The 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards, one of the most prestigious and long-running cinematic accolades in the Hindi film industry, is about to take place in Gandhinagar (Gujarat) on January 28, 2024.
To hold the 69th Filmfare Awards, Gujarat Tourism Corporation Limited (TCGL) and Worldwide Media Pvt Ltd (A Times Group Company) signed an MoU in July 2023.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Times Group Managing Director Vineet Jain were present at the MoU signing ceremony. At the event, actor Tiger Shroff represented the Hindi film industry by sharing his unique connection to Gujarat.
"I have a special relation with Gujarat as my grandfather was Gujarati. And speaking of Filmfare, I have had a beautiful relationship with this award show. I attended the Filmfare Awards for the first time in 1990. That year my father (Jackie Shroff) won the Best Actor Award and I have been attending the award show since then. I also got opportunities to perform at several editions," Tiger said.
Filmfare Awards was first introduced in 1954. Reportedly, 'Black' (2005) has won the maximum number of Filmfare awards in a single year. It won 11 Awards under the Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Critics Award Best Movie, Best Actor (Critics' Choice), Best Actress (Critics' Choice), Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Background Score categories.