Top 10 actors who never won filmfare award for best actor.

Film fare award aka black lady been introduced in 1954 to honor the best work in different categories from film industry and Dilip Kumar was the first actor who win film fare award for best actor in 1954 for Daag. Since then movie lovers’ zeal increased to see their heartthrob stars to win this black lady for once. Even every actor always dreamt to hold this black lady at least for once in their career. In fact Dilip Kumar and Shahrukh Khan had made record in winning film fare award, 5 and 7 times respectively.

But there are many such actors who haven’t won film fare award yet. And this next blog is totally dedicated to these underrated actors whose hard work gone unnoticed by the film jury of film fare award.

For clarification, this page will mention those actors who never won film fare award for best actor category. So we are including national award winner as well and those actors who won this award but in different category. Also the list will go down according to the stars popularity, their contribution in film industry and their luck with film fare award:

 

10.) Abhishek Bachchan: Considered as one of the most underrated actor of today. This megastar child is trapped under his father’s larger than life image.  Whereas Amitabh Bachchan won film fare award 8 times out of which five times he won for best actor, Abhishek Bachchan is yet struggling to prove his worth. However he won film fare award for best supporting actor consecutively three time i.e. Yuva (2005), Sarkar (2006) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kahna (2007). But eventually lost the moment when his deserving performance in Guru just got nomination in Film fare award best actor category.  

 

9.) Govinda: This No.1 actor of Bollywood who was voted as tenth greatest star of stage or screen of the last thousand years by BBC News Online users in 1999 never won this black lady as a best male lead. However he had been nominated for 12 times in Film fare award out of which five times he had been nominated for best actor category. He eventually won two times, first time in 1997, special award for Saajan Chale Sasural and second time for Haseena Maan Jaayegi in 2000 as a best comedian but this actor who brought comedy into mainstream always been under rated as a mere comic actor and even his performance in Hatya (1988) gone unnoticed and not even nominated for this category.

8.) Saif Ali Khan: Looks like there are many actors who had won National Film Award for their roles but eventually been rejected in film fare award. Next actor who according to this blog  also deserved to win best actor award in film fare ceremony is ‘Nawab’ of Bollywood Saif Ali Khan. Begin his career in 1992 with Yash Chopra Production Parampara alongside Aamir Khan. He won his first film fare award for his male debut in his second movie Aashiq Awara in 1993. Since then he appeared in several movies and even given a superhit in 1994 Yeh Dillagi. But this actor has waited too long to prove his ability in front this industry.after several flops he rose to prominence with his comeback movie in 2001’s Dil Chahta Hai and since then he appeared in several movies, given hits like Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Race (2008), Race 2 (2013) alongside multiple cast and even given solo hits like Hum Tum (2004), Salaam Namastey (2005), Love Aaj Kal (2009) and more. Its not like he never won film fare award. Like mentioned above he won film fare as best comic actor for Hum Tum and best actor in Negative role for Omkara (2007), but also lost when he was nominated for Parineeta (2006) and Love Aaj Kal (2009) where he easily swift from present modern Jai to ancient Sardar Veer Singh. In fact he won National film award as best actor for his role in Hum Tum but been nominated for best comic actor for same role in film fare award.

7.) Akshay Kumar:  This multitalented Padmashree awarded actor who eventually became the first actor who earned back Bollywood more than 2000 crore also been termed as one of the most underrated actors who eventually failed in impressing award jury for his performances. From 1995 to 2015 he has been nominated for 4 times for best actor category but he too even failed to grab this black lady. However he too won film fare award for best actor in negative role for Ajnabee in 2002, won for best actor in comic role in 2006 for Garam Masala and even won Film fare award for best glamorous actor in 2015. But still he is waiting after appear in more than 100 movieshe still won’t grab his best actor award.

6.) Salmaan Khan: Our Bhaijaan ruled over the hearts of thousand fans but eventually failed to create the same impact in the heart of juries. Likewise Akshay Kumar he also gave several blockbusters to the Bollywood but never won film fare award for his main lead. In fact his deserving role of Radhe in Tere Naam(2000) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam  and his larger than life role of Chulbul Pandey had just able to reached till nomination of best actor but unable to win it.

5.)Ajay Devgan: Considered one of the finest actor of Bollywood, Ajay Devgan won two times best actor award for best actor in 1998 for Zakhm and in 2002 for the Legend of Bhagat Singh but when it came to win film fare award his faith didn’t go with his talent. Nominated around seven times for best actor category Ajay Devgan had not won this award yet. However he once won for Deewangi in 2002 in best negative role and in the same year won best critics award for Company and The legend of Bhagat Singh.

4.) Vinod Khanna: Considered in one time the biggest competitor of Amitabh Bachchan, this veteran actor began his career as a villain and appeared in several such until he got his first break as solo lead hero in Hum Tum aur Woh in 1971. His disappearance from industry during 82-87 when he started following spiritual leader Osho arise several questions, and eventually led him began his career from beginning. But there is no doubt that this magnificent actor also deserved to won film fare award for best actor but sadly he had been nominated for just once in the superhit movie of 1982 Qurbaani. Even his role as death military officer in Gulzar’s critically acclaimed movie Achanak (1973) gone unnoticed and Vinod Khanna not even stand in the race of best actor category. 

3.) Shatrughan Sinha: It was his dialogue delivery and style which gave him the title of ‘shotgun’. Like his contemporary actor Vinod Khanna,  Shatrughan Sinha also began his career by portraying negative and small roles before got his big hit by Gulzar debuted movie Mere Apne (1971), and since then appeared in many superhit movies of 70’s era. In fact he was the one who gave Bollywood its showman Subhash Ghai by let him direct 1976 Kalicharan. Shatrughan Sinha appeared in several solo hits, few of them are Kalicharan (1976), Aadmi sadak ka (1977), Vishvanath (1978) but like many unfortunate actors this all iconic roles not even nominated for best actor category and he nominated for the first time 1980 superhit movie Naseeb where he shared screen along with Amitabh Bachchan    

2.) Shashi Kapoor: Belong to one of the most influential Bollywood family, this jewel from Kapoor family been in industry for more than 3 decades (1961-1999) he appeared in 116 hindi movies, including 61 films as solo actor and 55 multi-starrer movies also he appeared in 21 movies in a side role and gave his special presence in seven movies. Shashi Kapoor was first those actors who seen in international movies. Also he was third family member of Kapoor family who won Dada Saheb Phalke Award after Prithvi Raj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor. During his filmy career he had done several memorable movies. Infact he wonNational Film Award for Best Actor for New Delhi Timesin 1986and who can forget his memorable dialogue from one of the famous movie Deewar (1976), “Mere paas maa hai!”which made Amitabh speechless and let him won his first film fare award for best supporting actor. But he was also listed among those actors who never won film fare rather than delivered many memorable roles.  

1) Dharmendra : This blog no.1 pick for most underrated actor for film fare award is He-man of Bollywood Dharmendra ji. Been in Bollywood for more than four decades, the first actor who was voted as one of the sexiest man on earth, Dharmendra ji had given several classic hit movies which are uncountable, like Yaadon ki baaraat (1974), Bandini (1963), Haqeeqat (1964) and more. Even it took me a whole blog to mention list of his best movies. Even he had been 4 out of 6 times for the best actor award but lost every time. After delivered consecutive hits in a year this veteran actor many iconic role, gone unnoticed like for Chupke Chupke, Satyakaam, Jeevan Mrityu in 1970, and more and more. Finally when he won film fare lifetime achievement award in 1997. He said  that every year he designed a new suit with a hope to win this black lady and finally when he got it, it was worth more than 15 awards.

This list was just to mention that there are many actors who deserved this black lady for their solo lead performances. but they never won it and even today there are many who still waiting to hold this black lady for their best performance as a main actor. If you think I had missed some worthful actor, you can mention them in your comment or in my facebook page Cinemaniac.

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