Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
Part of Filmfare's annual awards for Hindi films
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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
| Category | Name | Superlative | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Awards | Anupam Kher | 5 awards | Awards resulted from 10 nominations |
| Most Nominations | Mehmood | 19 nominations | Nominations resulted in 4 awards. |
| Most Nominations without a Win | Jagdeep, Laxmikant Berde |
4 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
| Wins | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 5 | Anupam Kher |
| 4 | Mehmood |
| 3 | Deven Verma, Utpal Dutt |
| 2 | Asrani, Paintal, Satish Kaushik, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Saif Ali Khan |
Multiple nominations
| Nominations | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 19 | Mehmood |
| 13 | Deven Verma, Johnny Lever |
| 12 | Asrani |
| 10 | Kader Khan, Anupam Kher |
| 9 | Paresh Rawal |
| 6 | Shakti Kapoor |
| 5 | Keshto Mukherjee, Govinda |
| 4 | Jagdeep, Utpal Dutt, Laxmikant Berde |
| 3 | Johnny Walker, Ravi Baswani |
| 2 | Om 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
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 14th |
Mehmood ‡ | Atma | Pyar Kiye Jaa | [1] | |
| Mehmood | Mahesh | Love in Tokyo | |||
| Om Prakash | Ramlal | Pyar Kiye Jaa | |||
| 1968 15th |
– | Om Prakash ‡ | Gokulchand | Dus Lakh | [2] |
| Johnny Walker | Padampath | Pati Patni | |||
| Mehmood | Madhu | Mehrban | |||
| 1969 16th |
– | Johnny Walker | Teju | Shikar | [3] |
| Mehmood | Girdhar Gopal Agarwal | Neel Kamal | |||
| Bajrang "Birju" | Sadhu Aur Shaitaan |
1970s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mehmood ‡ | Rajan / Ram Kumar / Rajan's mother | Waris | [4] | |
| Johnny Walker | Ghasitaram Aashiq | Haseena Maan Jayegi | |||
| Mehmood | Shambhu | Meri Bhabhi | |||
| 1971 | I. S. Johar ‡ | Pehlaram / Dujaram / Teejaram | Johny Mera Naam | [5] | |
| Jagdeep | Mahesh | Khilona | |||
| Mehmood | Shivram / Balram / Parshuram | Humjoli | |||
| 1972 | Mehmood ‡ | Munna Sarkar | Paras | [6] | |
| Jagdeep | Jugal Kishore | Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari | |||
| Mehmood | Sundar | Main Sundar Hoon | |||
| 1973 |  |
Paintal ‡ | Guruji | Bawarchi | [7] |
| Jagdeep | Jaggi | Bhai Ho To Aisa | |||
| Mehmood | Khanna | Bombay to Goa | |||
| 1974 |  |
Asrani ‡ | Champak Bhumia / Amit Desai | Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar | [8] |
| Asrani | Dhondu | Namak Haraam | |||
| I. S. Johar | Ramji | Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar | |||
| Mehmood | Pavitra Kumar Rai "Puttan" / Mani | Do Phool | |||
| Pran | Rana Ramlal Chauhan | Victoria No. 203 | |||
| 1975 | Mehmood ‡ | Nandlal | Vardaan | [9] | |
| Asrani | Murli / Bhaskar | Bidaai | |||
| Bhalua | Chor Machaye Shor | ||||
| Mehmood | Master Badri Prasad | Duniya Ka Mela | |||
| Mahesh | Kunwara Baap | ||||
| 1976 | Deven Verma ‡ | Parvin Chandra Shah | Chori Mera Kaam | [10] | |
| Asrani | Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi | Rafoo Chakkar | |||
| Jailor | Sholay | ||||
| Keshto Mukherjee | Drunkard | Kaala Sona | |||
| Mehmood | Bajrangi | Qaid | |||
| 1977 | |
Asrani ‡ | Sharat | Balika Badhu | [11] |
| Asrani | Nagesh Shastri | Chhoti Si Baat | |||
| Deven Verma | Narendra | Arjun Pandit | |||
| Lurkuram | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | ||||
| Mehmood | Neki Ram | Sabse Bada Rupaiya | |||
| 1978 | |
Paintal ‡ | Peter | Chala Murari Hero Banne | [12] |
| Deven Verma | Timsi's Uncle | Doosra Aadmi | |||
| Keshto Mukherjee | Kesto | Chacha Bhatija | |||
| Manik Dutt | Safed Jhooth | ||||
| Mukri | Mangal Dada | Tyaag | |||
| 1979 | Deven Verma ‡ | Parvin Bhai / Jaikishan "Jackson" | Chor Ke Ghar Chor | [13] | |
| Asrani | Abdul Karim Durrani | Pati Patni Aur Woh | |||
| Deven Verma | Dara | Khatta Meetha | |||
| Keshto Mukherjee | Ramesh Sharma | Azaad | |||
| Ram Sethi | Pyarelal | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar |
1980s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  |
Utpal Dutt ‡ | Bhawani Shankar | Gol Maal | [14] |
| Asrani | Gopi | Sargam | |||
| Deven Verma | Himself | Gol Maal | |||
| Chitragupt Sharma | Lok Parlok | ||||
| Mehmood | Dayal / Amar | Nauker | |||
| 1981 | Keshto Mukherjee ‡ | Ashrafi Lal | Khubsoorat | [15] | |
| Asrani | P. K. Lal | Hum Nahin Sudherenge | |||
| Deven Verma | Ram Narayan "R.N." | Judaai | |||
| Noor-e-Chasmis | Thodisi Bewafaii | ||||
| Keshto Mukherjee | Ram Prasad | Be-Reham | |||
| 1982 | |
Utpal Dutt ‡ | Bhavani Shankar Bajpai | Naram Garam | [16] |
| Anoop Kumar | Jagmohan | Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi | |||
| Asrani | Hari | Ek Duuje Ke Liye | |||
| Rakesh Bedi | Omi Sharma | Chashme Buddoor | |||
| Ravi Baswani | Jomo Lakhanpal | ||||
| 1983 | Deven Verma ‡ | Bahadur / Bahadur | Angoor | [17] | |
| Ashok Kumar | Om Prakash Chaudhary | Shaukeen | |||
| Jagdeep | Narmada | Ghazab | |||
| Mehmood | Jaggan | Khud-Daar | |||
| Utpal Dutt | Jagdishbhai | Shaukeen | |||
| 1984 | |
Utpal Dutt ‡ | Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar | Rang Birangi | |
| Deven Verma | Ravi Kapoor | Rang Birangi | |||
| Dharmendra | Deepak Kumar 'Deepu' / Raja | Naukar Biwi Ka | |||
| Kader Khan | Munim Narayandas Gopaldas | Himmatwala | |||
| Shakti Kapoor | Ranjeet | Mawaali | |||
| 1985 | Ravi Baswani ‡ | Sudhir Mishra | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | [18] | |
| Dada Kondke | Gangaram | Tere Mere Beech Mein | |||
| Ravi Baswani | Siddharth "Sidey" | Ab Ayega Mazaa | |||
| Satish Shah | D'Mello | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | |||
| Shakti Kapoor | Kaamesh Singh | Tohfa | |||
| 1986 | Amjad Khan ‡ | Chakradhari | Maa Kasam | [19] | |
| Amjad Khan | Vatsayana | Utsav | |||
| Annu Kapoor | Masseur | ||||
| Deven Verma | Pareshan | Saaheb | |||
| Kader Khan | Vishwapratap Gyandev Agnihotri | Aaj Ka Daur | |||
| 1987 | NO CEREMONY | ||||
| 1988 | NO CEREMONY | ||||
| 1989 | Not Awarded | ||||
1990s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |   |
Anupam Kher Satish Kaushik ‡ | Devdhar Shastri Kanshiram Dey | Ram Lakhan | [20] |
| Kader Khan | Daruka | Sikka | |||
| Laxmikant Berde | Manohar Singh | Maine Pyar Kiya | |||
| 1991 |  |
Kader Khan ‡ | Raman / Dayashankar "Daddu" | Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri | [21] |
| 1992 | |
Anupam Kher ‡ | Prem Anand | Lamhe | [22] |
| Anupam Kher | Seth Dharamchand | Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin | |||
| Kader Khan | Chittori Pratap Sinha / Satrangi | Hum | |||
| Laxmikant Berde | Balam | 100 Days | |||
| 1993 | Anupam Kher ‡ | Seema's Uncle | Khel | [23] | |
| Anupam Kher | Indramohan Lathi | Shola Aur Shabnam | |||
| Laxmikant Berde | Pandu Dhondu Bikajirao | Beta | |||
| 1994 | Anupam Kher ‡ | Vijay Awasti | Darr | [24] | |
| Anupam Kher | Professor Vishwamitra | Shreemaan Aashique | |||
| Johnny Lever | Babu Lal | Baazigar | |||
| Kader Khan | Hasmukh Rai / Gauri Shankar's father | Aankhen | |||
| 1995 |  |
Shakti Kapoor ‡ | Nandu | Raja Babu | [25] |
| Kader Khan | Ram Lal / DCP | Main Khiladi Tu Anari | |||
| Laxmikant Berde | Lallu Prasad | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | |||
| Shakti Kapoor | Crime Master Gogo | Andaz Apna Apna | |||
| Paresh Rawal | Kashinath Sahoo | Mohra | |||
| 1996 | |
Anupam Kher ‡ | Dharamvir Malhotra | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | [26] |
| Ashok Saraf | Badal Munshi a.k.a. Munshiji | Karan Arjun | |||
| Johnny Lever | Linghaiyya Tripur | ||||
| Kader Khan | Choudhry Hoshiyar Chand Shikaarpuri Barudwallah | Coolie No. 1 | |||
| 1997 | |
Satish Kaushik ‡ | Muranchand "Mutthu" Swami | Saajan Chale Sasural | [27] |
| Johnny Lever | Balwant Singh | Raja Hindustani | |||
| Kader Khan | Dhirendra Khurana | Saajan Chale Sasural | |||
| Navneet Nishan | Kamal "Kammo" Singh | Raja Hindustani | |||
| Shakti Kapoor | Bhiku | Loafer | |||
| 1998 |  |
Johnny Lever ‡ | Gafoor Ali | Deewana Mastana | [28] |
| Johnny Lever | Harish "Harry" Jain | Judaai | |||
| Om Puri | Banwarilal Pandit | Chachi 420 | |||
| Paresh Rawal | Hari Bhai | ||||
| Shakti Kapoor | Rangeela Prakash | Judwaa | |||
| 1999 | Johnny Lever ‡ | Baankey Lal Chaurasia | Dulhe Raja | [29] | |
| Anupam Kher | Mr. Malhotra | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | |||
| Archana Puran Singh | Ms. Braganza | ||||
| Johnny Lever | Colonel Almeida | ||||
| Kader Khan | K. K. Singhania | Dulhe Raja |
2000s
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | .jpg) |
Govinda ‡ | Monu | Haseena Maan Jaayegi | [30] |
| Anil Kapoor | Lakhan Khurana | Biwi No.1 | |||
| Johnny Lever | Galer Mehndi | Anari No.1 | |||
| Salman Khan | Prem Mehra | Biwi No.1 | |||
| Shah Rukh Khan | Raj Babulal Rai a.k.a. Baadshah | Baadshah | |||
| 2001 |  |
Paresh Rawal ‡ | Baburao Ganpatrao Apte "Babu Bhaiya" | Hera Pheri | [31] |
| Anupam Kher | Vicky Nath | Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | |||
| Govinda | Raju Sachdeva | Kunwara | |||
| Johnny Lever | Gopal Ahuja | ||||
| Choti / Pappu Junior | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | ||||
| 2002 | .jpg) |
Saif Ali Khan ‡ | Sameer Mulchandani | Dil Chahta Hai | [32] |
| Govinda | Veeru / Raju Coolie | Jodi No.1 | |||
| Raj Malhotra | Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | ||||
| Johnny Lever | Bhanu Pradhan | Ajnabee | |||
| Paresh Rawal | O. P. Yadav | Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar | |||
| 2003 | |
Paresh Rawal ‡ | Manilal Patel | Awara Paagal Deewana | [33] |
| Govinda | Raj Oberoi / Bobdeya Dada | Akhiyon Se Goli Maare | |||
| Johnny Lever | Darshan Bhatt | Humraaz | |||
| Mahesh Manjrekar | Raja "Bali" Yadav | Kaante | |||
| Paresh Rawal | Illyaas | Aankhen | |||
| 2004 | .jpg) |
Sanjay Dutt ‡ | Murli Prasad Sharma a.k.a. Munna Bhai | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | [34] |
| Boman Irani | Jagdish Chandra "JC" Asthana | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | |||
| Johnny Lever | Chelaram Sukhwani | Koi... Mil Gaya | |||
| Paresh Rawal | John "Johnny" D’Souza | Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century | |||
| Radheshyam Tiwari | Hungama | ||||
| 2005 | |
Saif Ali Khan ‡ | Karan Kapoor | Hum Tum | [35] |
| Akshay Kumar | "Wicked" Sunny | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi | |||
| Arshad Warsi | Lucky Bhalla | Hulchul | |||
| Boman Irani | Yogendra "Yogi" Agarwal | Main Hoon Na | |||
| Paresh Rawal | Kishan "Murari" Chand | Hulchul | |||
| 2006 |  |
Akshay Kumar ‡ | Makrand "Mac" Godbhole | Garam Masala | [36] |
| Anil Kapoor | Kishan Singhania | No Entry | |||
| Javed Jaffrey | Jaggu Yadav a.k.a. Crocodile Dundee | Salaam Namaste | |||
| Rajpal Yadav | Laxman Singh | Waqt: The Race Against Time | |||
| Salman Khan | Prem Khanna | No Entry | |||
| 2007 |  |
Arshad Warsi ‡ | Sarkeshwar (a.k.a. Circuit) | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | [37] |
| Chunky Pandey | Rana Jang Bahadur | Apna Sapna Money Money | |||
| Paresh Rawal | Baburao Ganpatrao Apte "Babu Bhaiya" | Phir Hera Pheri | |||
| Sharman Joshi | Laxman Prasad Sharma | Golmaal: Fun Unlimited | |||
| Tusshar Kapoor | Lucky Gill |