Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut
Film award in India
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The Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut is chosen by the jury members in the annual Zee Cine Awards. They give awards to the new discoveries of Bollywood where they see some potential. This Category was first awarded in the year 1998. The first recipient was Akshay Khanna for his performance in Border. The most recent receipt is Ahaan Panday for Saiyaara.[1]
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Debut Role
CountryIndia
Presented byZee Entertainment
First awardAkshay Khanna
Border (1998)
Border (1998)
| Zee Cine Awards for Best Male Debut | |
|---|---|
 The 2026 recipient: Ahaan Panday | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Debut Role |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Zee Entertainment |
| First award | Akshay Khanna Border (1998) |
| Currently held by | Ahaan Panday Saiyaara (2026) |
| Website | Zee Cine Awards |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Akshaye Khanna | Border |
| 1999 | Mukesh Tiwari | China Gate |
| 2000 | Aftab Shivdasani | Mast |
| 2001 | Hrithik Roshan | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| 2002 | Tusshar Kapoor | Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai |
| 2003 | Vivek Oberoi | Company |
| 2004 | Shahid Kapoor | Ishq Vishk |
| 2005 | Not Awarded | |
| 2006 | Shiney Ahuja | Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi |
| 2007 | Upen Patel | 36 China Town |
| 2008 | Ranbir Kapoor | Saawariya |
| 2009 | Not Held | |
| 2010 | Not Held | |
| 2011 | Ranveer Singh | Band Baaja Baaraat |
| 2012 | Rana Daggubati | Dum Maaro Dum |
| 2013 | Arjun Kapoor Ayushmann Khurana |
Ishaqzaade Vicky Donor |
| 2014 | Dhanush | Raanjhanaa |
| 2015 | Tiger Shroff | Heropanti |
| 2016 | Vicky Kaushal | Masaan |
| 2017 | Jim Sarbh | Neerja |
| 2018 | Matin Rey Tangu | Tubelight |
| 2019 | Ishaan Khattar | Beyond the Clouds & Dhadak |
| 2020 | Siddhant Chaturvedi Vishal Jethwa |
Gully Boy Mardaani 2 |
| 2021 | Not Held | |
| 2022 | Not Held | |
| 2023 | Babil Khan | Qala |
| 2024 | Rajveer Deol | Dono |
| 2025 | Abhay Verma Lakshya |
Munjya Kill |
| 2026 | Ahaan Panday | Saiyaara |