INDIAN FILM EVENTS AND THE YEAR 1984

Scene from Bollywood film, "Manzil Manzil"(1984)

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Film World Events of 1984

Amitabh Bachchan is elected to the Indian Parliament.

Amitabh Bachchan
"Ardh Satya" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".
India's first 3D movie is made. It is the Malayalam film "My Dear Kuttichthan".
Durga Khote (actress) is the recipient of the "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" for lifetime achievement.
Juhi Chawla is awarded the title "Miss India", in the Femina Miss India Pageant.

Juhi Chawla
R.D. Burman wins Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for his work in "Masoom".

R.D. Burman
Amitabha Bachchan, and English actor Ben Kingsley are awarded Padma Shree.
Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna divorce.
Kishore Kumar wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Agar Tum Na Hote from "Agar Tum Na Hote".

Kishore Kumar
Aarti Mukherji wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Female Playback" for the song Do Naina Ek Kahani from "Masoom".
Madhuri Dixit makes her film debut in "Abodh".
Naseeruddin Shah wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of D.K. Malhotra in "Masoom"
Shabana Azmi wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Mrs. Pooja Inder Malhotra in "Arth".

Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi marries poet and Bollywood scriptwriter Javed Akhtar (Dec 9, 1984).
Anil Kapoor marries Sunita Bhambhani.
Jennifer Kendall Kapoor, actress and wife of Shashi Kapoor dies of cancer.