The ZEE Cine Awards (ZCA) is one of the prestigious Film Awards for the Indian film industry. It is a set of awards presented annually to encourage and honor film artists for their outstanding work.
The Zee Cine Award was instituted in November 1997 to award “Excellence in cinema – the democratic way”. Mumbai City became the first Host of the newly established Award held on 14 March 1998.
The 1st Zee Cine Awards (At a Glance):
| Date | 14 March 1998 |
| Venue | Mumbai |
| Hosts | Aishwarya Rai – Actress, Karisma Kapoor – Actress, Juhi Chawla – Actor, Kitu Gidwani – Actress, Mahima Chaudhry – Actress, Raveena Tandon – Actress Salman Khan – Actor/Producer, Shah Rukh Khan – Actor, Shekhar Suman – Actor, Sonali Bendre – Actress |
| No. of Award Categories | Viewer’s Choice Awards = 4 Jury’s choice Awards = 10 Technical Awards = 15 Special Awards = 2 |
| Most Awarded Film | Dil To Pagal Hai (10) |
| Most Nominated Film | Dil To Pagal Hai (27) |
| Best Film (Viewer’s Choice) | Dil To Pagal Hai |
| Best Director (Viewer’s Choice) | J. P. Dutta (for Border) |
| Best Actor (Viewer’s Choice) | Shah Rukh Khan (for Dil To Pagal Hai) |
| Best Actress (Viewer’s Choice) | Madhuri Dixit (for Dil To Pagal Hai) |
| Previous Zee Awards | Zee Cine Awards |
| Next Zee Cine Awards | 2nd Zee Cine Awards (1999) |
Contents:
1st Zee Cine Viewer’s choice Awards [Winner and Nominees]
- Best Film (Viewer’s Choice)
- Best Director (Viewer’s Choice)
- Best Actor (Viewer’s Choice)
- Best Actress (Viewer’s Choice)
- Song of the Year (Viewer’s Choice)
Viewer’s choice-Best Film [Winner and Nominees]
| Film | Producer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dil To Pagal Hai | Yash Chopra | Win |
| Border | J.P. Dutta | Nomination |
| Chachi 420 | Chandra Haasan, Kamal Haasan, Jhamu Sughand | Nomination |
| Ishq | Gordhan Tanwani | Nomination |
| Pardes | Subhash Ghai | Nomination |
Viewer’s choice-Best Director [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| J. P. Dutta | Border | Win |
| David Dhawan | Hero No. 1 | Nomination |
| Kamal Haasan | Chachi 420 | Nomination |
| Subhash Ghai | Pardes | Nomination |
| Yash Chopra | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
Viewer’s choice-Best Actor (Male) [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Shah Rukh Khan | Dil To Pagal Hai | Win |
| Shah Rukh Khan | Pardes | Nomination |
| Aamir Khan | Ishq | Nomination |
| Kamal Haasan | Chachi 420 | Nomination |
| Sunny Deol | Border | Nomination |
Viewer’s choice-Best Actor (Female)/Actress [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Madhuri Dixit | Dil To Pagal Hai | Win |
| Juhi Chawla | Ishq | Nomination |
| Kajol | Gupt | Nomination |
| Karisma Kapoor | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
| Karisma Kapoor | Hero No. 1 | Nomination |
Viewer’s choice-Song of the Year [Winners]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
1st Zee Cine Jury’s Choice Awards [Winner and Nominees]
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor (Male)
- Best Actor (Female)/Actress
- Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male)
- Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female)/Actress
- Best Villain (Best Actor in a Negative Role)
- Best Comedian (Best Actor in a Comic Role)
- Best Music Director
- Best Lyricist
- Best Male Playback Singer
- Best Female Playback Singer
- Most Promising Director
- Best Male Debut
- Best Female Debut
Jury’s choice-Best Film [Winner]
| Film | Producer |
|---|---|
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Jury’s choice-Best Director [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Jury’s choice-Best Actor [Winner]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Jury’s choice-Best Actress [Winner]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Jury’s choice-Best Supporting Actor [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Akshaye Khanna | Border | Win |
| Ajay Devgn | Ishq | Nomination |
| Apurva Agnihotri | Pardes | Nomination |
| Kader Khan | Hero No. 1 | Nomination |
| Sunil Shetty | Border | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Supporting Actress [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Karisma Kapoor | Dil To Pagal Hai | Win |
| Farida Jalal | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
| Kajol | Ishq | Nomination |
| Pooja Batra | Virasat | Nomination |
| Urmila Matondkar | Judaai | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Villain [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Kajol | Gupt | Win |
| Aditya Pancholi | Yes Boss | Nomination |
| Amrish Puri | Koyla | Nomination |
| Ashish Vidyarthi | Ziddi | Nomination |
| Milind Gunaji | Virasat | Nomination |
| Sadaship Amrapurkar | Ishq | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Comedian [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Kamal Haasan | Chachi 420 | Win |
| Govinda | Deewana Mastana | Nomination |
| Johnny Lever | Deewana Mastana | Nomination |
| Johnny Lever | Ishq | Nomination |
| Kader Khan | Hero No. 1 | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Music Director [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Uttam Singh | Dil To Pagal Hai | Win |
| Anu Malik | Border | Nomination |
| Anu Malik | Ishq | Nomination |
| Nadeem-Shravan | Pardes | Nomination |
| Viju Shah | Gupt | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Lyricist [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Song/Film | Result |
| Javed Akhtar | Sandese Aate Hai (Border) | Win |
| Anand Bakshi | Bholi Si Soorat (Dil To Pagal Hai) | Nomination |
| Anand Bakshi | Dil To Pagal Hai (Title Track) | Nomination |
| Anand Bakshi | I Love My India (Pardes) | Nomination |
| Sameer | Sona Kitna Sona Hai (Hero No. 1) | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Male Playback Singer [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Song/Film | Result |
| Sonu Nigam | Sandese Aate Hai (Border) | Win |
| Kumar Sanu | Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain (Pardes) | Nomination |
| Udit Narayan | Arey Re Arey (Dil To Pagal Hai) | Nomination |
| Udit Narayan | Bholi Si Soorat (Dil To Pagal Hai) | Nomination |
| Udit Narayan | Dil To Pagal Hai (Title Track) | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Female Playback Singer [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Song/Film | Result |
| Lata Mangeshkar | Dil To Pagal Hai (Title Track) | Win |
| Lata Mangeshkar | Arey Re Arey (Dil To Pagal Hai) | Nomination |
| Asha Bhosle | Le Gayi (Dil To Pagal Hai) | Nomination |
| Kavita Krishna murthy | I Love My India (Pardes) | Nomination |
| Poornima | Sona Kitna Sona Hai (Hero No. 1) | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Promising Director [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Jury’s choice-Best Male Debut [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Akshaye Khanna | Himalay Putra | Win |
| Apurva Agnihotri | Pardesh | Nomination |
| Arbaaz Ali Khan | Mrityudaata | Nomination |
| Rajeev Goswami | Border | Nomination |
| Swapnil Joshi | Ghulam-E-Mustafa | Nomination |
Jury’s choice-Best Female Debut [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Mahima Chaudhary | Pardes | Win |
| Aishwarya Rai | Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | Nomination |
| Pooja Batra | Virasat | Nomination |
| Sapna Bedi | Border | Nomination |
| Sharbani Mukherjee | Border | Nomination |
1st Zee Cine Technical Awards
- Best Action
- Best Art Direction (Production Design)
- Best Audiography (Sound Design)
- Best Background Score
- Best Choreography
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Dialogue
- Best Editing
- Best Makeup
- Best Processing
- Best Publicity
- Best Screenplay
- Best Song Recording
- Best Sound Recording
- Best Sound Re-Recording
- Best Story
- Best Special (Visual) Effects
Best Action [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Tinu Verma | Ziddi | Win |
| Bhiku Verma | Koyla | Nomination |
| Kala Singh | Mohabbat | Nomination |
| Sham Kaushal | Yeshwant | Nomination |
| Veeru Devgan | Ishq | Nomination |
Best Art Direction (Production Design) [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Sharmishta Roy | Dil To Pagal hai | Win |
| Bijon Dasgupta | Gupt | Nomination |
| Leeladhar S. Sawant | Ziddi | Nomination |
| Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Ishq | Nomination |
| Samir Chanda | Sardari Begum | Nomination |
Best Background Score [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Vanraj Bhatia | Pardes | Win |
| Aadesh Shrivastava | Border | Nomination |
| Amar P. Haldipur | Hero No. 1 | Nomination |
| Salim-Sulaiman | Hameshaa | Nomination |
| Uttam Singh | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
Best Audiography (Sound Design) [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Choreography [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Shiamak Davar | Dil To Pagal Hai | Win |
| Farah Khan | Virasat | Nomination |
| Nimesh Bhatt | Hameshaa | Nomination |
| Rekha Prakash | Gupt | Nomination |
| Roshan kumari | Sardari Begum | Nomination |
Best Cinematography [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Manmohan Singh | Dil To Pagal Hai | Win |
| Ishwar B. Bidri | Border | Nomination |
| Ranjan Kothari | Mrityudand | Nomination |
| S.M. Kabirlal | Pardes | Nomination |
| Sanjay Dharankar | Sardari Begum | Nomination |
Best Costumes Design [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Pia Benegal | Sardari begum | Win |
| Kashmere Shah | Gudgudee | Nomination |
| Manish Malhotra | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
Best Editing [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Deepak Wirkud, Vilas Ranade | Border | Win |
| Dilip Kotalji, Zafar Sultan | Hameshaa | Nomination |
| Renu Saluja | Pardes | Nomination |
| V. N. Mayekar | Bhai | Nomination |
| V. N. Mayekar | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
Best Story [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| J.P. Dutta | Border | Win |
| Kamal Haasan | Chachi 420 | Nomination |
| Pamela Chopra | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
| Rajiv Rai | Gupt | Nomination |
| Subhash Ghai | Pardes | Nomination |
Best Screenplay [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Vinay Shukla | Virasat | Win |
| J.P. Dutta | Border | Nomination |
| Rumy Jaffrey | Hero No. 1 | Nomination |
| Anil Ajitabh, Prakash Jha, Ranjan Kothari | Mrityudand | Nomination |
| Pamela Chopra, Tanuja Chandra, Yash Chopra | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
Best Dialogue [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Prakash Jha | Mrityudand | Win |
| Aditya Chopra | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
| Gulzar | Chachi 420 | Nomination |
| O.P. Dutta | Border | Nomination |
| Shama Zaidi | Sardari begum | Nomination |
Best Makeup [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Pradeep Premgirikar | Prithvi | Win |
| Kiran R. Naik | Pardes | Nomination |
| Mushtaq Mansur | Deewana Mastana | Nomination |
| Sadanand Shedge | Tamanna | Nomination |
| Subodh H. Shelke | Border | Nomination |
Best Processing [Winner]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Publicity [Winner]
| Name | Film |
| Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
Best Song Recording [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Satish Gupta | Border | Win |
| Haasan Sheikh | Pardes | Nomination |
Best Sound Recording [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Rakesh Ranjan | Pardes | Win |
| Anuj Mathur | Dil To Pagal Hai | Nomination |
| Jitendra Chaudhary | Hameshaa | Nomination |
| Navin Zaveri | Koyla | Nomination |
| V.M. Gandhi | Lahu Ke Do Rang | Nomination |
Best Sound Re-Recording [Winner and Nomines]
| Name | Film | Result |
| B.K. Chaturvedi | Mrityudand | Win |
| Anand Recording | Gudgudee | Nomination |
| Anup Dev | Pardes | Nomination |
| Hitendra Ghosh | Sardari Begum | Nomination |
Best Special (Visual) Effects [Winner and Nominees]
| Name | Film | Result |
| Sai Prasad | Dil To Pagal Hai | Win |
| Ramesh Meer | Pardes | Nomination |
1st Zee Cine-Special Awards [Recipients]
Jury’s choice-Face of the Year [Winner]
| Name | Occupation |
| Mahima Chaudhry | Actress |
Jury’s choice-Lifetime Achievement Award [Winner]
| Name | Occupation |
| Dilip Kumar | Actor |
Accolades-Zee Cine Awards 1998
Most Nominated Films
| Film | Nominations | Wins |
| Dil To Pagal Hai | 27 | 10 |
| Border | 19 | 7 |
| Pardes | 19 | 3 |
| Ishq | 10 | 0 |
| Hero No. 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Chachi 420 | 6 | 1 |
| Gupt | 6 | 1 |
| Sardari Begum | 6 | 1 |
| Hemeshaa | 4 | 0 |
| Mrityudand | 4 | 2 |
| Virasat | 4 | 1 |
| Deewana Mastana | 3 | 0 |
| Koyla | 3 | 0 |
| Ziddi | 3 | 1 |
| Gudgudee | 2 | 0 |
Most Awarded Films
| Film | Wins | Nominations |
| Dil To Pagal Hai | 10 | 27 |
| Border | 7 | 19 |
| Pardes | 3 | 19 |
| Mrityudand | 2 | 4 |
| Himalay Putra, Prithvi | 1 each | 1 |
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