Kolkata Most Desirable Actor
This is an award which is given to the most entertaining and best leading actor in the Tollywood (Bengal) film industry. This award is counted on the basis of voting of the expert panel and along with some influential magazine journalists. The award was first awarded in 2006 and from then till now it is given every year. This award turned into an online show from 2013. From 2013 both male and female actors are given awards.
Expert Panel
The expert panel contains some of the greatest Bengali actors and actresses. Though these judges are changed frequently, the current list is provided below:
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Ranjit Mallick | 2006–Present |
| Tapas Paul | 2012–Present |
| Chiranjeet Chatterjee | 2010–Present |
| Moon Moon Sen | 2010–Present |
| Rachana Banerjee | 2013–Present |
| Sabyasachi Chatterjee | 2014–Present |
| Mithun Chakraborty | 2015–Present |
History and Previous Winners
The list is officially taken from www.boxofficenexus.com
Actor Male (2006-Present)
| Year | Winner | Runners up | 2nd Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jeet | Prosenjit | Ferdous |
| 2007 | Mithun Chakraborty | Prosenjit | Jeet |
| 2008 | Prosenjit | Jishu Sengupta | Dev |
| 2009 | Dev | Jeet | Prosenjit |
| 2010 | Dev | Parambrata Chatterjee | Soham Chakraborty |
| 2011 | Dev | Prosenjit Chatterjee | Jeet |
| 2012 | Jeet | Dev | Soham Chakraborty |
| 2013 | Dev | Hrithik | Jeet |
| 2014 | Abir Chatterjee | Dev | Jishu Sengupta |
| 2015 | Dev | Abir Chatterjee | Ankush Hazra |
Actor Female (2013- Present)
| Year | Winner | Runners up | 2nd Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Koel Mallick | Srabanti Chatterjee | Subhasree Gangu |
| 2014 | Srabanti Chatterjee | Koel Mallick | Mimi Chakraborty |
| 2015 | Srabanti Chatterjee | Mimi Chakraborty | Raima Sen |
Best Overseas Actor (Male/Female)
| Year | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Md.Ferdous | |
| 2014 | Mahiya Mahi | |
| 2015 | Bidya Sinha Mim | |
| 2016 | N/A |
People's Choice Award
Fully based on public poll and voting
| Year | Winner | Vote Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dev | 85% |
| 2014 | Abir Chatterjee | 49% |
| 2015 | Jeet | 53% |
BoxOffice King
| Actor | Year | Received from |
|---|---|---|
| Dev | 2013 | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Jeet | 2014 | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Ankush Hazra | 2015 | Mithun Chakraborty |
Current Nominees
Recently KMDA has announced the 7 shortlisted actors for the upcoming award.
Actor (Male)
The top 7
| Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abir Chatterjee | Ankush | Jeet | Dev | Jishu Sengupta | Shakib Khan | Prosenjit Chatterjee |
Actor (Female)
| Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srabanti Chatterjee | Nusrat Jahan | Mimi Chakraborty | Nusraat Fariha Mazhar | Koushani Mukherjee | Subhasree Ganguly | Koel Mallick |
Calcutta Times Desirable Award
Until 2012 this award was merged with the particular award but later on it was separated by Time of India. Main Article - Calcutta Times Desirable Award
References
- www.boxofficekolkata.com
- www.boxofficenexus.com
- www.cinejalsha.com
- www.banglanews24.com
- www.anandabazar.com
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