29th Filmfare Awards


The 29th Filmfare Awards were held in 1982.
Films belonging to the Parallel Cinema and Indian New Wave won most of the awards at the ceremony, signaling a trend where filmmakers and audiences were moving towards more meaningful cinema.
Ek Duuje Ke Liye led the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by Chakra with 6 nominations, Baseraa and Kalyug with 5 nominations each, and Umrao Jaan with 3 nominations.
Chakra, Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Kalyug & Kudrat won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.
Amitabh Bachchan received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Laawaris and Silsila, but lost to Naseeruddin Shah who won the award for Chakra.
Amjad Khan also received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Love Story and Yaarana, winning for the latter.

Main awards

Best Film

Kalyug

Best Director

Muzaffar Ali – Umrao Jaan

Best Actor

Naseeruddin Shah – Chakra

Best Actress

Smita Patil – Chakra

Best Supporting Actor

Amjad Khan – Yaarana

Best Supporting Actress

Supriya Pathak – Kalyug

Best Comic Actor

Utpal Dutt – Naram Garam

Best Story

Kudrat – Chetan Anand

Best Screenplay

' Ek Duuje Ke Liye – K. Balachander'' '''

Best Dialogue

' Meri Awaaz Suno – Kader Khan'' '''

Best Music Director

Umrao Jaan – Khayyam

Best Lyricist

Ek Duuje Ke Liye – Anand Bakshi for Tere Mere Beech Main

Best Playback Singer, Male

Love Story – Amit Kumar for Teri Yaad Aa Rahi Hai

Best Playback Singer, Female

Kudrat – Parveen Sultana for Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna

Best Art Direction

Chakra – Bansi Chandragupta

Best Cinematography

Kudrat – Jal Mistry

Best Editing

Ek Duuje Ke Liye – K. R. Kitoo

Best Sound

Kalyug – Hitendra Ghosh

Special Award

'Padmini Kolhapure – Ahista Ahista'''''

Critics' awards

Best Film

' Aadarshila'' '''

Best Documentary

' Faces After the Storm'' '''

Biggest Winners