Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role – Male is an award given as part of its annual Boro Plus Zee Gold Awards for TV serials, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first awarded in 2007 under the title Best Actor in a Lead Role. A special award called Best Actor – Critics or Best Actor – Jury was also awarded occasionally in 2000s, whose winner was selected by the jury of critics assigned to the function.