Indian National Film Award for Best Actor in 2000s

 This was not only different decade but different century and different millennium. A lot of actors were aspiring to become actors and some were in between becoming great performer. Though it was the time of stars led movies with beautiful songs and mostly romantic genre, many actors were under the shadow who were not recognizable by the audience but obviously National Award jury noticed them and gave them those award.

So lets see those actors in 2000s who were awarded as best actor.

2000

Anil Kapoor for Pukar

Hindi Film

2001

Murali for Neythukaran

Malayalam Film

2002

Ajay Devgn for The Legend of Bhagat Singh

Hindi Film

2003

Vikram for Pithamagan

Tamil Film

2004

Saif Ali Khan for Hum Tum

Hindi Film

2005

Amitabh Bachchan for Black

Hindi Film

2006

Soumitra Chatterjee for Podokkhep

Bengali Film

2007

Prakash Raj for Kanchivaram

Tamil Film

2008

Upendra Limaye for Jogwa

Marathi Film

2009

Amitabh Bachchan for Paa

Hindi Film