The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually at the Filmfare Awards to an actor via a jury; it is given by Filmfare for Hindi (Bollywood) films. The award was first given in 1954. The most recent winner, as of 2025, are Kartik Aaryan and Abhishek Bachchan.
Superlatives Superlative Actor RecordActor with most awardsDilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan8 Actor with most nominations Amitabh Bachchan 34 Actor with most consecutive nominations Aamir Khan 9 Actor with nominations in most decades Amitabh Bachchan6 Actor with most nominations in a single year Amitabh Bachchan Shah Rukh Khan 3 Actor with most nominations without ever winningSalman KhanAjay DevgnAkshay Kumar 10 Oldest winnerAmitabh Bachchan 67 Oldest nominee 80 Youngest winner Rishi Kapoor (1973) 21 Youngest nominee Darsheel Safary (2008) 10 years, 11 months
Dilip Kumar holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having received the Best Actor award for three consecutive years from 1956 to 1958. Six other actors have won in consecutive years: Rajesh Khanna (1971–1972), Sanjeev Kumar (1976–1977), Amitabh Bachchan (1978–1979), Naseeruddin Shah (1981–1982), Shah Rukh Khan (1998–1999), and Ranbir Kapoor (2012–2013). Several actors have won both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards. These include Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Farhan Akhtar, Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, and Rajkummar Rao. Three actors were nominated for both categories—Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor—for the same role: Raaj Kumar for Kaajal (1966), Ashok Kumar for Aashirwad (1970), and Kamal Haasan for Saagar (1986). Ashok Kumar and Kamal Haasan won the Best Actor award, while Raaj Kumar won for Best Supporting Actor. A total of ten actors have won Best Actor in both the Popular and Critics categories: Anupam Kher, Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Ranveer Singh, and Rajkummar Rao. Four of them won both awards in the same year: Shah Rukh Khan (1994), Hrithik Roshan (2004), Amitabh Bachchan (2006), and Ranbir Kapoor (2012). Three actors won Best Actor for their debut performances: Rishi Kapoor (Bobby, 1974), Anupam Kher (Saaransh, 1985), and Hrithik Roshan (Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, 2001). Other debut nominees include Sunny Deol (Betaab, 1984) and Darsheel Safary (Taare Zameen Par, 2008). Darsheel Safary became the youngest Best Actor nominee at age 11 for Taare Zameen Par (2008), while Rishi Kapoor became the youngest winner at age 21 for Bobby (1974). Aamir Khan holds the record for the most consecutive nominations, with nine between 1989 and 1997, winning for Raja Hindustani (1997). Amitabh Bachchan followed with eight consecutive nominations from 1976 to 1983, winning in 1978 and 1979 for Amar Akbar Anthony and Don, respectively. Dilip Kumar was the most awarded actor of the 1950s, winning four times. He continued his success in the 1960s with three more wins. Rajesh Khanna led the 1970s with three Best Actor awards. The 1980s saw Naseeruddin Shah emerge as the most recognized, also with three wins. Shah Rukh Khan dominated the 1990s with four wins. Hrithik Roshan was the leading actor of the 2000s with four awards, while Ranbir Kapoor received the most wins in the 2010s, securing three Best Actor trophies.
Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan hold the record for the most Best Actor nominations in a single year, with three each: Bachchan in 1979 and 1983, and Khan in 2005. Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, and Shah Rukh Khan are the most awarded actors across all acting categories at Filmfare, each with eight wins. Kumar and Khan have eight Best Actor awards, while Bachchan has five Best Actor and three Best Supporting Actor awards. Bachchan is also the most nominated actor in major acting categories with a total of 42 nominations. Amitabh Bachchan has been nominated in this category across six decades (1970s–2020s) and has won in four of them. Dilip Kumar has nominations across five decades (1950s–1990s) and wins in three. Shah Rukh Khan has received nominations in four decades (1990s–2020s) and has won in three. Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan are the only actors to be nominated twice for the same role. Roshan was nominated multiple times for the characters Rohit Mehra and Krishna Mehra in the Krrish series, winning in 2004 for Koi... Mil Gaya. Shah Rukh Khan was nominated for Don (2007, 2012), and Salman Khan for Dabangg (2011, 2013). The character Devdas is the only role to have earned two actors the Best Actor award: Dilip Kumar in 1956 and Shah Rukh Khan in 2003. Ranbir Kapoor is the only actor to win Best Actor for portraying a real-life Best Actor winner, receiving the award for Sanju (2019), based on the life of Sanjay Dutt. On three occasions, two actors from the same film were nominated for Best Actor: Dostana (1981): Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha Shakti (1983): Dilip Kumar (winner) and Amitabh Bachchan Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (2000): Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan
Irrfan Khan is the only actor to receive the Best Actor award posthumously, winning in 2021 for Angrezi Medium. Ashok Kumar, Nana Patekar, and Amitabh Bachchan have each won both the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the same role. Bachchan has done so twice.
Multiple wins +WinsRecipient8Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan5Amitabh Bachchan4Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor3Rajesh Khanna, Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh2Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Ashok Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan
Multiple nominations NominationsRecipient34Amitabh Bachchan28Shah Rukh Khan19Dilip Kumar, Aamir Khan16Hrithik Roshan14Rajesh Khanna11Sanjeev Kumar10Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn Ranbir Kapoor
Winners and nominees
+ Table key Indicates the winner † Indicates a posthumous winner
1950s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)FilmRef. 1954 (1st) Daag No Other Nominee 1955(2nd) Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu No Other Nominee 1956(3rd) Azaad Mirza Ghalib Munimji 1957 (4th) Devdas Jagte Raho 1958 (5th) Naya Daur No Other Nominee 1959 (6th) Kala Pani Madhumati Phir Subah Hogi 1960 (7th) Anari Love Marriage Paigham
1960s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)FilmRef. 1961 (8th) Kohinoor Kala BazarDilip KumarPrince SalimMughal-e-Azam Chhalia 1962 (9th) Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai Hum Dono Gunga Jumna 1963 (10th) Rakhi Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Professor 1964 (11th) Mujhe Jeene Do Gumrah Dil Ek Mandir 1965 (12th) Leader Ayee Milan Ki Bela Sangam 1966 (13th) Khandan Kaajal Arzoo 1967 (14th) Guide Phool Aur Patthar Dil Diya Dard Liya 1968 (15th) Ram Aur Shyam Upkar Milan 1969 (16th) Brahmachari Aadmi Sunghursh 1970 (17th) Aashirwad Aradhana Ittefaq
1970s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)FilmRef. 1971 (18th) Sachaa Jhutha Gopi Vijay Kamal Singh Khilona 1972 (19th) Anand Mera Gaon Mera Desh Rajesh Khanna Kati Patang 1973 (20th) Be-Imaan Amar Prem Dushman 1974 (21st) Bobby Zanjeer Yaadon Ki Baaraat Daag:A Poem of Love Koshish 1975 (22nd) Avishkaar Resham Ki Dori Sagina Roti Kapda Aur Makaan Rajesh Khanna Prem Nagar 1976 (23rd) Aandhi Deewaar Ram Rai Sanyasi Sanjeev Kumar Sholay Amanush 1977 (24th) Arjun Pandit Kabhi Kabhie Chhoti Si Baat Bairaag Mausam 1978(25th) Amar Akbar Anthony Amitabh Bachchan Adaalat Yehi Hai Zindagi Zindagi Shaque 1979 (26th) Don Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Trishul Devata Pati Patni Aur Woh 1980 (27th) Golmaal Kaala Patthar Mr. Natwarlal Mr. Natwarlal Amar Deep Sargam
1980s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)FilmRef. 1981 (28th) Aakrosh Dostana Insaaf Ka Tarazu Thodisi Bewafaii Qurbani 1982 (29th) Chakra Lawaaris Silsila Ek Duuje Ke Liye Dard 1983 (30th) ShaktiBemisal Namak Halaal Shakti Bazaar Prem Rog Angoor 1984 (31st) Masoom Sadma Ardh Satya Avatar Betaab 1985 (32nd) Saaransh Sharaabi Mashaal Sparsh Aaj Ki Awaaz 1986 (33rd) Saagar Mard Meri Jung Janam Tawaif 1987 NO CEREMONY 1988 NO CEREMONY 1989 (34th) Tezaab Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Shehenshah 1990 (35th) Parinda Raakh Eeshwar Chandni Maine Pyaar Kiya
1990s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)FilmRef. 1991 (36th) Ghayal Dil Agneepath Pratibandh 1992 (37th) Hum Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin Lamhe Saudagar Saajan 1993 (38th) Beta Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Khuda Gawah 1994 (39th) Baazigar Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke Aankhen Gardish Khalnayak 1995 (40th) Krantiveer Andaz Apna Apna Yeh Dillagi 1942: A Love Story Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! 1996 (41st) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Rangeela Naajayaz Coolie No. 1 Karan Arjun 1997 (42nd) Raja HindustaniGhatak Saajan Chale Sasural Agni Sakshi Khamoshi 1998 (43rd) Dil To Pagal Hai Border Virasat Deewana Mastana Chachi 420 Yes Boss 1999 (44th) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Ghulam Zakhm Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya 2000 (45th) Vaastav Sarfarosh Shool
2000s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)FilmRef. 2001 (46th) Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Pukaar Hrithik Roshan Fiza Mission Kashmir Mohabbatein 2002 (47th) Latha Lagaan Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Aamir Khan Dil Chahta Hai Aks Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2003 (48th) Devdas The Legend of Bhagat Singh Kaante Humraaz Saathiya 2004 (49th) Koi Mil Gaya Gangaajal Baghban Andaaz Tere Naam Kal Ho Naa Ho 2005 (50th) Swades Khakee Lakshya Hum Tum Shah Rukh Khan Major Ram Prasad Sharma Main Hoon NaSquadron Leader Veer Pratap SinghVeer-Zaara 2006 (51st) Black Mangal Pandey: The Rising Amitabh Bachchan Sarkar Bunty Aur Babli Parineeta 2007 (52nd) Dhoom 2 Rang De Basanti Hrithik Roshan Krrish Lage Raho Munna Bhai Don Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2008 (53rd) Chak De India Guru Namastey London Taare Zameen Par Jab We Met Shah Rukh Khan Om Shanti Om 2009 (54th) Jodhaa Akbar Ghajini Dostana Singh Is Kinng A Wednesday Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi 2010 (55th) Paa 3 Idiots Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Wake Up Sid Love Aaj Kal Kaminey
2010s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)FilmRef. 2011 (56th) My Name Is Khan Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Guzaarish Raajneeti Dabangg 2012 (57th) Rockstar Singham Aarakshan Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Bodyguard Don 2 2013 (58th) Barfi Agneepath Paan Singh Tomar Gangs of Wasseypur Part I Dabangg 2 Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2014 (59th) Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Raanjhanaa Krrish 3 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Ram Leela Chennai Express 2015 (60th) Haider PK Holiday Bang Bang Rang Rasiya 2016 61st) Bajirao Mastani Piku Tamasha Bajrangi Bhaijaan Dilwale Badlapur 2017 (62nd) Dangal Pink Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Sultan Udta Punjab Fan M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story 2018 (63rd) Hindi Medium Toilet: Ek Prem Katha Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Kaabil Raees Badrinath Ki Dulhania 2019 (64th) Sanju Padman Andhadhun Stree Padmaavat Zero 2020 (65th) Ranveer Singh Gully Boy Akshay Kumar Havildar Ishar Singh Kesari Ayushmann Khurrana Balmukund "Bala" Shukla Bala Hrithik Roshan Anand Kumar Super 30 Shahid Kapoor Kabir Singh Kabir Singh Vicky Kaushal Major Vihaan Singh Shergill Uri: The Surgical Strike
2020s