Aamir Khan received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Dil Chahta Hai and Lagaan, winning for the latter. Rani Mukerji accepted the award on behalf of him.
First Filmfare award for Akshay Kumar who won Best performance in a Villainous Role for Ajnabi.
Lagaan won 8 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Ashutosh Gowariker) and Best Actor (for Aamir Khan), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.