| 45th Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 February 2000 |
| Site | Mumbai, India |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam |
| Best Direction | Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) |
| Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt (Vaastav: The Reality) |
| Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam) |
| Most awards | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (8) |
| Most nominations | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (17) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Network | Sony Pictures Networks India |
The 45th Filmfare Awards were held on 13 February 2000, in Mumbai, India.[1]
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam led the ceremony with 17 nominations, followed by Taal with 12 nominations and Sarfarosh with 11 nominations.
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam won 8 awards including Best Film, Best Director (for Sanjay Leela Bhansali) and Best Actress (for Aishwarya Rai), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Sanjay Dutt won his first and only Best Actor award for his powerhouse performance in Vaastav: The Reality.[2]
Aishwarya Rai received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Taal, winning for the former.
Sushmita Sen received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Biwi No.1 and Sirf Tum, winning for the former.
The ceremony also proved to be notable since both Rai (Best Actress winner) and Sen (Best Supporting Actress winner) were also former pageant winners for Miss World 1994 and Miss Universe 1994 respectively.