Pardesi Pardesi Diljale – Udit Narayan for Ho Nahin Sakta Fareb – Abhijeet for Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki Maachis – 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 – 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 – Ranbir Pushp Best Screenplay Ghatak: Lethal – Rajkumar Santoshi Agni Sakshi – Ranbir Pushp Best Dialogue Maachis – Gulzar Best Action Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Best Cinematography Bandit Queen Best Editing Ghatak: Lethal Best Choreography 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 Special Award Govinda, Nasir Hussain, 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 – 4/11 Ghatak: Lethal – 3/6 Bandit Queen – 3/5 References https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1997 See also Filmfare Awards 43rd Filmfare Awards Filmfare Awards Filmfare