The Stardust Star of the Year Award – Male is chosen by the readers of the annual Stardust magazine. The award honours a star that has made an impact with their acting in a film. The first actor to receive this awards was Ajay Devgan in 2003. Frequent winners include  Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar  Sanjay Dutt and Amitabh Bachchan with 3 Awards, whilst  Salman Khan have 2 awards each.