Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
{{Short description|Part of Filmfare's annual awards for Hindi films}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance 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
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| Category
!Name !Superlative !Notes |
|---|
| Most Awards
|5 awards |Awards resulted from 10 nominations |
| Most Nominations
|19 nominations |Nominations resulted in 4 awards. |
| Most Nominations without a Win
|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 =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Wins !Recipient |
| 5 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 2
|Asrani, Paintal, Satish Kaushik, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Saif Ali Khan |
= Multiple nominations =
| class="wikitable"
!Nominations !Recipient |
| 19 |
| 13 |
| 12 |
| 10 |
| 9 |
| 6 |
| 5 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 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 =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Photos of winners ! scope="col" |Actor ! scope="col" |Role(s) ! scope="col" |Film ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ||
| rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1967 14th | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | {{border|File:Mehmood Actor.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} | style="background:#FAEB86;" |Mehmood {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} || style="background:#FAEB86;" |Atma|| style="background:#FAEB86;" |Pyar Kiye Jaa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mehmood | Mahesh | Love in Tokyo |
| Om Prakash | Ramlal | Pyar Kiye Jaa |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1968 15th | rowspan="3" | – | style="background:#FAEB86;" |Om Prakash {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} || style="background:#FAEB86;" |Gokulchand|| style="background:#FAEB86;" |Dus Lakh | ||
| Johnny Walker | Padampath | Pati Patni |
| Mehmood | Madhu | Mehrban |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" | 1969 16th | rowspan="3" | – | style="background:#FAEB86;" |Johnny Walker || style="background:#FAEB86;" |Teju|| style="background:#FAEB86;" |Shikar | ||
| rowspan="2" | Mehmood | Girdhar Gopal Agarwal | Neel Kamal |
| Bajrang "Birju" | Sadhu Aur Shaitaan |
= 1970s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Photos of winners ! scope="col" |Actor ! scope="col" |Role(s) ! scope="col" |Film ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |1970
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Mehmood Actor.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Mehmood {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Rajan / Ram Kumar / Rajan's mother |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Waris |
|---|
| Johnny Walker
|Ghasitaram Aashiq |
| Mehmood
|Shambhu |Meri Bhabhi |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |1971
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" | I. S. Johar {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Pehlaram / Dujaram / Teejaram |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Johny Mera Naam |
| Jagdeep
|Mahesh |
| Mehmood
|Shivram / Balram / Parshuram |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |1972
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Mehmood Actor.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Mehmood {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Munna Sarkar |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Paras |
| Jagdeep
|Jugal Kishore |
| Mehmood
|Sundar |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |1973
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Paintal.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Paintal {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Guruji |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Bawarchi |
| Jagdeep
|Jaggi |
| Mehmood
|Khanna |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1974
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Asrani.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Asrani {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Champak Bhumia / Amit Desai |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar |
| Asrani
|Dhondu |
| I. S. Johar
|Ramji |Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar |
| Mehmood
|Pavitra Kumar Rai "Puttan" / Mani |
| Pran
|Rana Ramlal Chauhan |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1975
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Mehmood Actor.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Mehmood {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Nandlal |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Vardaan |
| rowspan="2" |Asrani
|Murli / Bhaskar |
| Bhalua |
| rowspan="2" |Mehmood
|Master Badri Prasad |
| Mahesh |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1976
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Deven Verma {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Parvin Chandra Shah |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Chori Mera Kaam |
| rowspan="2" |Asrani
|Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi |
| Jailor |
| Keshto Mukherjee
|Drunkard |
| Mehmood
|Bajrangi |Qaid |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1977
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Asrani.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Asrani {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Sharat |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Balika Badhu |
| Asrani
|Nagesh Shastri |
| rowspan="2" |Deven Verma
|Narendra |
| Lurkuram |
| Mehmood
|Neki Ram |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1978
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Paintal.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Paintal {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Peter |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Chala Murari Hero Banne |
| Deven Verma
|Timsi's Uncle |
| Keshto Mukherjee
|Kesto |
| Manik Dutt
| |
| Mukri
|Mangal Dada |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1979
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Deven Verma {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Parvin Bhai / Jaikishan "Jackson" |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Chor Ke Ghar Chor |
| Asrani
|Abdul Karim Durrani |
| Deven Verma
|Dara |
| Keshto Mukherjee
|Ramesh Sharma |
| Ram Sethi
|Pyarelal |
= 1980s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Photos of winners ! scope="col" |Actor ! scope="col" |Role(s) ! scope="col" |Film ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1980
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Utpal Dutt 2.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Utpal Dutt {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Bhawani Shankar |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Gol Maal |
|---|
| Asrani
|Gopi |
| rowspan="2" |Deven Verma
|Himself |Gol Maal |
| Chitragupt Sharma |
| Mehmood
|Dayal / Amar |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1981
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Keshto Mukherjee {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Ashrafi Lal |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Khubsoorat |
| Asrani
|P. K. Lal |Hum Nahin Sudherenge |
| rowspan="2" |Deven Verma
|Ram Narayan "R.N." |
| Noor-e-Chasmis |
| Keshto Mukherjee
|Ram Prasad |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1982
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Utpal Dutt 2.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Utpal Dutt {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Bhavani Shankar Bajpai |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Naram Garam |
| Anoop Kumar
|Jagmohan |Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi |
| Asrani
|Hari |
| Rakesh Bedi
|Omi Sharma | rowspan="2" |Chashme Buddoor |
| Ravi Baswani
|Jomo Lakhanpal |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1983
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Deven Verma {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Bahadur / Bahadur |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Angoor |
| Ashok Kumar
|Om Prakash Chaudhary |
| Jagdeep
|Narmada |
| Mehmood
|Jaggan |
| Utpal Dutt
|Jagdishbhai |Shaukeen |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1984
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Utpal Dutt 2.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Utpal Dutt {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Rang Birangi | rowspan="5" | |
| Deven Verma
|Ravi Kapoor |Rang Birangi |
| Dharmendra
|Deepak Kumar 'Deepu' / Raja |
| Kader Khan
|Munim Narayandas Gopaldas |
| Shakti Kapoor
|Ranjeet |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1985
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Ravi Baswani {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Sudhir Mishra |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro |
| Dada Kondke
|Gangaram |Tere Mere Beech Mein |
| Ravi Baswani
|Siddharth "Sidey" |
| Satish Shah
|D'Mello |Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro |
| Shakti Kapoor
|Kaamesh Singh |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1986
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border||width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Amjad Khan {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Chakradhari |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Maa Kasam |
| Amjad Khan
| rowspan="2" |Utsav |
| Annu Kapoor
|Masseur |
| Deven Verma
|Pareshan |
| Kader Khan
|Vishwapratap Gyandev Agnihotri |
| scope="row" |1987
| colspan="5" |NO CEREMONY |
| scope="row" |1988
| colspan="5" |NO CEREMONY |
| 1989
| colspan="5" |Not Awarded |
= 1990s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Photos of winners ! scope="col" |Actor ! scope="col" |Role(s) ! scope="col" |Film ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="4" scope="row" |1990
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:AnupamKher5.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} {{border|File:Satish Kaushik on the sets of Mr. Kabaadi.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Anupam Kher Satish Kaushik {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Devdhar Shastri Kanshiram Dey |style="background:#FAEB86;" | Ram Lakhan |
|---|
| | |
| Kader Khan
|Daruka |Sikka |
| Laxmikant Berde
|Manohar Singh |
| scope="row" |1991
|style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Kader Khan Sahab.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Kader Khan {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Raman / Dayashankar "Daddu" |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri |
| rowspan="4" scope="row" |1992
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:AnupamKher5.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Anupam Kher {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Prem Anand |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Lamhe |
| Anupam Kher
|Seth Dharamchand |
| Kader Khan
|Chittori Pratap Sinha / Satrangi |Hum |
| Laxmikant Berde
|Balam |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |1993
|style="background:#FAEB86;" |Anupam Kher {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Seema's Uncle |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Khel |
| Anupam Kher
|Indramohan Lathi |
| Laxmikant Berde
|Pandu Dhondu Bikajirao |Beta |
| rowspan="4" scope="row" |1994
|style="background:#FAEB86;" |Anupam Kher {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Vijay Awasti |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Darr |
| Anupam Kher
|Professor Vishwamitra |
| Johnny Lever
|Babu Lal |
| Kader Khan
|Hasmukh Rai / Gauri Shankar's father |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1995
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Shakti Kapoor 1.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Shakti Kapoor {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Nandu |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Raja Babu |
| Kader Khan
|Ram Lal / DCP |
| Laxmikant Berde
|Lallu Prasad |
| Shakti Kapoor
|Crime Master Gogo |
| Paresh Rawal
|Kashinath Sahoo |
| rowspan="4" scope="row" |1996
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:AnupamKher5.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Anupam Kher {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Dharamvir Malhotra |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
| Ashok Saraf
|Badal Munshi a.k.a. Munshiji | rowspan="2" |Karan Arjun |
| Johnny Lever
|Linghaiyya Tripur |
| Kader Khan
|Choudhry Hoshiyar Chand Shikaarpuri Barudwallah |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1997
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Satish Kaushik on the sets of Mr. Kabaadi.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Satish Kaushik {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Muranchand "Mutthu" Swami |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Saajan Chale Sasural |
| Johnny Lever
|Balwant Singh |
| Kader Khan
|Dhirendra Khurana |Saajan Chale Sasural |
| Navneet Nishan
|Kamal "Kammo" Singh |Raja Hindustani |
| Shakti Kapoor
|Bhiku |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1998
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:JohnnyLever.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Johnny Lever {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Gafoor Ali |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Deewana Mastana |
| Johnny Lever
|Harish "Harry" Jain |
| Om Puri
|Banwarilal Pandit | rowspan="2" |Chachi 420 |
| Paresh Rawal
|Hari Bhai |
| Shakti Kapoor
|Rangeela Prakash |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |1999
|style="background:#FAEB86;" |Johnny Lever {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Baankey Lal Chaurasia |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Dulhe Raja |
| Anupam Kher
|Mr. Malhotra | rowspan="3" |Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
| Archana Puran Singh
|Ms. Braganza |
| Johnny Lever
|Colonel Almeida |
| Kader Khan
|K. K. Singhania |Dulhe Raja |
= 2000s =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Photos of winners ! scope="col" |Actor ! scope="col" |Role(s) ! scope="col" |Film ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |2000
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Govinda snapped at trailer launch of the film Fry Day (cropped).jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Govinda {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Monu |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Haseena Maan Jaayegi |
|---|
| Anil Kapoor
|Lakhan Khurana |
| Johnny Lever
|Galer Mehndi |
| Salman Khan
|Prem Mehra |Biwi No.1 |
| Shah Rukh Khan
|Raj Babulal Rai a.k.a. Baadshah |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |2001
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Paresh Rawal February 2015.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Paresh Rawal {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Baburao Ganpatrao Apte "Babu Bhaiya" |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Hera Pheri |
| Anupam Kher
|Vicky Nath |
| Govinda
|Raju Sachdeva | rowspan="2" |Kunwara |
| rowspan="2" |Johnny Lever
|Gopal Ahuja |
| Choti / Pappu Junior |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |2002
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Prime Minister of Bharat Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi with Kareena Kapoor & Saif Ali Khan (cropped).jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Saif Ali Khan {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Sameer Mulchandani |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Dil Chahta Hai |
| rowspan="2" |Govinda
|Veeru / Raju Coolie |
| Raj Malhotra |
| Johnny Lever
|Bhanu Pradhan |
| Paresh Rawal
|O. P. Yadav |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |2003
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Paresh Rawal February 2015.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Paresh Rawal {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Manilal Patel |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Awara Paagal Deewana |
| Govinda
|Raj Oberoi / Bobdeya Dada |
| Johnny Lever
|Darshan Bhatt |
| Mahesh Manjrekar
|Raja "Bali" Yadav |
| Paresh Rawal
|Illyaas |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |2004
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Sanjay Dutt at Mumbai Airport, 2018 (cropped).jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Sanjay Dutt {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Murli Prasad Sharma a.k.a. Munna Bhai |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. |
| Boman Irani
|Jagdish Chandra "JC" Asthana |Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. |
| Johnny Lever
|Chelaram Sukhwani |
| rowspan="2" |Paresh Rawal
|John "Johnny" D’Souza |
| Radheshyam Tiwari |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |2005
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Prime Minister of Bharat Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi with Kareena Kapoor & Saif Ali Khan (cropped).jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Saif Ali Khan {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Karan Kapoor |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Hum Tum |
| Akshay Kumar
|"Wicked" Sunny |
| Arshad Warsi
|Lucky Bhalla |
| Boman Irani
|Yogendra "Yogi" Agarwal |
| Paresh Rawal
|Kishan "Murari" Chand |Hulchul |
| rowspan="5" |2006
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Akshay Kumar.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Akshay Kumar {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Makrand "Mac" Godbhole |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Garam Masala |
| Anil Kapoor
|Kishan Singhania |
| Javed Jaffrey
|Jaggu Yadav a.k.a. Crocodile Dundee |
| Rajpal Yadav
|Laxman Singh |
| Salman Khan
|Prem Khanna |No Entry |
| rowspan="5" scope="row" |2007
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center" |{{border|File:Arshad Warsi 2010 - Still 94194 crop.jpg|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Arshad Warsi {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Sarkeshwar (a.k.a. Circuit) |style="background:#FAEB86;" |Lage Raho Munna Bhai |
| Chunky Pandey
|Rana Jang Bahadur |
| Paresh Rawal
|Baburao Ganpatrao Apte "Babu Bhaiya" |
| Sharman Joshi
|Laxman Prasad Sharma | rowspan="2" |Golmaal: Fun Unlimited |
| Tusshar Kapoor
|Lucky Gill |
