Otello (usually singing it in German). The Russian heroic tenor Ivan Yershov was a renowned pre-World War I Otello in his native country. His compatriot Arnold Azrikan achieved his greatest recognition as a dramatic tenor in Otello. For this performance he was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1946. Enrico Caruso was studying "Otello" when he died unexpectedly in 1921, thus thwarting the New York Metropolitan Opera company's plans to stage the opera as a new vehicle for its star tenor. Currently, Plácido Domingo has appeared in more video productions of the opera than any other tenor. Also, he has recorded the
Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role a row (1992–1994), Kher also holds the record for most consecutive wins in this category. Mehmood, with 19 nominations, holds the record for the highest number of nominations in this category. Mehmood also holds the record for maximum nominations in a single year, having received three out of the five nominations of this category in 1975 (and eventually winning for "Vardaan"). Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by "Filmfare" as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in