Raja Hindustani]] – [[Udit Narayan]] for Pardesi Pardesi'' '''
*''[[Diljale]] – [[Udit Narayan]] for Ho Nahin Sakta''
*''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]] – [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] for Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki''
*''[[Maachis]] – [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and [[Suresh Wadkar]] for Chappa Chappa''
*''[[Papa Kehte Hai]] – [[Udit Narayan]] for Ghar Se Nikalte Hi''

===Best Playback Singer, Female===
''' ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]] – [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] for Aaj Main Upar'' '''
*''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]] – [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] for O Yaara Dil Lagana''
*''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]] – [[Alka Yagnik]] for Baahon Ke Darmiyaan''
*''[[Raja Hindustani]] – [[Alka Yagnik]] for Pardesi Pardesi''

===Best Debut, Male===
''' ''[[Chandrachur Singh]] – [[Maachis]]'' '''

===Best Debut, Female===
''' ''[[Seema Biswas]] – [[Bandit Queen]]'' '''

===Best Story===
''' ''[[Maachis]] – [[Gulzar]]'' '''
* ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)|Agni Sakshi]] - [[Ranbir Pushp]]''

===Best Screenplay===
''' ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]] – [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]'' '''
* ''[[Agni Sakshi (1996 film)]] - [[Ranbir Pushp]]

===Best Dialogue===
''' ''[[Maachis]] – [[Gulzar]]'' '''

===Best Action===
''' ''[[Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi]]'' '''

===Best Cinematography===
''' ''[[Bandit Queen]]'' '''

===Best Editing===
''' ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' '''

===Best Choreography===
''' ''[[Rakshak (1996 film)|Rakshak]] – [[Chinni Prakash]] for Sheher Ki Ladki'' '''

===Best Art Direction===
''' ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' '''

===Best Sound===
''' ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' '''

==Special awards==
===Lifetime achievement award===
''' ''[[Dharmendra]] and [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]]'' '''

===Special Award===
''' ''[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Nasir Hussain]], [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] and [[Shobhna Samarth]]'' '''

===R.D.Burman Award===
''' ''[[Vishal Bhardwaj]] – [[Maachis]]'' '''

==Critics' awards==
===Best Film===
''' ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' '''

===Best Actress===
''' ''[[Manisha Koirala]] – [[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' '''

===Best Documentary===
''' ''Beyond the Himalayas'' '''

==Biggest winners==
*''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' – 5/13
*''[[Raja Hindustani]]'' – 5/11
*''[[Maachis]]'' – 3/11
*''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' – 3/6
*''[[Bandit Queen]]'' – 3/5

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1997

==See also==
* [[Filmfare Awards]]
* [[43rd Filmfare Awards]]

{{Filmfare Awards}}

[[Category:Filmfare Awards]]
[[Category:1997 Indian film awards|Filmfare]]

42nd Filmfare Awards - Revision history

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