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Damini
''Damini'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed and co-written by Rajkumar Santoshi. It stars Meenakshi Seshadri in the titular role with Sunny Deol, Rishi Kapoor and Amrish Puri. Aamir Khan makes a special appearance. The story revolves around Damini who witnesses her housemaid being raped by her brother-in-law and his friends. Despite facing many obstacles, she strives to get justice for her with the help of her husband and Govind, a lawyer. The film is considered to be one of the best woman-centric films ever made in Bollywood. Besides being critically acclaimed, the film also became the sixth highest grossing of the year and was declared a "hit" at Box Office India.Box Office 1993
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Meenakshi Seshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri (; born 16 November 1963) is a former Indian actress, model and dancer who worked primarily in Hindi films, with a few films in Telugu and Tamil. She made her debut with the film ''Painter Babu'' (1983) produced by Manoj Kumar. However, it was her second film ''Hero'' (1983) which catapulted her to instant stardom. In a career spanning a decade, she established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time. Prior to her acting career, Seshadri won the ''Eve's Weekly'' Miss India contest in 1981 at the age of 17. She became one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses in the 1980s and 1990s, and was acknowledged for several of her performances, her beauty, and her accomplished dancing. She was noted for her performances in films including ''Hero'' (1983), ''Aandhi-Toofan'' (1985), ''Meri Jung'' (1985), '' Swati'' (1986), ''Dilwaala'' (1986), ''Dacait'' (1987), ''Inaam Dus Hazaar'' (1987), '' Parivaar'' (1987), '' Shahenshah'' (1988), ''M ...
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Meenakshi Sheshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri (; born 16 November 1963) is a former Indian actress, model and dancer who worked primarily in Hindi films, with a few films in Telugu and Tamil. She made her debut with the film ''Painter Babu'' (1983) produced by Manoj Kumar. However, it was her second film ''Hero'' (1983) which catapulted her to instant stardom. In a career spanning a decade, she established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time. Prior to her acting career, Seshadri won the ''Eve's Weekly'' Miss India contest in 1981 at the age of 17. She became one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses in the 1980s and 1990s, and was acknowledged for several of her performances, her beauty, and her accomplished dancing. She was noted for her performances in films including ''Hero'' (1983), ''Aandhi-Toofan'' (1985), ''Meri Jung'' (1985), '' Swati'' (1986), ''Dilwaala'' (1986), ''Dacait'' (1987), ''Inaam Dus Hazaar'' (1987), '' Parivaar'' (1987), '' Shahenshah'' (1988), ''M ...
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39th Filmfare Awards
The 39th Filmfare Awards were held in 1994. ''Khalnayak'' led the ceremony with 11 nominations, followed by ''Baazigar'' and ''Darr'' with 10 nominations each. ''Baazigar'' and ''Damini'' were the most awarded films with 4 awards each, with the former winning Best Actor (for Shah Rukh Khan), and the latter winning Best Director (for Rajkumar Santoshi) and Best Supporting Actor (for Sunny Deol). Shah Rukh Khan won his first Best Actor award for his role in ''Baazigar''. He also won Best Actor (Critics) for ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'' and was nominated for Best Villain for his role in Yash Chopra's ''Darr'', rounding off a spectacular year for him. Juhi Chawla received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in ''Darr'' and ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'', winning for the latter, her first and only win in the category. Main awards Best Film '' Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke'' *'' Aankhen'' *''Baazigar'' *''Damini'' *''Darr'' *''Khalnayak'' Best Director ''Rajk ...
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Rajkumar Santoshi
Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. Having received several accolades including three National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards, he made his directorial debut with the crime film ''Ghayal (1990 film), Ghayal'' (1990), starring Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Amrish Puri. Which was a huge critical and commercial success, it made Santoshi a household name in Hindi cinema. The film won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment as well as the Filmfare Award for Best Director. He also directed the thriller ''Damini'' (1993) with Deol, Sheshadri and Puri. Besides being critically acclaimed, the film became commercial success. It garnered him a second Filmfare Best Director Award and Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay, Filmfare Best Screenplay Award. During this period, Santoshi also received praise for directing the comedy ''Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994) starring Aamir Khan and Salman Khan ...
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Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and Theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, established himself as one of the most popular actors in Indian Cinema. Puri is remembered for playing various roles in variety of film genres, specially iconic villainous roles in Hindi Cinema, as well as International Cinema. He reigned supreme in villainous roles in the 1980s and 1990s, his dominating screen presence and distinctive deep voice made him stand out amongst the other villains of the day. Puri was active in both, art cinema such as in some of Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani's films and mainly in mainstream cinema. Puri won three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor in eight nominations. He also holds most Filmfare Award for Best Villain nominations. While he predominantly worked in Hindi-language films, he had also appeared in Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Ma ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Director
The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in Hindi cinema. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year. Superlatives Bimal Roy has the record of winning most awards (7) and the distinction of winning the award thrice in a row, on 2 separate occasions (1954–1956 and 1959–1961). He also won the award whenever he was nominated (7/7). Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have received the award 4 times each. Yash Chopra received 12 nominations, while Raj Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have received 6 nominations each. Mahesh Bhatt was nominated thrice in a row (1984–1986). However, he hasn't received any award even after having been nominated 6 times. Also, no director has ever won if one has been nominated twice in the same year – Gulzar in 1974 (for ''Achanak'' and ''Koshish''), Basu Chatterjee in 1977 (for ''Chhoti Si Baat'' and ''Chitchor'') and Hri ...
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Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 — 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director and producer who worked in Hindi films Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo .... He was the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and a National Film Awards, National Film Award. Born into the Kapoor family, he made his debut, as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film ''Mera Naam Joker'' (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. As an adult, his first lead role was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance ''Bobby (1973 film), Bobby'' (1973), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Between 1973 and 2000, Kapoor starred as the romantic lead in 92 films. Some of his notable films during this period include ''Khe ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Actress
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Bollywood, Hindi films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 for the films released in the preceding year 1953. Winners and nominees 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards: The following individuals have received nine or more Best Actress nominations: Superlatives * Nutan and her niece Kajol, with five wins each, have maximum awards. Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan have four wins each. Vyjayanthimala, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, and Alia Bhatt have three wins each. Eight actresses have won the award twice; in chronological order, they are Waheeda Rehman, Dimple Kapadia, Rekha, Sridevi, Karisma Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji an ...
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Bollywood Films Of 1993
Highest Grossing Films Released Films References External links Bollywood films of 1993at the Internet Movie Database Indian Film Songs from the Year 1993- A look back at the year 1993 with a special focus on the Hindi film song {{DEFAULTSORT:Bollywood Films Of 1993 1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefu ... Lists of 1993 films by country or language Bollywood 1993 in Indian cinema ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Performance In A Negative Role
The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role. Although the awards started in 1954, this category was first introduced in 1992 and has not been awarded since 2007. Superlatives As the award was instituted in 1991, it could not be given to some of the famous Bollywood villains of the preceding decades: * Amjad Khan for his role of Gabbar Singh in ''Sholay'' (1975), although he was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category. * Amrish Puri for his role of Mogambo in '' Mr. India'' (1987), although he was nominated 7 times once the category was instituted. Unfortunately, he never won. * Actors like Pran, Prem Chopra, Jeevan, Ajit, Ranjeet and Kulbhushan, who were known for their portrayal of negative roles in the '70s and '80s. Ashutosh Rana is the only actor to have won the award twice in a row, in 1998 and 1999. Amri ...
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Filmfare Award For Best Film
The Filmfare Award for Best Film is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years. Each individual entry shows the title followed by the production company and the producer. Yash Raj Films has produced 18 films that have been nominated, the most for any production house. It also shares the most wins at 4 along with Bimal Roy Productions and UTV Motion Pictures. While Yash Chopra has been the producer of all of the winning films of Yash Raj Films, Bimal Roy has been the producer of all of the winning films of Bimal Roy Productions, thus making them the producers with the most wins. Bimal Roy, Yash Chopra, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have each directed 4 winning films, the most for any director. Aamir Khan has starred in 9 winning films which is the most for any actor in a leading role. Nutan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai, an ...
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40th National Film Awards
The 40th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1992. Ceremony took place in 1993. Awards Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema. Lifetime Achievement Award Feature films Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 40th National Film Awards, a Sanskrit film, ''Bhagavad Gita'' won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and a Tamil film, ''Thevar Magan'' won the maximum number of awards (5). Following were the awards given in each category: Juries A committee headed by Balu Mahendra was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. Following were the jury members: * Jury Members ** Balu Mahendra (Chairperson)Sai ParanjpyeSwapan Kumar GhoshK. D. ShoreyHema MehtaT. S. Mohana Bijaya Jena V. K. PavithranBasu Chatterjee ...
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