The Filmfare Best Comedian Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise outstanding performance of actors in a comic role.
Although the awards started in 1954, awards for the best comedian category started only in 1967, and has been marked as obsolete since 2007.
Superlatives
CategoryNameSuperlativeNotesMost AwardsAnupam Kher5 awardsAwards resulted from 10 nominationsMost NominationsMehmood19 nominations Nominations resulted in 4 awards.Most Nominations without a WinJagdeep,Laxmikant Berde4 nominations –
Anupam Kher holds the record for the most wins in this category with five awards, followed by Mehmood with four, and Deven Verma and Utpal Dutt, each with three. Kher also holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having won the award three years in a row from 1992 to 1994.
Mehmood holds the record for the most nominations in this category, with 19. He also received the highest number of nominations in a single year, garnering three out of five total nominations in 1975, ultimately winning for his performance in Vardaan.
Multiple wins +WinsRecipient5Anupam Kher4Mehmood3Deven Verma, Utpal Dutt2Asrani, Paintal, Satish Kaushik, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Saif Ali Khan
Multiple nominations NominationsRecipient19Mehmood13Deven Verma, Johnny Lever12Asrani10Kader Khan, Anupam Kher9Paresh Rawal6Shakti Kapoor5Keshto Mukherjee, Govinda4Jagdeep, Utpal Dutt, Laxmikant Berde3Johnny Walker, Ravi Baswani2Om Prakash, I. S. Johar, Paintal, Amjad Khan, Satish Kaushik, Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, Boman Irani, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Arshad Warsi
Winners and nominees
1960s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film 196714th Mehmood AtmaPyar Kiye Jaa Mehmood Mahesh Love in Tokyo Om Prakash Ramlal Pyar Kiye Jaa 196815th Om Prakash GokulchandDus Lakh Johnny Walker Padampath Pati Patni Mehmood Madhu Mehrban 196916th Johnny Walker TejuShikar Mehmood Girdhar Gopal Agarwal Neel Kamal Bajrang "Birju" Sadhu Aur Shaitaan
1970s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film1970 (17th) Mehmood Rajan / Ram Kumar / Rajan's motherWarisJohnny WalkerGhasitaram AashiqHaseena Maan JayegiMehmoodShambhuMeri Bhabhi1971 (18th) I. S. Johar Pehlaram / Dujaram / TeejaramJohny Mera NaamJagdeepMaheshKhilonaMehmoodShivram / Balram / Parshuram Humjoli1972 (19th) Mehmood Munna SarkarParasJagdeepJugal KishoreEk Nari Ek BrahmachariMehmoodSundarMain Sundar Hoon1973 (20th) Paintal GurujiBawarchiJagdeepJaggiBhai Ho To AisaMehmoodKhannaBombay to Goa1974 (21st) Asrani Champak Bhumia / Amit DesaiAaj Ki Taaza KhabarAsraniDhonduNamak HaraamI. S. JoharRamjiAaj Ki Taaza KhabarMehmoodPavitra Kumar Rai "Puttan" / ManiDo PhoolPranRana Ramlal ChauhanVictoria No. 2031975 (22nd) Mehmood NandlalVardaanAsraniMurli / BhaskarBidaaiBhaluaChor Machaye ShorMehmoodMaster Badri PrasadDuniya Ka MelaMaheshKunwara Baap1976 (23rd) Deven Verma Parvin Chandra ShahChori Mera KaamAsraniKanhaiyalal ChaturvediRafoo ChakkarJailorSholayKeshto MukherjeeDrunkardKaala SonaMehmoodBajrangiQaid1977 (24th) Asrani SharatBalika BadhuAsraniNagesh ShastriChhoti Si BaatDeven VermaNarendraArjun PanditLurkuramEk Se Badhkar EkMehmoodNeki RamSabse Bada Rupaiya1978 (25th) Paintal PeterChala Murari Hero BanneDeven VermaTimsi's UncleDoosra AadmiKeshto MukherjeeKestoChacha BhatijaManik DuttSafed JhoothMukriMangal DadaTyaag1979 (26th) Deven Verma Parvin Bhai / Jaikishan "Jackson"Chor Ke Ghar ChorAsraniAbdul Karim DurraniPati Patni Aur WohDeven VermaDaraKhatta MeethaKeshto MukherjeeRamesh SharmaAzaadRam SethiPyarelalMuqaddar Ka Sikandar
1980s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film1980 (27th) Utpal Dutt Bhawani ShankarGol MaalAsraniGopiSargamDeven VermaHimselfGol MaalChitragupt SharmaLok ParlokMehmoodDayal / AmarNauker1981 (28th) Keshto Mukherjee Ashrafi LalKhubsooratAsraniP. K. LalHum Nahin SudherengeDeven VermaRam Narayan "R.N."JudaaiNoor-e-ChasmisThodisi BewafaiiKeshto MukherjeeRam PrasadBe-Reham1982 (29th) Utpal Dutt Bhavani Shankar BajpaiNaram GaramAnoop KumarJagmohanChalti Ka Naam ZindagiAsraniHariEk Duuje Ke LiyeRakesh BediOmi SharmaChashme BuddoorRavi BaswaniJomo Lakhanpal1983 (30th) Deven Verma Bahadur / BahadurAngoorAshok KumarOm Prakash ChaudharyShaukeenJagdeepNarmadaGhazabMehmoodJagganKhud-DaarUtpal DuttJagdishbhaiShaukeen1984 (31st) Utpal Dutt Dhurandhar BhatawdekarRang BirangiDeven VermaRavi KapoorRang BirangiDharmendraDeepak Kumar 'Deepu' / RajaNaukar Biwi KaKader KhanMunim Narayandas GopaldasHimmatwalaShakti KapoorRanjeetMawaali1985 (32nd) Ravi Baswani Sudhir MishraJaane Bhi Do YaaroDada KondkeGangaramTere Mere Beech MeinRavi BaswaniSiddharth "Sidey"Ab Ayega MazaaSatish ShahD'MelloJaane Bhi Do YaaroShakti KapoorKaamesh SinghTohfa1986 (33rd) Amjad Khan ChakradhariMaa KasamAmjad KhanVatsayanaUtsavAnnu KapoorMasseurDeven VermaPareshanSaahebKader Khan Vishwapratap Gyandev AgnihotriAaj Ka Daur1987 NO CEREMONY1988 NO CEREMONY1989 (34th) Not Awarded
1990s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film1990 (35th) Anupam KherSatish Kaushik Devdhar ShastriKanshiram Dey Ram LakhanKader KhanDarukaSikkaLaxmikant BerdeManohar SinghMaine Pyar Kiya1991 (36th) Kader Khan Raman / Dayashankar "Daddu"Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri1992 (37th) Anupam Kher Prem AnandLamheAnupam KherSeth DharamchandDil Hai Ki Manta NahinKader KhanChittori Pratap Sinha / SatrangiHumLaxmikant BerdeBalam100 Days1993 (38th) Anupam Kher Seema's UncleKhelAnupam KherIndramohan LathiShola Aur ShabnamLaxmikant BerdePandu Dhondu BikajiraoBeta1994 (39th) Anupam Kher Vijay AwastiDarrAnupam KherProfessor VishwamitraShreemaan AashiqueAnupam KherDinanathWaqt Hamara HaiJohnny LeverBabu LalBaazigarKader KhanHasmukh Rai / Gauri Shankar's fatherAankhen1995 (40th) Shakti Kapoor NanduRaja BabuKader KhanRam Lal / DCP Main Khiladi Tu AnariLaxmikant BerdeLallu PrasadHum Aapke Hain Koun..!Shakti KapoorCrime Master GogoAndaz Apna ApnaParesh RawalKashinath SahooMohra1996 (41st) Anupam Kher Dharamvir MalhotraDilwale Dulhania Le JayengeAshok SarafBadal Munshi a.k.a. MunshijiKaran ArjunJohnny LeverLinghaiyya TripurKader KhanChoudhry Hoshiyar Chand Shikaarpuri BarudwallahCoolie No. 11997 (42nd) Satish Kaushik Muranchand "Mutthu" SwamiSaajan Chale SasuralJohnny LeverBalwant SinghRaja HindustaniKader KhanDhirendra KhuranaSaajan Chale SasuralNavneet NishanKamal "Kammo" SinghRaja HindustaniShakti KapoorBhikuLoafer1998 (43rd) Johnny Lever Gafoor AliDeewana MastanaJohnny LeverHarish "Harry" JainJudaaiOm PuriBanwarilal PanditChachi 420Paresh RawalHari BhaiShakti KapoorRangeela PrakashJudwaa1999 (44th) Johnny Lever Baankey Lal ChaurasiaDulhe RajaAnupam KherMr. MalhotraKuch Kuch Hota HaiArchana Puran SinghMs. BraganzaJohnny LeverColonel AlmeidaKader KhanK. K. SinghaniaDulhe Raja
2000s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film2000 (45th) Govinda MonuHaseena Maan JaayegiAnil KapoorLakhan KhuranaBiwi No.1Johnny LeverGaler MehndiAnari No.1Salman KhanPrem MehraBiwi No.1Shah Rukh KhanRaj Babulal Rai a.k.a. BaadshahBaadshah2001 (46th) Paresh Rawal Baburao Ganpatrao Apte "Babu Bhaiya"Hera PheriAnupam KherVicky NathDulhan Hum Le JayengeGovindaRaju SachdevaKunwaraJohnny LeverGopal AhujaChoti / Pappu JuniorPhir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani2002 (47th) Saif Ali Khan Sameer MulchandaniDil Chahta HaiGovindaVeeru / Raju CoolieJodi No.1Raj MalhotraKyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin BoltaJohnny LeverBhanu PradhanAjnabeeParesh RawalO. P. YadavYeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar2003 (48th) Paresh Rawal Manilal PatelAwara Paagal DeewanaGovindaRaj Oberoi / Bobdeya DadaAkhiyon Se Goli MaareJohnny LeverDarshan BhattHumraazMahesh ManjrekarRaja "Bali" YadavKaanteParesh RawalIllyaasAankhen2004 (49th) Sanjay Dutt Murli Prasad Sharma a.k.a. Munna BhaiMunna Bhai M.B.B.S.Boman IraniJagdish Chandra "JC" AsthanaMunna Bhai M.B.B.S.Johnny LeverChelaram SukhwaniKoi... Mil GayaParesh RawalJohn "Johnny" D’SouzaFun2shh... Dudes in the 10th CenturyRadheshyam TiwariHungama2005 (50th) Saif Ali Khan Karan KapoorHum TumAkshay Kumar"Wicked" SunnyMujhse Shaadi KarogiArshad WarsiLucky BhallaHulchulBoman IraniYogendra "Yogi" AgarwalMain Hoon NaParesh RawalKishan "Murari" ChandHulchul2006 (51st) Akshay Kumar Makrand "Mac" GodbholeGaram MasalaAnil KapoorKishan SinghaniaNo EntryJaved JaffreyJaggu Yadav a.k.a. Crocodile DundeeSalaam NamasteRajpal YadavLaxman SinghWaqt: The Race Against TimeSalman KhanPrem KhannaNo Entry2007 (52nd) Arshad Warsi Sarkeshwar (a.k.a. Circuit)Lage Raho Munna BhaiChunky Pandey Rana Jang BahadurApna Sapna Money MoneyParesh RawalBaburao Ganpatrao Apte "Babu Bhaiya"Phir Hera PheriSharman Joshi Laxman Prasad SharmaGolmaal: Fun UnlimitedTusshar KapoorLucky Gill
See also
Filmfare Awards Bollywood Cinema of India
References