The 29th Filmfare Awards were held in 1982.
Films belonging to the Parallel Cinema and Indian New Wave won most of the awards at the ceremony, signaling a trend where filmmakers and audiences were moving towards more meaningful cinema.
Ek Duuje Ke Liye led the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by Chakra with 6 nominations, Baseraa and Kalyug with 5 nominations each, and Umrao Jaan with 3 nominations.
Chakra, Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Kalyug & Kudrat won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.
Amitabh Bachchan received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Laawaris and Silsila, but lost to Naseeruddin Shah who won the award for Chakra.
Amjad Khan also received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Love Story and Yaarana, winning for the latter.
Muzaffar Ali â Umrao Jaan
Naseeruddin Shah â Chakra
Smita Patil â Chakra
Amjad Khan â Yaarana
Supriya Pathak â Kalyug
Utpal Dutt â Naram Garam
Kudrat â Chetan Anand
Ek Duuje Ke Liye â K. Balachander
Meri Awaaz Suno â Kader Khan
Umrao Jaan â Khayyam
Ek Duuje Ke Liye â Anand Bakshi for Tere Mere Beech Main
Love Story â Amit Kumar for Teri Yaad Aa Rahi Hai
Kudrat â Parveen Sultana for Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna
Chakra â Bansi Chandragupta
Kudrat â Jal Mistry
Ek Duuje Ke Liye â K. R. Kitoo
Kalyug â Hitendra Ghosh
Padmini Kolhapure â Ahista Ahista
Aadarshila
Faces After the Storm