The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the awards started in 1954, awards for the best supporting actor category started only the following year 1955. As of 2023, Anil Kapoor leads the list, with four wins. Vivek Oberoi (Company, 2003) currently also holds the record of being the youngest recipient of the award, whereas Anil Kapoor holds the record for being the eldest (Jugjugg Jeeyo, 2023), while Abhishek Bachchan holds the record for winning the award thrice consecutively (2005, 2006 & 2007).
| Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The recent recipient: Vicky Kaushal (2024) | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Filmfare |
| First awarded | David Abraham Cheulkar, Boot Polish (1955) |
| Currently held by | Vicky Kaushal for Dunki (2023) |
| Website | Filmfare Awards |
Superlatives
| Superlative | Actor | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Actor with most awards | Anil Kapoor | 4 |
| Actor with most nominations | Pran Amitabh Bachchan | 9 |
| Actor with most consecutive wins | Abhishek Bachchan | 3 |
| Actor with most nominations without ever winning | Naseeruddin Shah | 8 |
| Actors with most nominations in a single year | Mehmood (1962) Raaj Kumar (1965) Feroz Khan (1970) Prem Nath (1974) Pran (1975) Amjad Khan (1981) Naseeruddin Shah (1983) Akshay Kumar (2005) Pankaj Tripathi (2021, 2022) | 2 |
| Films with most nominations in a single year | 3 Idiots (2010) – Boman Irani, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi Raajneeti (2011) – Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, Nana Patekar Kapoor & Sons (2017) – Fawad Khan, Rajat Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor | 3 |
| Oldest winner | Anil Kapoor | 66 |
| Oldest nominee | ||
| Youngest winner | Vivek Oberoi | 26 |
| Youngest nominee | Akshaye Khanna | 22 |
Multiple Nominees
- 9 Nominations : Pran
- 8 Nominations : Amrish Puri, Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah
- 7 Nominations : Anupam Kher, Anil Kapoor
- 6 Nominations : Mehmood, Jackie Shroff, Abhishek Bachchan, Pankaj Tripathi
- 5 Nominations : Raaj Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Amjad Khan, Om Puri, Nana Patekar
Multiple Winners
Anil Kapoor
(4 Wins)
- 4 Awards: Anil Kapoor
- 3 Awards: Pran, Amrish Puri, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan
- 2 Awards: Saif Ali Khan, Motilal, Nana Palsikar, Raaj Kumar, Amjad Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Jackie Shroff, Vicky Kaushal
List of winners
1950s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 (2nd) |  | David Abraham Cheulkar ‡ | John | Boot Polish |
| No Other Nominee | ||||
| 1956 (3rd) |  | Abhi Bhattacharya ‡ | Shekhar | Jagriti |
| Johnny Walker | Johnny | Railway Platform | ||
| Ulhas | Inspector Sher Singh | Kundan | ||
| 1957 (4th) |  | Motilal ‡ | Chunni Babu | Devdas |
| Johnny Walker | Master | C.I.D. | ||
| 1958 (5th) |  | Raj Mehra ‡ | Kashiram | Sharada |
| Ajit | Krishna | Naya Daur | ||
| 1959 (6th) | .jpg) | Johnny Walker ‡ | Charandas | Madhumati |
| Rehman | Rehman | Phir Subah Hogi | ||
| Sohrab Modi | Ezra | Yahudi | ||
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