The Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut is given by ''

Filmfare ''Filmfare'' is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, an ...

'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for

Hindi film Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

s to recognise a performance by a male actor in a debut role.

List of winners

1980s

*1989

Aamir Khan Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian ci ...

– '' Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' as Rajveer "Raj" Singh

1990s

* 1990 Salman Khan – ''

Maine Pyar Kiya ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Produced by Rajshri Productions, the film stars Salman Khan and Bhagyashree. It marked the debuts of Barjatya and Bhagyash ...

'' as Prem Choudhary * 1991 ''Not Awarded'' * 1992

Ajay Devgan Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...

– '' Phool Aur Kaante'' as Ajay Salgaonkar * 1993

Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood ...

– '' Deewana'' as Raja Sahai * 1994

Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan ...

– ''

Aashiq Awara ''Aashik Awara'' is a 1993 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by Umesh Mehra. It stars débutante actors Saif Ali Khan and Mamta Kulkarni in pivotal roles. The film brought Khan and Kulkarni the Filmfare Award for best Filmfare Award for B ...

'' as Jaidev "Jai" Singh/Jimmy/Rakesh Rajpal * 1995 ''No award (Awarded to 2 actresses)'' * 1996 Bobby Deol – '' Barsaat'' as Badal * 1997

Chandrachur Singh Chandrachur Singh (born 11 October 1968) is an Indian actor, who mainly works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of a Filmfare Award, in addition to receiving nomination for an IIFA Award and a Screen Award. Early life and career Singh att ...

– '' Maachis'' as Kripal Singh a.k.a. Pali * 1998

Akshaye Khanna Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is the son of actor Vinod Khanna. He has won numerous awards in his career including two Filmfare Awards, three Screen Awards and two IIFA Awards in varied a ...

– '' Himalay Putra'' as Abhay Khanna * 1999

Fardeen Khan Fardeen Khan (; born 8 March 1974) is an Indian actor. He is the recipient of a Filmfare Award (1999) and is the son of the actor, director, and film producer Feroz Khan. Early life and education Fardeen Khan was born on 8 March 1974 in Mumba ...

– '' Prem Aggan'' as Suraj Singh

2000s

* 2000

Rahul Khanna Rahul Khanna (born 20 June 1972) is an Indian actor, VJ and writer who works in Bollywood. He is the older son of actor turned politician Vinod Khanna and the older brother of Akshaye Khanna. Early life and background Khanna was born and rai ...

– '' 1947: Earth'' as Hassan * 2001

Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including si ...

– '' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' as Rohit & Raj Chopra (Only actor to receive Best Actor Award in the same year) * 2002

Tusshar Kapoor Tushar Ravi Kapoor (born 20 November 1976), popular as Tusshar Kapoor, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi films. Early and personal life Tusshar Kapoor is the son of Indian actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. His sister E ...

– '' Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai'' as Karan Sharma * 2003 Vivek Oberoi – ''

Company A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...

'' as Chandrakant "Chandu" Nagre (Only actor to receive Best Supporting Actor Award in the same year) * 2004 Shahid Kapoor – ''

Ishq Vishk ''Ishq Vishk'' ( ''Love Shmove'') is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film starring Shahid Kapoor in his debut film performance, Amrita Rao, Shenaz Treasurywala, Yash Tonk, Satish Shah and Vishal Malhotra. It is about ...

'' as Rajiv Mathur * 2005 ''Not Awarded'' * 2006

Shiney Ahuja Shiney Ahuja (born 15 May 1973) is an Indian actor in Bollywood films. He won the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' in 2006 and then followed with several hit films like ''Gangster'', ''Woh Lamhe'', '' Life in a ...

– ''

Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' (A Thousand Wishes Like This) is an Indian political drama film made by director Sudhir Mishra in 2003 but released in 2005. Set against the backdrop of the Indian Emergency, the movie tells the story of three young pe ...

'' as Vikram Malhotra *2007 ''Not Awarded'' * * 2008

Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the rec ...

– '' Saawariya'' as Ranbir Raj * 2009 Farhan Akhtar – ''

Rock On!! ''Rock On!!'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, produced by Farhan Akhtar, and with music by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy. The film marks the successful Bollywood debut of Akhtar and Prachi D ...

'' as Aditya Shroff (Adi) & Imran Khan – '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' as Jai "Ratz" Singh Rathore a.k.a. Mowgli

2010s

* 2010 ''Not Awarded'' * 2011

Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh Bhavnani (; born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The recipient of several awards, including five Filmfare Awards, he is among the highest-paid Indian actors and has been featured in ''Forbes India''s C ...

– ''

Band Baaja Baaraat ''Band Baaja Baaraat'' (; also known as ''Wedding Planners'') is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Habib Faisal, and produced by Aditya Chopra for Yash Ra ...

'' as Bittoo Sharma * 2012

Vidyut Jamwal Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal (born 10 December 1980) is an Indian actor, martial artist and film producer who predominantly works in Hindi films. He is also a practitioner of Kalaripayattu. He is best known for his roles in Commando film series, ...

– '' Force'' as Vishnu Reddy * 2013 Ayushmann Khurrana – ''

Vicky Donor ''Vicky Donor ''is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by actor John Abraham in his maiden production venture with Sunil Lulla under Eros International and Ronnie Lahiri under Rising Sun ...

'' as Vikram "Vicky" Arora a.k.a. Vicky Donor (Only actor/singer to receive Best Playback Singer Male Award in the same year) * 2014

Dhanush Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, lyricist and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Starring in 46 films over his career, among hi ...

– ''

Raanjhanaa ''Raanjhanaa'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma. The film is produced by Krishika Lulla under the banner of Eros International. It stars Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, A ...

'' as Kundan Shankar * 2015

Fawad Khan Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. Khan began his acting career ...

– '' Khoobsurat'' as Yuvraj Vikram Singh Rathore * 2016 Sooraj Pancholi – '' Hero'' as Sooraj Kaushik * 2017

Diljit Dosanjh Daljit Singh Dosanjh known professionally as Diljit Dosanjh (born 6 January 1984) is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality. He works in Punjabi Music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. Dosanjh entered ...

– ''

Udta Punjab ''Udta Punjab'' () is a 2016 Indian black comedy crime drama film written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey, co-written by Sudip Sharma, and produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Sameer Nair and Aman Gill under Balaji Motion Pictures in associ ...

'' as ASI Sartaj Singh * 2018 ''Not Awarded'' * 2019

Ishaan Khatter Ishaan Khatter (born 1 November 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The son of actors Rajesh Khattar and Neelima Azeem, he made his first screen appearance as a child in the 2005 film ''Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!'', which starred hi ...

– '' Beyond the Clouds'' as Amir Ahmed

2020s

* 2020

Abhimanyu Dassani Abhimanyu Dassani (born 21 February 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. The son of actress Bhagyashree and Himalay, he made his acting debut in 2018 with the action film '' Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota'', for which he won Filmfare Awa ...

– ''

Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota ''Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota'' (), released internationally as ''The Man Who Feels No Pain'', is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by Vasan Bala and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under his banner RSVP Movies. The f ...

'' as Suryaanshu "Surya" Sampat * 2021 ''Not Awarded'' * 2022

Ehan Bhat Ehan Bhat (born 11 February 1992 in Srinagar) is an Indian actor, best known for his leading role in the film '' 99 Songs'' (2019), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut at the 67th Filmfare Awards. He is also known for his role ...

List of winners

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

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