ITA Award for Best Actor Drama Popular

ITA Award for Best Actor Drama Popular is an award given by the Indian Television Academy as a part of its 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.