Filmfare Best Actress 1993

Thank you very much for making this topic. I spoke about this 2 weeks ago. People here are so freaking biased that we have a "should Kajol have won this year" thread every other month but nobody had the guts to highlight the travesty that was 1993's filmfare. The award was handed over to Juhi simply because she was the top actress in 1993. Her performance (although cute) did not warrant the award. Meenakshi was robbed. Okay if not Menaakshi then definitely Dimple was 2nd in line. Its a shame that Meenakshi would never get a chance again to win an award, her career was stellar and the lack of awards for her is saddening.

Oh wow! I didnt even know this!

Originally posted by: -SayWhat-

Oh wow! I didnt even know this!

Juhi won for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke over Meenakshi's Damini? 😲

Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke was a good movie, infact one of my fav. movies.

But Meenakshi's acting in Damini, man, that was mindblowing! And if she didnt win an award for that performance, I really dont know what to say. That was an absolute injustice then.

Originally posted by: ImagineMe

@Tanya

She was jinxed. Infact at the Filmfare ceremony, she was sitting next to Mita Vasisht and people knew she was the front runner. When Juhi's name was announced, you could see her disappointment but still a gracious smile that her glorious moment had passed away... perhaps forever.

I still just can't get over that loss... I was in my teens then. 😳

What kills me is this "TIE" business. They arbitrarily choose this and not when it should be taken advantage of. Best performance will always be subjective but if something is that close, please give a tie. It doesn't cost much to produce another certificate or trophy.😃

^^

Originally posted by: ImagineMe

Residentji Namaste!!

I knew I would find some likeminded souls here. Juhi is a very talented actress. In fact, I thought her best performance that year was in Aaina for which she wasn't nominated. If Juhi was to win Filmfare in a leading role, she should have won it for DARAAR (Her career best IMO)... but that's a separate topic 😉.

Ironically, Juhi never won a Filmfare again after 1993. So I guess I'm glad she has a Filmfare at home, but somehow it was for the wrong film/performance. Why doesn't Filmfare ever make a tie for such cut throat race? Back then, the critics award category wasn't split into actor/actress. It only started from 1997.

But to my horror, Meenakshi never won the critics award too. It went to SRK for Kabhi Haan KAbhi Naa (which was released in 1994). How can they award SRK for a performance that wasn't even released in '93? Bizarre logic 😆. Something was really fishy as usual.

Meenakshi was never part of the "in" club so was left out. 😭

LOL. And just in time here is the "Kajol robbed all awards" excuse. Lage Raho. 😉