1953 Dilip Kumar (Daag)
1954 Bharat Bhushan (ShriChaitanya Mahaprabhu)
1955 Dilip Kumar (Azaad)
1956 Dilip Kumar (Devdaas)
1957 Dilip Kumar (Naya Daur)
1958 Dev Anand (Kaala Pani)
1959 Raj Kapoor (Anari)
1960 Dilip Kumar (Kohinoor)
1961 Raj Kapoor (Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hain)
1962 Ashok Kumar (Rakhi)
1963 Sunil Dutt (Mujhe Jeene Do)
1964 Dilip Kumar (Leader)
1965 Sunil Dutt (Khaandaan)
1966 Dev Anand (Guide)
1967 Dilip Kumar (Raam Aur Shyaam)
1968 Shammi Kapoor (Brahmachari)
1969 Ashok Kumar (Aashirwaad)
1970 Rajesh Khanna (Saccha Jhoota)
1972 Manoj Kumar (Be-Imaan)
1973 Rishi Kapoor (Bobby)
1974 Rajesh Khanna (Aavishkaar)
1975 Sanjeev Kumar (Aandhi)
1976 Sanjeev Kumar (Arjun Pandit)
1977 Amitabh Bacchan (Amar Akbar Anthony)
1978 Amitabh Bacchan (Don)
1979 Amol Palekar (Gol Maal)
1980 Naseeruddin Shah (Aakrosh)
1981 Naseeruddin Shah (Chakra)
1982 Dilip Kumar (Shakti)
1983 Naseeruddin Shah (Masoom)
1984 Anupam Kher (Saaransh)
1985 Kamal Hassan (Saagar)
1986 Anil Kapoor (Tezaab)
1989 Jackie Shroff (Parinda)
1990 Sunny Deol (Ghayal)
1991 Amitabh Bacchan (Hum)
1992 Anil Kapoor (Beta)
1993 Shahrukh Khan (Baazigar)
1994 Nana Patekar (Krantiveer)
1995 Shahrukh Khan (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge)
1996 Aamir Khan (Raja Hindustani)
1997 Shahrukh Khan (Dil To Pagal Hai)
1998 Shahrukh Khan (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)
1999 Sanjay Dutt (Vaastav)
2000 Hrithik Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyar Hai)
2001 Aamir Khan (Lagaan)
2002 Shah Rukh Khan (Devdas)
2003 Hrithik Roshan (Koi Mil Gaya)
2004 Shahrukh Khan (Swades)
2005 Amitabh Bachchan (Black)

2006  Hrithik Roshan (Dhoom 2)
2007  Shahrukh Khan (Chak De India)