Filmfare Special Award

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The Filmfare Special Award or Special Performance Award or Special Mention or Special Jury Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.

It acknowledges a special and unique performance and encourages artistes, filmmakers and musicians to break new ground in drama, direction, music and acting. It is only given if someone has done something really different. However, it is also given occasionally to film personalities for their contribution to the film industry.

Winners

1972

Jaya Bachchan (actress) - Uphaar

1990

Rajesh Khanna (actor) - for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry.

1995

Lata Mangeshkar (singer) – Mangeshkar could not be nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer award as many years back she requested that her name be not considered for a nomination in order to promote new talent, the jury awarded her for her rendition of the song "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" from Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!.

1996

Asha Bhosle (singer) – Like her elder sister, Bhosle could not be nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer award as she requested that her name be not considered for a nomination in order to promote new talent, the jury awarded her for her rendition of the song "Tanha Tanha" from the movie Rangeela.

1997

Shobhna Samarth (actress), Nasir Hussain (filmmaker), and Pran (actor) are awarded for their contribution to the Hindi film industry.

Govinda – Saajan Chale Sasural for his role as Shyamsundar

1998

Jaya Bachchan (actress) – Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa for her role as Sujata Chatterjee and for contribution to the film industry.

1999

Shekhar Kapur (filmmaker) – for his contribution to the film industry and for his achievement in international cinema.

2000

Amitabh Bachchan (actor) – crowned as "Superstar of the Millennium"

2001

Anu Malik (music composer) – for his compositions for the film Refugee

2002

Ameesha Patel (actress) – Gadar: Ek Prem Katha for her role as Sakina

Raveena Tandon (actress) – Aks for her role as Neeta

2004

Kareena Kapoor (actress) – Chameli for her role as Chameli

2007

Deepak Dobriyal (actor) – Omkara for his role as Rajoh Tiwari

2009

Prateik Babbar (actor) – Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na for his role as Amit Mahant (certificate)

Purab Kohli (actor) – Rock On!! for his role as Kedar (certificate)

2010

Nandita Das (director) – Firaaq

2011

Amitabh Bachchan (actor) – for completing 40 years in the Indian film industry.

Madhuri Dixit (actress) – for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry.

2012

Partho Gupte (actor) – Stanley Ka Dabba for his role as Stanley Fernandes (certificate)

2013

Sridevi (actress) – given Best Actress award for her iconic role in the movies Nagina and Mr. India since no award ceremony was held in the years 1986 and 1987

References

Filmfare Special Award Wikipedia

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