Superlatives
| Superlative | Actor | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Actor with most awards | Pran Amrish Puri Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan |
3 |
| Actor with most nominations | Pran Amitabh Bachchan |
9 |
| Actor with most nominations without ever winning | Naseeruddin Shah | 8 |
| Actor with most nominations in a single year | Mehmood Ali (1963) Raaj Kumar (1966) Feroz Khan (1971) Prem Nath (1975) Pran (1976) Prem Chopra (1977) Shriram Lagoo (1978) Amjad Khan (1982) Naseeruddin Shah (1984) Akshay Kumar (2005) |
2 |
| Oldest winner | Amrish Puri | 65 |
| Oldest nominee | Amrish Puri Ashok Kumar |
69 |
| Youngest winner | Vivek Oberoi | 26 |
| Youngest nominee | Prateik Babbar | 22 |
Pran, Amrish Puri, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, with 3 awards each, have more Best Supporting Actor awards at Filmfare than any other actor. Seven actors have won the award twice; in chronological order, they are Motilal, Nana Palsikar, Raaj Kumar, Amjad Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor.
Abhishek Bachchan also holds the record for most consecutive wins, having won the award thrice in a row from 2005 to 2007. Three other actors have won the award in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are Danny Denzongpa (1992-93), Jackie Shroff (1995-96) and Amrish Puri (1997-98).
Only twice have siblings been nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award during the same year: Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor in 1983 (Shammi ultimately won), and Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan in 1999 (Salman ultimately won). Father and son Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan have been nominated for this award in a single year on three occasions for three consecutive years (2005-2007). In all three times, Abhishek won the award.
Pran and Amitabh Bachchan hold the record for the highest number of Best Supporting Actor nominations, with 9, followed by Amrish Puri and Naseeruddin Shah, with 8 nominations each. Bachchan is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 37 nominations overall.
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