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{{Short description|Indian Television Academy award}}
{{See also|ITA Award for Best Actress Drama Popular|ITA Award for Best Actor Drama Jury}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox award
| name = [[Indian Television Academy Awards|ITA Award for Best Actor Popular]]
| current_awards =
| image = Mon harshad.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| image_caption = The 2025 recipient: [[Harshad Chopda]]
| type = Best Actor Popular
| awarded_for = Most Popular Actor in Drama Category
| country = India
| presenter = [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| former_name = ''Desh Ka Sitara''
| firstawarded = 2001
| lastawarded = 2025
| most_wins = [[Harshad Chopda]] (6)
| most_nominations = [[Harshad Chopda]] (9)
| award1_type = First winner
| award1_winner = [[Amar Upadhyay]]<br> for ''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'' (2001)
| award2_type = Latest winner
| award2_winner = [[Harshad Chopda]] for ''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 4]]'' (2025)
| website = {{url|http://indiantelevisionacademy.com/|Website}}
}}

'''ITA Award for Best Actor Drama Popular''' is an award given by the Indian Television Academy as a part of its [[Indian Television Academy Awards|annual event]] to the male actor who receives the highest votes by the public. First awarded in 2001, the award was originally named ''Desh Ka Sitara'' but was later renamed to ''Best Actor Popular''.

==Superlatives==

[[Harshad Chopda]] holds the record for the most wins in the category, having won the award six times. Chopda has achieved five consecutive wins from 2021 to 2025.

[[Ronit Roy]], [[Dheeraj Dhoopar]], [[Karan Mehra]], and [[Nakuul Mehta]] are next in line, each of whom have won the award twice.

==Winners and nominees==
===2000s===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Photo
! Actor
! Character
! Show
! Ref
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2001'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Amar Upadhyay in 2013 (cropped).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Amar Upadhyay]]'''
|'''Mihir Virani'''
|'''''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'''''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529222113/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2001|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-05-29|title=IndianTelevisionAcademy.com|date=2012-05-29|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kiran Karmarkar]]
|Om Agarwal
|''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Harsh Chhaya]]
|Lalit Sharma
|''[[Justujoo]]''
|-
|[[Shivaji Satam]]
|A.C.P. Pradyuman
|''[[CID (Indian TV series)|CID]]''
|-
|[[Kanwaljit Singh (actor)|Kanwaljit Singh]]
|Gautam Kapoor
|''[[Saans]]''
|-
|rowspan=5|'''2002'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|
|'''[[Cezanne Khan]]'''
|'''Anurag Basu'''
|'''''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Kiran Karmarkar]]
|Om Agarwal
|''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Amar Upadhyay]]
|Mihir Virani
|''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''
|-
|[[Varun Badola]]
|Dev Malik
|''[[Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand]]''
|-
|[[Suresh Oberoi]]
|Dr. Raj Pradhan
|''[[Dhadkan (TV series)|Dhadkan]]''
|-
| rowspan="4" |'''2003'''
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Ronit Roy at Sahara IPL Awards (cropped).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Ronit Roy]]'''
|'''Mihir Virani'''
|'''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 03th ITA Awards 2003 – The Indian Television Academy |url=https://indiantelevisionacademy.com/the-ita-awards/the-03th-ita-awards-2003/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kiran Karmarkar]]
|Om Agarwal
|''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]''
|rowspan="3"|
|-
|[[Cezanne Khan]]
|Anurag Basu
|''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''
|-
|[[Mihir Mishra]]
|Dr. Rahul Mishra
|''[[Sanjivani - A Medical Boon]]''
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2004'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Ronit Roy at Sahara IPL Awards (cropped).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Ronit Roy]]'''
|'''Mihir Virani'''
|'''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 04th ITA Awards 2004 – The Indian Television Academy |url=https://indiantelevisionacademy.com/the-ita-awards/the-04th-ita-awards-2004/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]]
|Sujal Garewal
|''[[Kahiin to Hoga]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Varun Badola]]
|Abhimanyu Saxena
|''[[Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani]]''
|-
|[[Apurva Agnihotri]]
|Armaan Suri
|''[[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]]''
|-
|[[Kiran Karmarkar]]
|Om Agarwal
|''[[Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii]]''
|-
|rowspan=5|'''2005'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Hiten Tejwani in 2019 (cropped).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Hiten Tejwani]]'''
|'''Karan Virani'''
|'''''[[Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Ronit Roy]]
|Rishabh Bajaj
|''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Apurva Agnihotri]]
|Armaan Suri
|''[[Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin]]''
|-
|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]]
|Sujal Garewal
|''[[Kahiin to Hoga]]''
|-
|[[Hussain Kuwajerwala]]
|Sumit Wadhwa
|''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2006'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Rohit Roy during the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2014), in Panaji, Goa (cropped).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
| '''[[Rohit Roy]]'''
|'''Rahul Lamba'''
|'''''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]'''''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 06th ITA Awards 2006 – The Indian Television Academy |url=https://indiantelevisionacademy.com/the-ita-awards/the-06th-ita-awards-2006/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ram Kapoor]]
|Jai Walia
|''[[Kasamh Se]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Eijaz Khan]]
|Kavya Nanda
|''[[Kkavyanjali]]''
|-
|[[Sharad Kelkar]]
|Nahar Singh
|''[[Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar]]''
|-
|[[Hussain Kuwajerwala]]
|Sumit Wadhwa
|''[[Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 |'''2007'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Rajat Tokas at ‘Jodha Akbar’ launch.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Rajat Tokas]]'''
|'''Prithviraj Chauhan'''
|'''''[[Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Sharad Malhotra]]
|Sagar Pratap Singh
|''[[Banoo Main Teri Dulhann]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Ram Kapoor]]
|Jai Walia
|''[[Kasamh Se]]''
|-
|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]]
|Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat
|''[[Left Right Left (TV series)|Left Right Left]]''
|-
|[[Rohit Roy]]
|Rahul Lamba
|''[[Viraasat (2006 TV series)|Viraasat]]''
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2008'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Angad Hasija at the launch of Telly Calendar 2014.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Angad Hasija]]'''
|'''Aalekh Rajvansh'''
|'''''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Ram Kapoor]]
|Jai Walia
|''[[Kasamh Se]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Harshad Chopda]]
|Prem Juneja
|''[[Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil]]''
|-
|[[Sharad Malhotra]]
|Sagar Pratap Singh
|''[[Banoo Main Teri Dulhann]]''
|-
|[[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
|Milind Mishra
|''[[Kayamath]]''
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2009'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Karan Mehra star parivar awards.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Karan Mehra]]'''
|'''Naitik Singhania'''
|'''''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Ronit Roy]]
|Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi
|''[[Bandini (TV series)|Bandini]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]
|Manav Deshmukh
|''[[Pavitra Rishta]]''
|-
|[[Avinash Sachdev]]
|Dev Purohit
|''[[Chotti Bahu]]''
|-
|[[Angad Hasija]]
|Alekh Rajvansh
|''[[Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai]]''
|-
|}

===2010s===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Photo
! Actor
! Character
! Show
! Ref
|-
| rowspan=5 |'''2010'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Sushant Singh Rajput.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]'''
|'''Manav Deshmukh'''
|'''''[[Pavitra Rishta]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Karan Mehra]]
|Naitik Singhania
|''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Arhaan Behll]]
|Krishna Singh
|''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]''
|-
|[[Ronit Roy]]
|Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi
|''[[Bandini (TV series)|Bandini]]''
|-
|[[Nandish Sandhu]]
|Veer Singh Bundela
|''[[Uttaran]]''
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2011'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Arhaan Behll still.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Arhaan Behll]]'''
|'''Krishna Singh'''
|'''''[[Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]
|Manav Deshmukh
|''[[Pavitra Rishta]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Harshad Chopda]]
|Anurag Ganguly
|''[[Tere Liye (TV series)|Tere Liye]]''
|-
|[[Karan Mehra]]
|Naitik Singhania
|''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
|-
|[[Nandish Sandhu]]
|Veer Singh Bundela
|''[[Uttaran]]''
|-
|rowspan=5|'''2012'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Barun Sobti 1.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Barun Sobti]]'''
|'''Arnav Singh Raizada'''
|'''''[[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?]]'''''
|rowspan="2"|
|-
|'''[[Samir Soni]]'''
|'''Kunal Chopra'''
|'''''[[Parichay (TV series)|Parichay]]'''''
|-
|[[Gurmeet Choudhary]]
|Maan Singh Khurana
|''[[Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi]]''
|rowspan="3"|
|-
|[[Dilip Joshi]]
|Jethalal Gada
|''[[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]''
|-
|[[Kushal Tandon]]
|Virat Singh Vadhera
|''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''
|-
| rowspan=5 |'''2013'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Karan Singh Grover at Jos Restaurant.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Karan Singh Grover]]'''
|'''Asad Ahmed Khan'''
|'''''[[Qubool Hai]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Ram Kapoor]]
|Ram Kapoor
|''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Anas Rashid]]
|Sooraj Rathi
|''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''
|-
|[[Gurmeet Choudhary]]
|Yash Sindhia
|''[[Punar Vivaah - Zindagi Milegi Dobara|Punar Vivaah]]''
|-
|[[Vivian Dsena]]
|Rishabh Kundra
|''[[Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon]]''
|-
|rowspan=5 |'''2014'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Harshad Arora.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Harshad Arora]]'''
|'''Zain Abdullah'''
|'''''[[Beintehaa]]'''''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/14th-indian-television-awards-full-winners-list-harshad-arora-anil-kapoor-ashish-sharma-win-trophies-410646/|title=14th Indian Television Awards Full winners' list: Harshad Arora, Anil Kapoor, Ashish Sharma win trophies|last=|first=|date=2 November 2014|website=Bollywood Life|language=en-EN|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|[[Anas Rashid]]
|Sooraj Rathi
|''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Ashish Sharma]]
|Rudra Pratap Ranawat
|''[[Rangrasiya]]''
|-
|[[Shabir Ahluwalia]]
|Abhishek Mehra
|''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
|-
|[[Shaheer Sheikh]]
|[[Arjuna|Arjun]]
|''[[Mahabharat (2013 TV series)|Mahabharat]]''
|-
| rowspan=4 |'''2015'''
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Karan Mehra star parivar awards.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Karan Mehra]]'''
|'''Naitik Singhania'''
|'''''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'''''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ita-awards-2015-complete-winners-list-karan-patel-radhika-madan-anita-hassanandani-others-win-645632|title=ITA Awards 2015 {{!}} Winners List: Karan Patel, Shakti Arora, Radhika Madan, Anita Hassanandani and Others Win Big|last=|first=|date=7 September 2015|website=IB Times India|language=english|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|[[Shabir Ahluwalia]]
|Abhishek Mehra
|''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]''
|
|-
|[[Karan Patel]]
|Raman Bhalla
|''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]''
|-
|[[Shakti Arora]]
|Ranveer Vaghela
|''[[Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi]]''
|-
|rowspan=5 |'''2016'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Shabbir Ahluwalia.png|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Shabir Ahluwalia]]'''
|'''Abhishek Mehra'''
|'''''[[Kumkum Bhagya]]'''''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2016-mouni-roy-shabbir-ahluwalia-emerge-big-winners-see-pics-video-4374865/|title=ITA Awards 2016: Mouni Roy, Shabbir Ahluwalia emerge big winners, see pics, video|date=2016-11-14|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref>
|-
|[[Shaheer Sheikh]]
|Dev Dixit
|''[[Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Karan Patel]]
|Raman Bhalla
|''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]''
|-
|[[Vivian Dsena]]
|Harman Singh
|''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]]''
|-
|[[Shravan Reddy]]
|Aryan Chimaji
|''[[Krishnadasi (2016 TV series)|Krishnadasi]]''
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2017'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Nakuul Mehta in April 2022.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}<br/>{{border|[[File:Vivian Dsena in 2016.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Nakuul Mehta]]'''
|'''Shivaay Singh Oberoi'''
|'''''[[Ishqbaaaz]]'''''
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2017-winners-list-jennifer-winget-nakuul-mehta-vivian-dsena-see-photos-videos-4924530/|title=ITA Awards 2017 winners list: Jennifer Winget, Vivian Dsena and Nakuul Mehta take home the trophies|date=2017-11-07|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Vivian Dsena]]'''
|'''Harman Singh'''
|'''''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]]'''''
|-
|[[Aasif Sheikh]]
|Vibhuti Narayan Mishra
|''[[Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!]]''
|rowspan="3"|
|-
|[[Zain Imam]]
|Neil Khanna
|''[[Naamkarann]]''
|-
|[[Barun Sobti]]
|Advay Singh Raizada
|''[[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3]]''
|-
|rowspan=5|'''2018'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Chopda graces the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Harshad Chopda]]'''
|'''Aditya Hooda'''
|'''''[[Bepannah]]'''''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2018-winners-list-5489473/|title=Indian Television Academy Awards 2018: Complete list of winners|date=2018-12-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nakuul Mehta]]
|Shivaay Singh Oberoi
|''[[Ishqbaaaz]]''
|rowspan="4"|
|-
|[[Randeep Rai]]
|Sameer Maheshwari
|''[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai]]''
|-
|[[Zain Imam]]
|Neil Khanna
|''[[Naamkarann]]''
|-
|[[Vivian Dsena]]
|Harman Singh
|''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]]''
|-
|rowspan=4 |'''2019'''
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Dheeraj Dhoopar at the Zee Cine Awards 2019.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Dheeraj Dhoopar]]'''
|'''Karan Luthra'''
| '''''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'''''
|
|-
|[[Harshad Chopda]]
|Aditya Hooda
|''[[Bepannah]]''
| rowspan=5|
|-
|[[Randeep Rai]]
|Sameer Maheshwari
|''[[Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai]]''
|-
|[[Vivian Dsena]]
|Harman Singh
|''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]]''
|}

===2020s===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Photo
! Actor
! Character
! Show
! Ref
|-
| rowspan=5 |'''2020'''
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Dheeraj Dhoopar at the Zee Cine Awards 2019.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}<br>{{border|[[File:Sudhanshu Pandey at Mika's birthday bash hosted by Kiran Bawa 15 (cropped).jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Dheeraj Dhoopar]]'''
|'''Karan Luthra'''
|'''''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'''''
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 February 2021|first=Shweta|last=Keshri|title=ITA Awards 2021 full winners list out. Surbhi Chandna and Pratik Gandhi win big|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/ita-awards-2021-full-winners-list-out-surbhi-chandna-and-pratik-gandhi-win-big-1769533-2021-02-15|access-date=2021-02-18|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]'''
|'''Vanraj Shah'''
|'''''[[Anupamaa]]'''''
|-
|[[Rrahul Sudhir]]
|Vansh Raisinghania
|''[[Ishq Mein Marjawan 2]]''
|
|-
|[[Sharad Malhotra]]
|Veeranshu Singhania
|''[[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 5]]''
|
|-
|[[Sumedh Mudgalkar]]
|Krishn
|''[[RadhaKrishn]]''
|
|-
| rowspan=6|'''2021'''
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center"|{{border|[[File:Chopda graces the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}<br>{{border|[[File:Nakuul Mehta in April 2022.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Harshad Chopda]]'''
|'''Abhimanyu Birla'''
|'''''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'''''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=ITA Awards 2022: Harshad Chopda Win Big; Here's the Complete Winners List |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ita-awards-2022-harshad-chopda-nakuul-mehta-anupamaa-win-big-heres-the-complete-winners-list-4844942.html |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Nakuul Mehta]]'''
|'''Ram Kapoor'''
|'''''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2]]'''''
|
|-
| [[Gaurav Khanna]]
| Anuj Kapadia
| ''[[Anupamaa]]''
|
|-
| [[Abrar Qazi]]
| Rudraksh Khurana
| ''[[Yeh Hai Chahatein]]''
|
|-
|[[Mohsin Khan (Indian actor)|Mohsin Khan]]
| Kartik Goenka
| ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
|
|-
| [[Sumedh Mudgalkar]]
| Krishna
| ''[[RadhaKrishn]]''
|
|-
| rowspan=6|'''2022'''
| rowspan="21" style="text-align:center" |{{border|[[File:Chopda graces the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020.jpg|95px|centre]]|width=2px|style=solid |color=gold}}
|'''[[Harshad Chopda]]'''
|'''Abhimanyu Birla'''
|'''''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'''''
| <ref>{{Cite web |date= 12 December 2022|title=ITA Awards 2022 complete winners list: Varun Dhawan, Nakuul Mehta, The Kashmir Files win big |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2022-complete-winners-list-varun-dhawan-nakuul-mehta-the-kashmir-files-win-big-8320262/ |access-date= |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Gaurav Khanna]]
| Anuj Kapadia
| ''[[Anupamaa]]''
|
|-
| [[Sumedh Mudgalkar]]
| Krishna
| ''[[RadhaKrishn]]''
|
|-
| [[Karan Wahi]]
| Aditya Singh
| ''[[Channa Mereya (TV series)|Channa Mereya]]''
|
|-
| [[Karan Kundra]]
| Host
| ''[[Dance Deewane|Dance Deewane Junior]]''
|
|-
| [[Maniesh Paul]]
| Host
| ''[[India's Best Dancer]]''
|
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2023'''
|'''[[Harshad Chopda]]'''
|'''Abhimanyu Birla'''
|'''''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'''''
| <ref>{{Cite web |date= 11 December 2023|title=ITA Awards 2023: Tejasswi Prakash, Harshad Chopda win big; Hrithik Roshan dances to 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ita-awards-2023-tejasswi-prakash-harshad-chopda-win-big-hrithik-roshan-dances-to-kaho-naa-pyaar-hai-9062956/ |access-date= |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nakuul Mehta]]
|Ram Kapoor
|''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2]]''
|
|-
|[[Adnan Khan]]
|Viaan Raghuvanshi
|''[[Katha Ankahee]]''
|
|-
|[[Harshad Arora]]
|Dr. Satya Adhikari
|''[[Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin]]''
|
|-
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]
|Vanraj Shah
|''[[Anupamaa]]''
|
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2024'''
|'''[[Harshad Chopda]]'''
|'''Abhimanyu Birla'''
|'''''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'''''
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ita-awards-2024-harshad-chopda-wins-best-actor-rupali-ganguly-showers-love-husband-ashwin-876159|title=Harshad Chopda wins best actor|website= IBtimes}}</ref>
|-
|[[Krushal Ahuja]]
|Aniruddh Bose
|''[[Jhanak]]''
|
|-
|[[Mahir Pandhi]]
|Digvijay Mahajan
|''[[Vanshaj]]''
|
|-
|[[Mishkat Varma]]
|Adhiraj Pradhan
|''[[Kavya – Ek Jazbaa, Ek Junoon|Kavya - Ek Jazbaa, Ek Junoon]]''
|
|-
|[[Rohit Purohit]]
|Armaan Poddar
|''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
|
|-
| rowspan=5|'''2025'''
|'''[[Harshad Chopda]]'''
|'''Rishabh Kapoor'''
|'''''[[Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 4]]'''''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title= ITA Awards 2025 Winners List: Who Won Best Actor, Actress? Harshad Chopda, Rupali Ganguly, Kanwar Dhillon Are|date=2025-12-09|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2025/ita-awards-2025-winners-list-harshad-chopda-rupali-ganguly-kanwar-dhillon-win-best-actor-actress-493264.html|website= filmibeat}}</ref>
|-
|[[Arjit Taneja]]
|Virat Singh Ahuja
|''[[Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye]]''
|
|-
|[[Rohit Purohit]]
|Armaan Poddar
|''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
|
|-
|[[Krushal Ahuja]]
|Aniruddha Bose
|''[[Jhanak]]''
|
|-
|[[Shagun Pandey]]
|Ved Birla
|''[[Saru (TV series)|Saru]]''
|
|}

==See also==
* [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama Popular]]
* [[ITA Award for Best Actor Drama Jury]]
* [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama Jury]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://indiantelevisionacademy.com/ Indian Television Academy Awards]

{{Indian Television Academy Awards}}

[[Category:Television awards for Best Actor]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2001]]
[[Category:Indian Television Academy Awards|Actor]]

ITA Award for Best Actor Drama Popular - Revision history

DenicePitcairn at 08:26, 27 February 2026