| Year | Film | Director | Year | Film | Director |
| 2010 | 3 Idiots | Rajkumar Hirani (Hindi) | 1992 | - | - |
| 2009 | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! | Dibakar Banerjee (Hindi) | 1991 | Ghayal | Rajkumar Santoshi (Hindi) |
| 2008 | Chak De! India | Shimit Amin (Hindi) | 1990 | 1. Chandni 2. Geethanjali |
1. Yash Chopra (Hindi) 2. Mani Ratnam (Telegu) |
| 2007 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Rajkumar Hirani (Hindi) | 1989 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | Mansoor Khan (Hindi) |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Hindi) | 1988 | Pushpak | Srinivasa Rao Singeetham (Silent) |
| 2005 | 1. Autograph 2. Veer Zaara |
1. Cheran (Tamil) 2. Yash Chopra (Hindi) |
1987 | Samasaram Athu Minsaram | Visu (Tamil) |
| 2004 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Rajkumar Hirani (Hindi) | 1986 | - | - |
| 2003 | Devdas | Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Hindi) | 1985 | Kony | Saroj De (Bengali) |
| 2002 | Lagaan | Ashutosh Gowariker (Hindi) | 1984 | - | - |
| 2001 | Vanathai Pola | Vikraman (Tamil) | 1983 | - | - |
| 2000 | Sarfarosh | John Matthew Mathan (Hindi) | 1982 | - | - |
| 1999 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Karan Johar (Hindi) | 1981 | - | - |
| 1998 | Dil To Pagal Hai | Yash Chopra (Hindi) | 1980 | Sankarabharanam | K. Viswanath (Telegu) |
| 1997 | Maachis | Gulzar (Hindi) | 1979 | Ganadevata | Tarun Majumdar (Bengali) |
| 1996 | Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge | Aditya Chopra (Hindi) | 1978 | Swami | Basu Chatterjee (Hindi) |
| 1995 | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | Sooraj R. Barjatya (Hindi) | 1977 | no award | - |
| 1994 | Manichithrathazhu | Fazil (Malayalam) | 1976 | Tapasya | Anil Ganguly (Hindi) |
| 1993 | Sargam | Hariharan (Malayalam) | 1975 | Kora Kagaz | Anil Ganguly (Hindi) |