The year 1998 saw the formation of Zee Cine Awards initiated by Zee Telefilms Limited. Zee Cine Awards were created with the objective to reward the best artists in Indian Cinema. The 3rd Zee Cine Awards were held on 26th February (technical) and 11th March 2000 at Centaur Hotel in Mumbai. The event for the year was hosted by the gorgeous Yukta Mookhey (Miss World). 3rd Zee Cine Awards 2000 was also known as- Lux Zee Cine Awards 2000, as Lux was the promoter for the years 1998-2001. The winners for the various categories are listed below.

3rd Zee Cine Award Winners Are:

Zee Cine Viewer's Choice Awards 2000
Category
Winner
Film
Best Actor
Aamir Khan
Sarfarosh
Best Actress
Aishwarya Rai
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Film
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Zee Cine Jury's Choice Awards 2000

Category
Winner
Film
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Anil Kapoor
Taal
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Sushmita Sen
Biwi No.1
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Govinda
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Ashutosh Rana
Sangharsh
Best Music Direction
A. R. Rahman
Taal
Best Debut
Aftab Shivdasani
Mast
Best Debut Actor (Female)
Rinke Khanna
Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi
Lifetime Achievement
Pran, Prem Chopra and Nasir Hussain
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Best Lyricist Anand Bakshi
Ishq Bina
Taal
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Udit Narayan
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - Chand Chupa Badal Mein
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Kavita Krishnamurthy
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - Nimbooda Nimbooda

Technical Awards

Category
Winner
Film
Best Make-up Artist
Deepak Bhatee
Sarfarosh
Best Special Effects
Prasad Sutar & Madhar Gotad
Hindustan Ki Kasam
Best Background Score
Raam Laxman
Hum Saath Saath Hain
Best Editing
Mukhtar Ahmed
Hum Saath Saath Hain
Best Sound Recording
Jagmohan Anand
Daag - The Fire
Best Re-Recording
Hitendra Ghosh
Jaanwar
Best Song Recording
Satish Gupta
Kachche Dhaage
Best Choreography
Saroj Khan
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Action
Tinu Verma
Arjun Pandit
Best Cinematography
Anil Mehta
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Costumes
Mandira Shukla
Godmother
Best Art Director
Nitin Desai
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Dialogues
Amrik Gill
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Screenplay
Mahesh Manjrekar
Vaastav
Best Technical Director
Mahesh Manjrekar
Vaastav

Zee Cine Other Awards 2000

Category
Winner
Film
Lux Face of the Year
Aishwarya Rai
Taal Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam