The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role. Although the awards started in 1954, this category was first introduced in 1992 and has been marked as obsolete since 2007.
Zeenat Khan, better known as Zeenat Aman, is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She first received recognition for her modelling work, and at the age of 19, went on to participate in beauty pageants, winning both the Femina Miss India pageant and the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant in 1970. She began her acting career in 1970, and her early works include films such as The Evil Within (1970) and Hulchul (1971). Aman's breakthrough came with the musical drama Haré Rama Haré Krishna (1971), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Danny Denzongpa is an Indian actor, singer, and film director who primarily works in Hindi and occasionally in Bengali, Nepali, and Tamil films. In a career spanning five decades, has acted in over 190 films since 1971. In 2003, Denzongpa was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen is a 1977 Indian masala film produced and directed by Nasir Hussain. It took the third top spot at the box office in 1977. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Tariq Khan, Kaajal Kiran, Amjad Khan and Zeenat Aman in a special appearance. Mohammed Rafi received his only National Film Award for this film.
Laawaris (transl. Orphan) is a 1981 Indian masala film directed by Prakash Mehra. The film became known for its song "Mere Angene Mein Tumhara Kya Kaam Hai" rendered twice: the first time by a young Alka Yagnik, who earned her first Filmfare nomination as best female playback singer, and the second time by Amitabh Bachchan. The second version became very popular due to Bachchan's comedic performance in drag. The lyrics pay tribute to every type of wife, be they fat, tall, short, dark, or fair skinned. Even today, the song is popular among audiences.
Kaala Sona is a 1975 Hindi-language curry Western film produced by Harish Shah and Vinod Shah and directed by Ravikant Nagaich. The film stars Feroz Khan, Parveen Babi, Prem Chopra, Farida Jalal, Danny Denzongpa, Helen, Durga Khote, Keshto Mukherjee and Bhagwan. The film's music is by R. D. Burman and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language film produced by Surinder Kapoor and directed by Sikandar Khanna. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Moushumi Chatterjee, Mithun Chakraborty, Asrani, Paintal, Ranjeet, Amjad Khan and Helen. The soundtrack is directed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Heeralaal Pannalaal is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed and produced by Ashok Roy. The film has ensemble starcast such as Shashi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh in the lead roles, while Premnath, Ranjeet, Ajit, Amjad Khan, Madan Puri, Kamini Kaushal play supporting roles.
Kajal Kiran is a former Indian actress and model, who is known for her work in Hindi films. Kiran made her debut starring in the film Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977) and promptly established herself as a stable actress in Hindi cinema, appearing in over 40 films over a career spanning 13 years.
Hum Se Badhkar Kaun is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Deepak Bahry, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Vijayendra Ghatge, Ranjeeta, Amjad Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Kajal Kiran and Ranjeet.
Taqdeer (transl. Destiny) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Brij Sadanah, starring Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Mithun Chakraborty, Zeenat Aman in lead roles.
Jagir, also known as Teen Murti, is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action adventure film directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film features an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Danny Denzongpa, Zeenat Aman, Shoma Anand, Pran and Amrish Puri. Two language versions were released, a Hindi version as Jagir and a Bengali version as Teen Murti. The film released on the Diwali weekend along with another Dharmendra starrer Jeene Nahi Doonga. Upon release the film received positive reviews from critics and was a hit domestically as well as in Soviet Union.
Aandhi-Toofan is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by B.Subhash, starring Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Mithun Chakraborty, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Danny Denzongpa.
Ghungroo Ki Awaaz is a 1981 Bollywood Horror-Mystery Film directed by the Ramsay Brothers and produced by Vijay Anand. It features Vijay Anand, Rekha in the lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. It was loosely inspired by the Hollywood thriller Vertigo.
Baat Ban Jaye is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Bharat Rangachary, starring Sanjeev Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Utpal Dutt, Raj Babbar, Zeenat Aman, Amol Palekar, Aruna Irani and Shakti Kapoor. This film is Inspired from the 1964 Hollywood film What a Way to Go!.
Charanon Ki Saugandh is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Bapaiah, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Amrita Singh, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Raj Kiran. The film was a remake of Tamil film Savaale Samali.
Bees Saal Baad is a 1989 Hindi-language Indian horror film directed by Rajkumar Kohli, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Dimple Kapadia, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Vinod Mehra, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Anupam Kher, and Om Prakash.
Daata (transl. Giver) is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Sultan Ahmed, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Shammi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Suresh Oberoi, Supriya Pathak, Amrish Puri, Ranjeet, Deepak Parashar, Shafi Inamdar, Saeed Jaffrey and Bharat Bhushan. This movie was an 'average movie' in big cities, but in small cities and in north India, it was a big hit.
Naya Daur is a 1978 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Bhavana Bhatt, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, Ranjeet, Madan Puri, Om Prakash in pivotal roles. The assistant director was Moeen Amjad. Music was composed by R. D. Burman, lyrics by Anand Bakshi.
