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The 45th Annual Filmfare Awards 1999

FILMFARE 1999

The much-awaited occasion of the year was held on the 13th of February 2000. The night when the stars come down to Earth. The 45th Filmfare Awards -- the millennium show.

There were various programs to entertain the audience:

• French entertainment right here in 'amchi Mumbai'. Followed by a dazzling display of fireworks, which did not dim the sparkle of the stars present.
  
  
• Golden Girls: The Golden Girls took everyone's breath away with their acrobatic act.
  
  
• Real Player Jugglers: These three jugglers defied gravity as they hurled bowling pins in unison, which they followed with some fancy footwork to compliment their nimble Handiwork.
  
  
• Twinkle: Dazzling in gold the lady sure 'twinkled' in everyone's eyes, as she performed to her seductive number from 'Mela'. An obviously excited sister Rinkie watched with attention.
  
  
• Manoj Bajpai: He put on his dancing shoes and performed his super successful song from the superhit 'Satya'.
  
  
• Sushmita Sen: Sushmita descended from the skies hooded in a black cloak, engulfed in Smoke to throbbing music, which resonated in the night. She mirrored everyone sentiments as she danced to a medley of songs starting with 'Waiting for Tonight' and moved on to a pulsating remix of 'Sona- Sona' from Biwi #1 to the latest Sting hit 'Desert Rose' and ended with 'Dilbur' from Sirf Tum.
  
  
• Hritik Roshan: The new wonder boy, Hritik Roshan thanked the industry for the support they have shown in these trying times that his family has gone through. After which he set a million hearts aflutter with his performance of the super hit title song 'Kaho Na Pyar Hai' from his smashing debut film 'Kaho Na Pyar Hai' evoking a spontaneous cheer from the crowd who joined him.
  
  
• Karisma Kapoor: Sheathed in shimmering silver Bollywood's blue eyed girl Karisma Kapoor entertained the audience with a pulsating dance to a medley of songs from her films 'Dil To Pagal Hai', 'Hero no 1', 'Krishna', 'Rakshak', 'Judwa', 'Haseena Maan Jayagee'.

1. BEST LYRICIST: Anand Bakshi bagged the Best Lyricist award for 'Ishq Bina.' from Taal Shilpa Shetty presented the award.
   
   
2. BEST MALE PLAY BACK SINGER: Udit Narayan grabbed the award for 'Chand Chupa.' from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam . Aditya Narayan his son received the award from Madhoo and Isha on behalf of Udit Narayan.
   
   
3. BEST PLAYBACK FEMALE SINGER: Alka Yagnik for the Best Female Playback Award for Taal 's title song, ' Taal se Taal mila' , Chunkey Pandey and Anu Mallik presented the award.
   
   
4. Nominees for BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR:
   1. A.R.Rahman: For the movie Taal
   2. Anu Malik: For the Movie 'Biwi No. 1'
   3. Anul Malik: For 'Haseena Maan Jaayegi'
   4. Ismail Darbar: For Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
   
   WINNNER : Smriti Mishra presented A. R.Rehman for Taal and the award.
   
   
5. Nominees for NEGATIVE ROLE:
   1. Amrish Puri for Baadshah
   2. Ashutosh Rana for 'Sangharsh'
   3. Naseerudin Shah for 'Sarfarosh'
   4. Rahul Bose for 'Thakshak'
   5. Sanyaji Shinde for 'Shool'
   
   Best Negative Role Award went to Ashutosh Rana - two years in a row. Ranjit and Prem Chopra who were stunned with the winner's 'shudh Hindi' gave the award.
   
   
6. Nominees for BEST COMEDIAN:
   1. Anil Kapoor for 'Biwi No. 1'
   2. Govinda for 'Haseena Maan Jayegi'
   3. Johnny Lever for 'Biwi No. 1'
   4. Salman Khan for 'Biwi No. 1'
   5. Shahrukh Khan for Baadshah
   
   WINNER:Sharad Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra gave away the Best Comic Performance Award to a first time recipient Govinda.
   
   
7. Nominees for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
   2. Mahima Chaudhary for 'Dil Kya Kare'
   3. Reema Lago for 'Vaastav'
   4. Suhasini Mulay for 'Hu Tu Tu'
   5. Sushmita Sen for 'Sirf Tum'
   6. Sushmita Sen for 'Biwi No. 1'
   
   WINNER:Sunil Shetty presented the Best Actress in Supporting Role award to Sushmita Sen for her role as the other woman in ' Biwi No.1'.
   
   
8. Nominees for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
   1. Anil Kapoor for Taal
   2. Mohnish Behl for Hum Saath-Saath Hain
   3. Mukesh Rishi for 'Sarfarosh'
   4. Saif Ali Khan for 'Kache Daage'
   5. Sanjay Manjrekar for 'Vaastav'
   
   WINNER:Rakesh Roshan presented Anil Kapoor the Best Supporting Actor Award for his lovely performance in Taal , which he very humbly received and thanked Akshay Khanna his co-actor for his support in the movie.
   
   
9. Nominees for BEST ACTRESS:
   1. Aishwarya Rai for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
   2. Aishwarya Rai for Taal
   3. Kajol for 'Hum Apke Dil Mein Rahte Hain'
   4. Karishma Kapoor for 'Biwi No. 1'
   5. Tabu for 'Hu Tu Tu'
   
   WINNER: Aishwariya Rai got her First Best Actress Award for her role in ' Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 'by Sridevi Kapoor.
   
   
10. Nominees for BEST ACTOR:
    1. Aamir Khan for 'Sarfarosh'
    2. Ajay Devgan for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
    3. Manoj Bajpayee for 'Shool'
    4. Salman Khan for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
    5. Sanjay Dutt for 'Vaastav'
    
    First time winner Sunjay Dutt was presented the Best Actor's Award by the Hindustani pair Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, for his performance in Vaastav.
    
    
11. Nominees for BEST DIRECTOR:
    1. David Dhawan for 'Biwi No. 1'
    2. John Mathew Mathan for 'Sarfarosh'
    3. Mahesh Majrekar for 'Vaastav'
    4. Sanjay Leela Bansali for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
    
    WINNER:Sanjay Leela Bhansali came with his mother to receive the Best Director's Award from Abhishekh Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor for his directorial efforts in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam .
    
    
12. Nominees for BEST FILM:
    1. Biwi No. 1
    2. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
    3. Sarfarosh
    4. Taal
    5. Vaastav
    
    Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam received the award for Best Film of the Year from Karisma Kapoor.
    
    

The Life time Achievement award went to Vinod Khanna and Hema Malini. The Actor of Millienium award went to none other then Amitabh Bachchan.

The Lido dancers created the magic of Mardi Gras in Brazil on the Mumbai stage, as they gyrated to the pulsating music clad in costumes embellished with brightly coloured feathers. A finale in the true sense of the word the audience was enthralled by this grand performance of the artists from Lido.