The
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by
Filmfare as part of its annual
Filmfare Awards for
Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the awards started in 1954, awards for the best supporting actor category started only the following year 1955. As of 2016,
Pran,
Amrish Puri,
Amitabh Bachchan,
Abhishek Bachchan and
Anil Kapoor lead the list, with three wins each.