Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
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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 |
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).[1]