The 31st Filmfare Awards were held in 1984, with the Indian New Wave at its peak. The biggest winner was a film belonging to the Parallel Cinema genre, Ardh Satya, a hard-hitting look at the corruption prevalent in the system and the politician-police-criminal nexus.
Shabana Azmi set a record that still is not equalled, becoming the only actor or actress to receive 4 nominations for the Best Actor or Actress Award, with 4 nominations for the Best Actress Award in 1984.
Sadashiv Amrapurkar – Ardh Satya
Ardh Satya – S.D. Panwalkar
Masoom – Gulzar for Tujhse Naraaz Nahin