The Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut is chosen by the jury members in the annual Zee Cine Awards. They give awards to the new discoveries of Bollywood where they see some potential. This Category was first awarded in the year 1998. The first recipient was Akshay Khanna for his performance in Border. The most recent receipt is Babil Khan for Qala.[1]
| Awarded For: | Best Performance by an Actor in a Debut Role |
| Presenter: | Zee Entertainment |
| Country: | India |
| Year: | Akshay Khanna Border (1998) |
| Holder: | Babil Khan Qala (2023) |
| Website: | Zee Cine Awards |
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Border | |
| 1999 | China Gate | |
| 2000 | Mast | |
| 2001 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | |
| 2002 | Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai | |
| 2003 | Company | |
| 2004 | Ishq Vishk | |
| 2005 | Not Awarded | |
| 2006 | Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi | |
| 2007 | 36 China Town | |
| 2008 | Saawariya | |
| 2009 | Not Held | |
| 2010 | Not Held | |
| 2011 | Band Baaja Baaraat | |
| 2012 | Dum Maaro Dum | |
| 2013 | Arjun KapoorAyushmann Khurana | IshaqzaadeVicky Donor |
| 2014 | Raanjhanaa | |
| 2015 | Not Held | |
| 2016 | Vicky Kaushal | Masaan |
| 2017 | Jim Sarbh | Neerja |
| 2018 | Matin Rey Tangu | Tubelight |
| 2019 | Beyond the Clouds & Dhadak | |
| 2020 | Siddhant Chaturvedi Vishal Jethwa | Gully Boy Mardaani 2 |
| 2021 | Not Held | |
| 2022 | Not Held | |
| 2023 | Babil Khan | Qala |