The Filmfare Awards has maintained its glitter and shimmer since the year of its inception. The awards are presented to artists for their outstanding performance in Indian cinema. The Filmfare Best Background Score award was introduced in 1998, and the inaugural award was grabbed by Viju Shah for the film ‘Gupt: The Hidden Truth'. It was a suspense thriller movie which was highly acclaimed for its storyline and soundtrack. The film was directed by Rajiv Rai and released in the year 1997. A.R. Rahman swept many filmfare awards in this category since its inception.

The Filmfare Award Winners For Best Background Score Were:

Year
Winner
Film
2010
Amit Trivedi
Dev.D
2009
A. R. Rahman
Jodhaa Akbar
2008
A. R. Rahman
Guru
2007
SalimSulaiman
Krrish
2006
Monty Sharma
Black
2005
A. R. Rahman
Swades
2004
Wayne Sharpe
Gangaajal
2003
A. R. Rahman
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2002
Ranjit Barot
Aks
2001
Sandeep Chowta
Jungle
2000
Anjan Biswas
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
1999
Sandeep Chowta
Satya
1998
Viju Shah
Gupt: The Hidden Truth