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| Screen Award for Best performance in a Comic Role | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) The 2020 recipient: Yami Gautam | |
| Awarded for | Award for Best performance in a Comic Role |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Screen India |
| First awarded | Kader Khan, Taqdeerwala (1996) |
| Currently held by | Yami Gautam, Bala (2020) |
The Screen Award for Best Comedian is chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian Bollywood film industry and the winners are announced in January. The award was further extended when they included a separate female category for performance in a comedian role, although this was only given once in 1996.