The 34th Filmfare Awards were held in 1988, after a two-year gap. The big winner on the night was Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, which won eight awards, and catapulted Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla to superstardom overnight. The runner-up was Tezaab, which won four awards, and also catapulted Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit to superstardom overnight.
| 34th Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1989 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak |
| Om Dar Ba Dar | |
| Most awards | Tezaab (8) |
| Most nominations | Shahenshah (12) |
Main awards
Best Film
Best Director
Mansoor Khan – Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Sonu Walia – Khoon Bhari Maang
Best Debut
Aamir Khan – Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Lux New Face of the Year
Juhi Chawla – Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Best Story
Best Screenplay
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak – Nasir Hussain
Best Dialogue
Tezaab – Kamlesh Pandey
Best Music
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak – Anand-Milind
Best Lyrics
Ijaazat – Gulzar for Mera Kuch Saaman
- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak – Majrooh Sultanpuri for Papa Kehte Hain
- Tezaab – Javed Akhtar for Ek Do Teen
Best Playback Singer, Male
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak – Udit Narayan for Papa Kehte Hain
- Dayavan – Mohammad Aziz for Dil Tera Kisne Toda
- Tezaab – Amit Kumar for Ek Do Teen
Best Playback Singer, Female
Tezaab – Alka Yagnik for Ek Do Teen
- Khoon Bhari Maang – Sadhana Sargam for Main Teri Hoon Jaanam
- Tezaab – Anuradha Paudwal for Keh Do Ke Tum
Best Art Direction
Best Choreography
Tezaab – Saroj Khan for Ek Do Teen
Best cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound
Critics' awards
Best Film
Om Dar Ba Dar
Most Wins
- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak – 8/11
- Tezaab – 4/12
- Khoon Bhari Maang – 3/6
- Hatya – 2/2
- Ijaazat – 2/2
- Vijay – 1/1