44th Filmfare Awards

The 44th Filmfare Awards were held on 21 February 1999, in Mumbai, India.

Karan Johar's directorial debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai led the ceremony with 18 nominations and 8 wins – including a sweep of the major acting categories, a record it held till Gully Boy (2019).

Mani Ratnam's Dil Se.. and Ram Gopal Varma's Satya were the other big winners, with 6 awards each.

Kajol received triple nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Dushman, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, winning for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Karan Johar — Best Director winner for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Shah Rukh Khan — Best Actor Popular winner for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Kajol — Best Actress Popular winner for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Salman Khan — Best Supporting Actor winner for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Rani Mukerji — Best Supporting Actress winner for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Johnny Lever — Best Performance in a Comic Role winner for Dulhe Raja
Ashutosh Rana — Best Performance in a Negative Role winner for Dushman
Manoj Kumar — Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Helen — Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Ram Gopal Varma — Best Director Critics winner for Satya
Manoj Bajpayee — Best Actor Critics winner for Satya
Shefali Shah — Best Actress Critics winner for Satya