| 31st Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1984 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Ardh Satya |
| Masoom | |
| Most awards | Ardh Satya & Masoom (5) |
| Most nominations | Betaab & Masoom (8) |
The 31st Filmfare Awards were held in 1984, with the Indian New Wave Cinema at its peak.
Betaab and Masoom led the ceremony with 8 nominations each, followed by Arth with 7 nominations and Ardh Satya with 6 nominations.
Ardh Satya and Masoom, both notable films of the Parallel Cinema genre, won 5 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.
Shabana Azmi set an unmatched record, becoming the only actor or actress to receive 4 nominations for Best Actor or Best Actress award, with 4 nominations for Best Actress award for her performances in Arth, Avtaar, Mandi and Masoom, winning the award for Arth.
Main awards[edit | edit source]
Best Film[edit | edit source]
Best Director[edit | edit source]
- Mahesh Bhatt – Arth
- Mohan Kumar – Avtaar
- Rahul Rawail – Betaab
- Shekhar Kapoor – Masoom
Best Actor[edit | edit source]
Best Actress[edit | edit source]
Best Supporting Actor[edit | edit source]
Sadashiv Amrapurkar – Ardh Satya
- Amitabh Bachchan – Andha Kanoon
- Naseeruddin Shah – Katha
- Naseeruddin Shah – Mandi
- Raj Babbar – Agar Tum Na Hote
Best Supporting Actress[edit | edit source]
Best Comic Actor[edit | edit source]
- Deven Verma – Rang Birangi
- Dharmendra – Naukar Biwi Ka
- Kader Khan – Himmatwala
- Shakti Kapoor – Mawaali
Best Story[edit | edit source]
Ardh Satya – S.D. Panwalkar
- Arth – Mahesh Bhatt
- Avtaar – Mohan Kumar
- Betaab – Javed Akhtar
- Sadma – Balu Mahendra
Best Screenplay[edit | edit source]
Best Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Best Music[edit | edit source]
Best Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Masoom – Gulzar for Tujhse Naraaz Nahin
- Agar Tum Na Hote – Gulshan Bawra for Agar Tum Na Hote
- Betaab – Anand Bakshi for Jab Hum Jawaan Honge
- Souten – Saawan Kumar for Shayad Meri Shaadi Ka Khayal
- Souten – Saawan Kumar for Zindagi Pyaar Ka Geet
Best Playback Singer, Male[edit | edit source]
Agar Tum Na Hote – Kishore Kumar for Agar Tum Na Hote
- Betaab – Shabbir Kumar for Jab Hum Jawaan Honge
- Betaab – Shabbir Kumar for Parbaton Se Aaj
- Ek Jaan Hain Hum – Shabbir Kumar for Yaad Teri Aayegi
- Souten – Kishore Kumar for Shayad Meri Shaadi Ka Khayal
Best Playback Singer, Female[edit | edit source]
Masoom – Aarti Mukherjee for Do Naina Ek Kahani
- Hero – Anuradha Paudwal for Tu Mera Hero Hai
- Laal Chunariya – Chandrani Mukherjee for Aaja Ke Teri Raahon Mein
Best Art Direction[edit | edit source]
Best Cinematography[edit | edit source]
Best Sound[edit | edit source]
Best Editing[edit | edit source]
Critics' awards[edit | edit source]
Best Film[edit | edit source]
Best Documentary[edit | edit source]
Most Wins[edit | edit source]
- Ardh Satya – 5/6
- Masoom – 5/8
- Vijeta – 3/3
- Arth – 3/7
- Betaab – 0/8
References[edit | edit source]
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1984/