The
Stardust Star of the Year Award – Male is chosen by the readers of the annual Stardust magazine. The award honours a star that has made an impact with their acting in a film. The first actor to receive this awards was
Ajay Devgan in 2003. Frequent winners include
Shah Rukh Khan,
Akshay Kumar Sanjay Dutt and
Amitabh Bachchan with 3 Awards, whilst
Salman Khan have 2 awards each.