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Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is an honour presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards to recognize an actor for the best performance in a supporting role in a Marathi film industry. Established in 1962, the recipients are selected by a jury constituted each year by the Government of Maharashtra. Over the course of 61 award ceremonies, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the award has been presented to 58 different actors. The award was later renamed the Chintamanrao Kolhatkar Award for Best Supporting Actor. Recipients receive a statuette and a cash prize.