The 32nd Filmfare Awards were held in 1985.

Sharaabi led the ceremony with 11 nominations, followed by Aaj Ki Awaaz and Saaransh with 7 nominations and Sohni Mahiwal and Sparsh with 5 nominations each.

Saaransh, Sohni Mahiwal and Sparsh won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.

This year, the trend backed away from Parallel Cinema as more commercial films won awards.

Shabana Azmi received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Bhavna and Sparsh, winning for the former.

Main awards

Best Film

Sparsh

• Aaj Ki Awaaz
• Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
• Saaransh
• Sharaabi

Best Director

Sai Paranjpye – Sparsh

• Kundan Shah – Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
• Mahesh Bhatt – Saaransh
• Prakash Mehra – Sharaabi
• Ravi Chopra – Aaj Ki Awaaz

Best Actor

Anupam Kher – Saaransh

• Amitabh Bachchan – Sharaabi
• Dilip Kumar – Mashaal
• Naseeruddin Shah – Sparsh
• Raj Babbar – Aaj Ki Awaaz

Best Actress

Shabana Azmi – Bhavna

• Jaya Prada – Sharaabi
• Rohini Hattangadi – Saaransh
• Shabana Azmi – Sparsh
• Smita Patil – Aaj Ki Awaaz

Best Supporting Actor

Anil Kapoor – Mashaal

• Danny Denzongpa – Kanoon Kya Karega
• Nikhil Bhagat – Hip Hip Hurray
• Shafi Inamdar – Aaj Ki Awaaz
• Suresh Oberoi – Ghar Ek Mandir

Best Supporting Actress

Aruna Irani – Pet Pyaar Aur Paap

• Rehana Sultan – Hum Rahe Naa Hum
• Rohini Hattangadi – Bhavna
• Sharmila Tagore – Sunny
• Soni Razdan – Saaransh

Best Comic Actor

Ravi Baswani – Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

• Dada Kondke – Tere Mere Beech Mein
• Ravi Baswani – Ab Ayega Mazaa
• Satish Shah – Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
• Shakti Kapoor – Tohfa

Best Story

Saaransh – Mahesh Bhatt

• Aaj Ki Awaaz – Shabd Kumar
• Ghar Ek Mandir – Gyaan Dev Agnihotri
• Mashaal – Javed Akhtar
• Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! – Sudhir Mishra

Best Screenplay

Khandhar – Mrinal Sen

Best Dialogue

Sparsh – Sai Paranjpye

Best Art Direction

Saaransh – Madhukar Shinde

Best Cinematography

Jaag Utha Insaan – P. L. Raj ^[1]

Best Editing

Sohni Mahiwal – M.S. Shinde ^[2]

Best Sound

Sohni Mahiwal – Brahmanand Sharma ^[2]

Best Music Director

Sharaabi – Bappi Lahiri

• Jawaani – R.D. Burman
• Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki – Bappi Lahiri
• Sohni Mahiwal – Anu Malik
• Tohfa – Bappi Lahiri

Best Lyricist

Aaj Ki Awaaz – Hasan Kamal for Aaj Ki Awaaz

• Sharaabi – Anjaan and Prakash Mehra for Inteha Ho Gayi
• Sharaabi – Anjaan for Manzilain Apni Jagah Hain
• Sohni Mahiwal – Anand Bakshi for Sohni Chinab Di
• Tohfa – Indeevar for Tohfa Tere Pyaar Ka

Best Playback Singer, Male

Sharaabi – Kishore Kumar for Manzilein Apni Jagah Hain

• Sharaabi – Kishore Kumar for De De Pyaar De
• Sharaabi – Kishore Kumar for Inteha Ho Gayi
• Sharaabi – Kishore Kumar for Log Kehte Hain

Best Playback Singer, Female

Sohni Mahiwal – Anupama Deshpande for Sohni Chinab Di

• Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki – Salma Agha for Jhoom Jhoom Baba

Critics' Awards

Best Film

Damul

Best Documentary

Charakku

Most Wins

• Sparsh – 3/5
• Sohni Mahiwal – 3/5
• Saaransh – 3/7
• Sharaabi – 2/11
• Aaj Ki Awaaz – 1/7