The 39th Filmfare Awards were held in 1994. Khalnayak led the ceremony with 11 nominations, followed by Baazigar and Darr with 10 nominations each. Baazigar and Damini were the most awarded films with 4 awards each, with the former winning Best Actor (for Shah Rukh Khan), and the latter winning Best Director (for Rajkumar Santoshi) and Best Supporting Actor (for Sunny Deol). Juhi Chawla received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Darr and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, winning for the latter, her first and only win in the category.