The Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role is presented by Zee Entertainment Enterprises to recognize outstanding performances by actors portraying antagonists. Winners are selected by a jury and announced at the annual Zee Cine Awards ceremony.
Ashutosh Rana and Bobby Deol share the record for the most wins in this category, with two awards each. Notably, both actors won in consecutive years—Rana in 1999 and 2000, and Deol in 2023 and 2024.
Kajol was the first female recipient of this award, followed by Supriya Pathak and Tabu in subsequent years.
| Wins | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2 | Ashutosh Rana |
| Bobby Deol |
The winners are listed below:-
| Year | Winner | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kajol | Gupt: The Hidden Truth | [1] [2] |
| 1999 | Ashutosh Rana | Dushman | [3] |
| 2000 | Sangharsh | [4] | |
| 2001 | Sushant Singh | Jungle | [5] |
| 2002 | Aftab Shivdasani | Kasoor | [6] |
| 2003 | Ajay Devgan | Deewangee | [7] |
| 2004 | Rahul Dev | Footpath | [8] |
| 2005 | John Abraham | Dhoom | [9] |
| 2006 | Nana Patekar | Apaharan | [10] |
| 2007 | Saif Ali Khan | Omkara | [11] |
| 2008 | Arjun Rampal | Om Shanti Om | [12] |
| 2009 | Not Held | ||
| 2010 | Not Held | ||
| 2011 | Ronit Roy | Udaan | [13] |
| 2012 | Prakash Raj | Singham | [14] |
| 2013 | Rishi Kapoor | Agneepath | [15] |
| 2014 | Supriya Pathak | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | [16] |
| 2015 | Not Held | ||
| 2016 | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Badlapur | [17] |
| 2017 | Jim Sarbh | Neerja | [18] |
| 2018 | Raj Arjun | Secret Superstar | [19] |
| 2019 | Tabu | Andhadhun | [20] |
| 2020 | Manoj Pahwa | Article 15 | [21] |
| 2021 | Not Held | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | Bobby Deol | Love Hostel | [22] |
| 2024 | Animal | [23] | |
| 2025 | Jaideep Ahlawat | Maharaj | [24] |