62nd Filmfare Awards


The 62nd Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by the Filmfare magazine, honoured the best Hindi language Indian films of 2016. The ceremony was held on 14 January 2017 and was co-hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Kapil Sharma.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Udta Punjab led the ceremony with 9 nominations each, followed by Kapoor & Sons and Neerja with 8 nominations each.
Neerja won 6 awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actress (Critics) and Best Supporting Actress, thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Alia Bhatt received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Dear Zindagi and Udta Punjab, winning for the latter.

Winners and nominees

Main awards

Nominees were announced on 9 January 2017.
Best FilmBest Director

  • Nitesh Tiwari – Dangal
  • Abhishek Chaubey – Udta Punjab
  • Ali Abbas Zafar – Sultan
  • Karan Johar – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Ram Madhvani – Neerja
  • Shakun Batra – Kapoor & Sons
    • Best ActorBest Actress
  • Aamir Khan – Dangal as Mahavir Singh Phogat
  • Amitabh Bachchan – Pink as Deepak Sehgal
  • Ranbir Kapoor – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil as Ayan Sanger
  • Salman Khan – Sultan as Sultan Ali Khan
  • Shah Rukh Khan – Fan as Gaurav Chandna / Aryan Khanna
  • Shahid Kapoor – Udta Punjab as Tejinder "Tommy" Singh
  • Sushant Singh Rajput – M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story as MS Dhoni
  • Alia Bhatt – Udta Punjab as Bauria / Mary Jane
  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – Sarbjit as Dalbir Kaur
  • Alia Bhatt – Dear Zindagi as Kaira
  • Anushka Sharma – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil as Alizeh Khan
  • Sonam Kapoor – Neerja as Neerja Bhanot
  • Vidya Balan – Kahaani 2 as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
    • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  • Rishi Kapoor – Kapoor & Sons as Amarjeet "Dadu" Kapoor
  • Diljit Dosanjh – Udta Punjab as ASI Sartaj Singh
  • Fawad Khan – Kapoor & Sons as Rahul Kapoor
  • Jim Sarbh – Neerja as Khalil
  • Rajat Kapoor – Kapoor & Sons as Harsh Kapoor
  • Rajkummar Rao – Aligarh as Deepu Sebastian
  • Shabana Azmi – Neerja as Rama Bhanot
  • Kareena Kapoor – Udta Punjab as Dr. Preet Sahni
  • Kirti Kulhari – Pink as Falak Ali
  • Ratna Pathak Shah – Kapoor & Sons as Sunita Kapoor
  • Richa Chadda – Sarbjit as Sukhpreet Kaur
    • Best Male DebutBest Female Debut
  • Diljit Dosanjh – Udta Punjab as ASI Sartaj Singh
  • Ritika Singh – Saala Khadoos as Madhi
    • Best Music DirectorBest Lyricist
  • Pritam – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Amaal Mallik, Badshah, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Tanishk Bagchi, Benny Dayal, Nucleya – Kapoor & Sons
  • Amit Trivedi – Udta Punjab
  • Meet Bros, Amaal Mallik, Manj Musik, Ankit Tiwari – Baaghi
  • Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy – Mirzya
  • Vishal–Shekhar – Sultan
  • Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Channa Mereya" – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Gulzar – "Aave Re Hitchki" – Mirzya
  • Gulzar – "Mirzya" – Mirzya
  • Irshad Kamil – "Jag Ghoomeya" – Sultan
  • Kausar Munir – "Love You Zindagi" – Dear Zindagi
  • Late Shiv Kumar Batalvi – "Ikk Kudi" – Udta Punjab
    • Best Playback Singer – MaleBest Playback Singer – Female
  • Arijit Singh – "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Amit Mishra – "Bulleya" – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Arijit Singh – "Channa Mereya" – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Atif Aslam – "Tere Sang Yaara" – Rustom
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – "Jag Ghoomeya" – Sultan
  • Neha Bhasin – "Jag Ghoomeya" – Sultan
  • Kanika Kapoor – "Da Da Dasse" – Udta Punjab
  • Jonita Gandhi – "The Breakup Song" – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
  • Neeti Mohan – "Sau Aasmaan" – Baar Baar Dekho
  • Palak Muchhal – "Kaun Tujhe" – M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
  • Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch – "Kaari Kaari" – Pink

    • Best Story">Filmfare Award for Best Story">Best Story

    Best Screenplay">Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay">Best Screenplay

    Best Dialogue">Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue">Best Dialogue

    Best Cinematography">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography">Best Cinematography

    • Mitesh Mirchandani – ''Neerja''

    Best Editing">Filmfare Award for Best Editing">Best Editing

    • Monisha R. Baldawa – ''Neerja''

    Best Costume">Filmfare Award for Best Costume">Best Costume

    Best Action">Filmfare Award for Best Action">Best Action

    [Filmfare Award for Best [Background Score|Best Background Score]]

    Best Choreography">Filmfare Award for Best Choreography">Best Choreography

    Best Visual Effects">Filmfare Award for Best Visual Effects">Best Visual Effects

    Best Production Design">Filmfare Award for Best Production Design">Best Production Design

    [Filmfare Award for [Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]

    Best Debut Director">Filmfare for Best Debut Director">Best Debut Director

    Best Short Film (People's Choice)

    • ''Khamakha''

    Best Short Film (Fiction)

    Best Short Film (Non-fiction)

    • ''Matitali Kusti''

    Best Actor (Male) in a Short Film

    Best Actor (Female) in a Short Film

    Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

    Filmfare R.D. Burman Award – New Music Talent

    Most wins