Filmfare Awards introduced in the year 1954 is the oldest and the most coveted trophy of the Hindi Film Industry also known as Bollywood. Out of more than 20 categories and trophies presented each year, the Filmfare Best Actor Award is something that the whole of India looks forward to. Its also the most fiercely competed and discussed category, as those nominated for the Best Actor award are usually a combination of immense popularity and talent.
The Filmfare Best Actor records
- Dilip Kumar has been nominated 19 times and won 8 awards, which is the highest by any actor. The lengend is also the only actor to win 3 back to back awards.
- Shahrukh Khan has been nominated 18 times and won the Best Actor award 7 times.
- Amitabh Bachchan has been nominated for a record 28 times but has won just 4 awards.
- Hrithik Roshan has been nominated 7 times and has won 4 trophies. Hrithik is the first and only actor to win both the Best Actor and Best Debut awards in the same year (for Kaho Na Pyaar Hai). And the first actor to win both the Best Actor critics and popular award (for Koi Mil Gaya).
- Rajesh Khanna has received 14 nominations and has won just 3.
The Top 5 received Best Actor awards for
- Dilip Kumar – Daag, Azaad, Devdas, Naya Daur, Kohinoor, Leader, Ram Aur Shyam and Shakti
- Shahrukh Khan – Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Devdas, Swades and Chak De India
- Amitabh Bachchan – Amar Akbar Anthony, Don, Hum and Black
- Hrithik Roshan – Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Koi Mil Gaya, Dhoom 2 and Jodha Akbar
- Rajesh Khanna – Saccha Jhoota, Anand and Aavishkaar
Other Filmfare Best Actor Award Facts
- Aamir Khan has received 14 nominations but won just 2.. Aamir doesnt attend Indian award functions (except the National Award) as he feels they lack credibility and consistency.
- Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have never won a Filmfare Best Actor Award.
- Hrithik Roshan has the best winning ratio (7 nominations, 4 wins) and also the best nomination ratio (13 films in a leading role received 7 nominations) – both above 50% which is the highest for any actor. Note – He has acted in 14 films, apart from special appearances. Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum was a supporting role for which he received the Best Supporting actor nomination.
Full list of Filmfare Best Actor winners 1954 – 2009
- 1954 – Dilip Kumar (Daag)
- 1955 – Bharat Bhooshan (Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu)
- 1956 – Dilip Kumar (Azaad)
- 1957 – Dilip Kumar (Devdas)
- 1958 – Dilip Kumar (Naya Daur)
- 1959 – Dev Anand (Kala Pani)
- 1960 – Raj Kapoor (Anari)
- 1961 – Dilip Kumar (Kohinoor)
- 1962 – Raj Kapoor (Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai)
- 1963 – Ashok Kumar (Rakhi)
- 1964 – Sunil Dutt (Mujhe Jeene Do)
- 1965 – Dilip Kumar (Leader)
- 1966 – Sunil Dutt (Khandaan)
- 1967 – Dev Anand (Guide)
- 1968 – Dilip Kumar (Ram Aur Shyam)
- 1969 – Shammi Kapoor (Brahmachari)
- 1970 – Ashok Kumar (Ashirwad)
- 1971 – Rajesh Khanna (Sacha Jhutha)
- 1972 – Rajesh Khanna (Anand)
- 1973 – Manoj Kumar (Be-Imaan)
- 1974 – Rishi Kapoor (Bobby)
- 1975 – Rajesh Khanna (Aavishkar)
- 1976 – Sanjeev Kumar (Aandhi)
- 1977 – Sanjeev Kumar (Arjun Pandit)
- 1978 – Amitabh Bachchan (Amar Akbar Anthony)
- 1979 – Amitabh Bachchan (Don)
- 1980 – Amol Palekar (Golmaal)
- 1981 – Naseeruddin Shah (Aakrosh)
- 1982 – Naseeruddin Shah (Chakra)
- 1983 – Dilip Kumar (Shakti)
- 1984 – Naseeruddin Shah (Masoom)
- 1985 – Anupam Kher (Saaransh)
- 1986 – Kamal Haasan (Saagar)
- 1987 – Due to security reasons, the awards ceremony was not held.
- 1988 – Due to security reasons, the awards ceremony was not held.
- 1989 – Anil Kapoor (Tezaab)
- 1990 – Jackie Shroff (Parinda)
- 1991 – Sunny Deol (Ghayal)
- 1992 – Amitabh Bachchan (Hum)
- 1993 – Anil Kapoor (Beta)
- 1994 – Shah Rukh Khan (Baazigar)
- 1995 – Nana Patekar (Krantiveer)
- 1996 – Shah Rukh Khan (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge)
- 1997 – Aamir Khan (Raja Hindustani)
- 1998 – Shah Rukh Khan (Dil To Pagal Hai)
- 1999 – Shah Rukh Khan (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)
- 2000 – Sunjay Dutt (Vaastav)
- 2001 – Hrithik Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyar Hai)
- 2002 – Aamir Khan (Lagaan)
- 2003 – Shahrukh Khan (Devdas)
- 2004 – Hrithik Roshan (Koi Mil Gaya)
- 2005 – Shahrukh Khan (Swades)
- 2006 – Amitabh Bachchan (Black)
- 2007 – Hrithik Roshan (Dhoom 2)
- 2008 – Shahrukh Khan (Chak De India)
- 2009 – Hrithik Roshan (Jodha Akbar)
