The prestigious Star Screen Awards were inaugurated by Mr. Viveck Goenka, the chairman of The Indian Express Group in 1994. The Screen Awards honors the film fraternity through an appointed panel of eminent professionals in the film industry itself. The awards are presented for the professional excellence of the artists and not for their popularity in the cinema industry. Hence they are also known as the toughest film awards in Bollywood. Below given is the list of winners who walked away with the screen awards for the year.
The Winners For 4th Screen-Videocon Awards Were:
Star Screen Popular Awards 1998
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Actor
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Anil Kapoor
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Virasat
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Best Actress
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Madhuri Dixit
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Mrityudand
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Best Film
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J.P. Dutta
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Border
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Best Director
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J.P. Dutta
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Border
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Amrish Puri
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Virasat
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Shabana Azmi
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Mrityudand
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
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-
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-
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Best Actor in a Negative Role
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Mohan Joshi
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Mrityudand
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Best Music Direction
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NadeemShravan
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Pardes
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Best Lyricist
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Javed Akhtar
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Border - 'Sandese Aate Hain'
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Best Playback Singer (Male)
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Abhijeet
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Yes Boss - 'Mein Koi Aisa Geet'
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Best Playback Singer (Female)
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Chitra
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Virasat - 'Payalein Chun Mun'
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Most Promising Newcomer (Male)
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Akshay Khanna
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Himalayaputra
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Most Promising Newcomer (Female)
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Aishwarya Rai
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Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
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Star Screen Special Awards 1998
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Category
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Winner
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Life Time Achievement Award
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Naushad
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