Filmfare Special Award

The Filmfare Special Award or Special Performance Award or Special Mention or Special Jury Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.

It acknowledges a special and unique performance and encourages artistes, filmmakers and musicians to break new ground in drama, direction, music and acting. It is only given if someone has done something really different. However, it is also given occasionally to film personalities for their contribution to the film industry.

List of winners

• 1972
  • Jaya Bachchan (actress) - Uphaar
• 1990
  • Rajesh Khanna (actor) - for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry.
• 1995
  • Lata Mangeshkar (singer) - Mangeshkar could not be nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer award as many years back she requested that her name be not considered for a nomination in order to promote new talent, the jury awarded her for her rendition of the song "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" from Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!.
• 1996
  • Asha Bhosle (singer) - Like her elder sister, Bhosle could not be nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer award as she requested that her name be not considered for a nomination in order to promote new talent, the jury awarded her for her rendition of the song "Tanha Tanha" from the movie Rangeela.
• 1997
  • Shobhna Samarth (actress), Nasir Hussain (filmmaker), and Pran (actor) are awarded for their contribution to the Hindi film industry.
  • Govinda - Saajan Chale Sasural for his role as Shyamsundar
• 1998
  • Jaya Bachchan (actress) - Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa for her role as Sujata Chatterjee and for contribution to the film industry.
• 1999
  • Shekhar Kapur (filmmaker) - for his contribution to the film industry and for his achievement in international cinema.
• 2000
  • Amitabh Bachchan (actor) - crowned as "Superstar of the Millennium"
• 2001
  • Anu Malik (music composer) - for his compositions for the film Refugee
• 2002
  • Amisha Patel (actress) - Gadar: Ek Prem Katha for her role as Sakina
  • Raveena Tandon (actress) - Aks for her role as Neeta
• 2004
  • Kareena Kapoor (actress) - Chameli for her role as Chameli
• 2007
  • Deepak Dobriyal (actor) - Omkara for his role as Rajoh Tiwari
• 2009
  • Prateik Babbar (actor) - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na for his role as Amit Wadia (certificate)
  • Purab Kohli (actor) - Rock On!! for his role as Kedar (certificate)
• 2010
  • Nandita Das (director) - Firaaq
• 2011
  • Amitabh Bachchan (actor) - for completing 40 years in the Indian film industry.
  • Madhuri Dixit (actress) - for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry.
• 2012
  • Partho Gupte (actor) - Stanley Ka Dabba for his role as Stanley Fernandez (certificate)