42nd Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 23 February 1997. Here is the list of Nominees and Winners of various Award recipients of the 42nd Filmfare Awards (1997).
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Alive Morani (Producer) | +Raja Hindustani |
| Karim Morani (Producer) | ||
| Bunty Soorma (Producer) | ||
| Binda Thackeray (Producer) | Agni Sakshi | |
| Shekhar Kapur (Producer) | Bandit Queen | |
| Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Producer) | Khamoshi: The Musical | |
| Sutapa Sikdar (Producer) | ||
| R. V. Pandit (Producer) | Maachis | |
| Best Director | +Shekhar Kapoor | Bandit Queen |
| Dharmesh Darshan | Raja Hindustani | |
| Gulzar | Maachis | |
| Partho Ghosh | Agni Sakshi | |
| Rajkumar Santoshi | Ghatak: Lethal | |
| Best Actor | +Aamir Khan | Raja Hindustani |
| Govinda | Saajan Chale Sasural | |
| Nana Patekar | Agni Sakshi | |
| Khamoshi: The Musical | ||
| Sunny Deol | Ghatak: Lethal | |
| Best Actress | +Karisma Kapoor | Raja Hindustani |
| Juhi Chawla | Daraar | |
| Manisha Koirala | Khamoshi: The Musical | |
| Seema Biswas | Bandit Queen | |
| Tabu | Maachis | |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | +Amrish Puri | Ghatak: Lethal |
| Anupam Kher | Chaahat | |
| Jackie Shroff | Agni Sakshi | |
| Om Puri | Maachis | |
| Salman Khan | Jeet | |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | +Rekha | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi |
| Archana Puran Singh | Raja Hindustani | |
| Helen | Khamoshi: The Musical | |
| Seema Biswas | ||
| Tabu | Jeet | |
| Best Comic Actor | +Satish Kaushik | Saajan Chale Sasural |
| Johnny Lever | Raja Hindustani | |
| Navneet Nishan | ||
| Kader Khan | Saajan Chale Sasural | |
| Shakti Kapoor | Loafer | |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | +Arbaaz Khan | Daraar |
| Ashish Vidyarthi | Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin | |
| Danny Denzongpa | Ghatak: Lethal | |
| Milind Gunaji | Fareb | |
| Naseeruddin Shah | Chaahat | |
| Best Debut Male | +Chandrachur Singh | Maachis |
| Best Debut Female | +Seema Biswas | Bandit Queen |
| Best Story | +Gulzar | Maachis |
| Ranbir Pushp | Agni Sakshi | |
| Best Screenplay | +Rajkumar Santoshi | Ghatak: Lethal |
| Ranbir Pushp | Agni Sakshi | |
| Best Dialogue | +Gulzar | Maachis |
| Best Action | +Akbar Bakshi | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi |
| Best Cinematography | +Ashok Mehta | Bandit Queen |
| Best Editing | +V. N. Mayekar | Ghatak: Lethal |
| Best Art Direction | +Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Khamoshi: The Musical |
| Best Sound | +Jitendra Chowdhary | Khamoshi: The Musical |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | +Mumtaz | |
| +Dharmendra | ||
| Special Award | +Govinda | |
| +Nasir Hussain | ||
| +Pran | ||
| +Shobhna Samarth | ||
| R.D. Burman Award | +Vishal Bhardwaj | Maachis |
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Music Director | +Nadeem-Shravan | Raja Hindustani | |
| Jatin-Lalit | Khamoshi: The Musical | ||
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Maachis | ||
| Rajesh Roshan | Papa Kehte Hai | ||
| Viju Shah | Tere Mere Sapne | ||
| Best Lyricist | +Javed Akhtar | Ghar Se Nikalte Hi | Papa Kehte Hai |
| Nida Fazli | Jeewan Kya Hai | Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin | |
| Majrooh Sultanpuri | Aaj Main Upar Aasmaan Neeche | Khamoshi: The Musical | |
| Sameer | Pardesi Pardesi Jaan nahi | Raja Hindustani | |
| Gulzar | Chappa Chappa | Maachis | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Udit Narayan | Pardesi Pardesi Jaana Nahi | Raja Hindustani |
| Udit Narayan | Ho Nahin Sakta | Diljale | |
| Abhijeet | Ye Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki | Fareb | |
| Hariharan | Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale | Maachis | |
| Suresh Wadkar | |||
| Udit Narayan | Ghar Se Nikalte Hi | Papa Kehte Hai | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Kavita Krishnamurthy f | Aaj Main Upar Aasman Neeche | Khamoshi: The Musical |
| Kavita Krishnamurthy | O Yaara Dil Lagana | Agni Sakshi | |
| Alka Yagnik | Baahon Ke Darmiyaan | Khamoshi: The Musical | |
| Pardesi Pardesi Jaana Nahi | Raja Hindustani | ||
| Best Choreography | +Chinni Prakash | Sheher Ki Ladki | Rakshak |
| Award Category | Winner |
| Best Film | Khamoshi: The Musical |
| Best Actress | Manisha Koirala for Khamoshi: The Musical |
| Best Documentary | Beyond the Himalayas |
| Film | Nominations | Wins |
| Khamoshi: The Musical | 13 | 5 |
| Maachis | 11 | 4 |
| Raja Hindustani | 10 | 5 |
| Agni Sakshi | 7 | 0 |
| Ghatak: Lethal | 6 | 3 |
| Bandit Queen | 5 | 2 |
| Saajan Chale Sasural | 3 | 1 |
| Papa Kehte Hai | 3 | 1 |
| Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | 2 | 2 |
| Daraar | 2 | 1 |
| Chaahat | 2 | 0 |
| Jeet | 2 | 0 |
| Fareb | 2 | 0 |
| Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin | 2 | 0 |