Filmfare Award for Best Actress

Award for the best performance by an actress in a leading role

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Filmfare Award for Best Actress

The 2024 recipient:
Alia Bhatt for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Awarded for| Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Country| India
Presented by| Filmfare
First awarded| Meena Kumari,
Baiju Bawra (1954)
Currently held by| Alia Bhatt,
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023)
Website| Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the female performer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 for the films released in the preceding year 1953.[1]

## Achievement records

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### Multiple wins

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Individuals with two or more Best Actress (BA) awards:

Wins  | Actress

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5  |

* Nutan
* Kajol
* Alia Bhatt

4  |

* Meena Kumari
* Madhuri Dixit
* Vidya Balan

3  |

* Vyjayanthimala
* Jaya Bachchan
* Shabana Azmi

2  |

* Waheeda Rehman
* Dimple Kapadia
* Rekha
* Sridevi
* Karisma Kapoor
* Aishwarya Rai
* Rani Mukerji
* Deepika Padukone

### Multiple nominations

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Individuals with eight or more BA nominations:

Nominations  | Actress

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14  | Madhuri Dixit
12  |

* Meena Kumari

11  |

* Hema Malini
* Kajol
* Rani Mukerji

10  |

* Aishwarya Rai
* Sridevi
* Deepika Padukone

### Other achievement records

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Achievement  | Actor  | Record

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Nominations full sweep  | Meena Kumari (1963) | 3
Most nominations in a single year  | Shabana Azmi (1984) | 4
Longest nomination streak  | Madhuri Dixit (1989-1996) | 10
Most nominations without ever winning  | Tabu | 7
Eldest winner  | Nutan (1979) | age 42
Eldest nominee  | Sharmila Tagore (2006) | age 61
Youngest winner  | Dimple Kapadia (1973) | age 16
Youngest nominee

* Consecutive wins: Meena Kumari (1954–55), Jaya Bachchan (1974–75), Shabana Azmi (1984–85), Rani Mukerji (2005–06), Vidya Balan (2012–13), Alia Bhatt (twice, 2019–20 and 2023–24).
* Tied win: Dimple Kapadia (Bobby) and Jaya Bachchan (Abhimaan) in 1974.
* Nominations full sweep: Meena Kumari (1963: all three nominations). Years 1954–55, 1956–57 had only a single nomination.
* Longest nomination streak: Madhuri Dixit (ten nominations in eight years, 1989–96).
* Overall top nominee in the main female acting categories: Rani Mukerji (21 nominations total: 11 for Best Actress (BA), three for Best Actress (Critics) (BAC), seven for Best Supporting Actress (BSA)).
* Multiple nominations the winning year: four nominations: Shabana Azmi (1984); three nominations: Meena Kumari (1963), Kajol (1999); two nominations: Vyjayanthimala (1959), Jaya Bachchan (1974), Raakhee (1977), Rekha (1981), Shabana Azmi (1985), Sridevi (1990), Juhi Chawla (1994), Madhuri Dixit (1995), Aishwarya Rai (2000), Preity Zinta (2004), Rani Mukerji (2005), Vidya Balan (2012), Deepika Padukone (twice, 2014 and 2016), Alia Bhatt (2017).

* Multiple same year nominations without winning: two nominations: Jaya Bachchan (1972), Hema Malini (twice, 1975 and 1976), Madhuri Dixit (1996) and Kareena Kapoor (2010).
* Repeat winner who has never lost: Vyjayanthimala (three wins: 1959, two nominations; 1962; 1965). Also the first to collect both BA and BSA, and the first multi-nominee.
* Frequent nominees who have never won: seven nominations: Tabu; four nominations: Mala Sinha, Saira Banu, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor; three nominations: Jaya Prada, Parineeti Chopra.
* Eldest winner: Nutan (age 42, 1979, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, her fifth award); eldest nominee: Sharmila Tagore (age 61, 2006, Viruddh). Youngest nominee and winner: Dimple Kapadia ((age 16, 1973, Bobby).
* Most awards per decade: 1950s: Meena Kumari (2 awards); '60s: Nutan (3 awards); '70s: Jaya Bachchan (2 awards); '80s: Shabana Azmi, and Rekha (2 awards each); '90s: Madhuri Dixit (4 awards); 2000s: Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji, and Kajol (2 awards each); '10s: Vidya Balan (4 awards); '20s: Alia Bhatt (3 awards).
* Siblings nominated the same year: Karisma Kapoor (Zubeidaa) and Kareena Kapoor (Aśoka) in 2002.
* Recipients of Best Female Debut (BFD) prior to BA: Juhi Chawla (1994), Preity Zinta (2004), Kareena Kapoor (2008), Priyanka Chopra (2009), Vidya Balan (2010), Deepika Padukone (2014), Kangana Ranaut (2015), Kriti Sanon (2021).
* Both BA and BSA collected: Vyjayanthimala (1958), Raakhee (1976), Padmini Kolhapure (1983), Nutan (1986), Dimple Kapadia (1994), Rekha (1997), Karisma Kapoor (1998), Jaya Bachchan (2001), Madhuri Dixit (2003), Rani Mukerji (2005), Kareena Kapoor (2011), Kangana Ranaut (2015), Priyanka Chopra (2016), Shabana Azmi (2017). Only Mukerji has won both the same year. Nominated for both, won neither: Aishwarya Rai (2001), Mukerji (2008), Anushka Sharma (2016).
* Both BA and BAC collected: Dimple Kapadia (1992), Karisma Kapoor (2002), Rani Mukerji (2006), Kareena Kapoor (2008), Vidya Balan (2011), Priyanka Chopra (2012), Kangana Ranaut (2016), Alia Bhatt (2017), and Taapsee Pannu (2021). Only Mukerji has won both the same year, and for the same role.
* All four big categories (BA, BAC, BSA, BFD) collected: Kareena Kapoor (2011), Priyanka Chopra (2016), and Kangana Ranaut (2016).
* Same performance nominated for BA and BSA: Nutan (1974: Saudagar; 1979: Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, won BA), Raakhee (1978: Doosra Aadmi).
* Repeat nominations for leading role in the same franchise: Vidya Balan (2013: Kahaani, won; 2017: Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh), Rani Mukerji (2015: Mardaani; 2020: Mardaani 2).
* Debut role BA winners: Dimple Kapadia (1973: Bobby), Lakshmi (1975: Julie).
* Rescinded nomination: Kangana Ranaut (2022: Thalaivii), following her social media outburst accusing Filmfare of biased voting and demanding nomination revoking.[2]

## Winners and nominees

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Table key  ‡  | Indicates the winner

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### 1950s

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Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Role(s)  | Film

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1954
(1st) |  | Meena Kumari ‡  | Gauri | Baiju Bawra
No Other Nominee
1955
(2nd) | Meena Kumari ‡  | Lalita | Parineeta
No Other Nominee
1956
(3rd) |  | Kamini Kaushal ‡  | Biraj Chakravarty | Biraj Bahu
Geeta Bali | Kamala | Vachan
Meena Kumari | Shobha | Azaad
1957
(4th) |  | Nutan ‡  | Gauri | Seema
No Other Nominee
1958
(5th) |  | Nargis ‡  | Radha | Mother India
No Other Nominee
1959
(6th) |  | Vyjayanthimala ‡  | Champabai / Rajani | Sadhna
Meena Kumari | Leela | Sahara
Vyjayanthimala  | Madhumati | Madhumati

### 1960s

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Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Role(s)  | Film

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1960
(7th) |  | Nutan ‡  | Sujata | Sujata
Mala Sinha | Meena Khosla | Dhool Ka Phool
Meena Kumari | Ratna | Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan
1961
(8th) |  | Bina Rai ‡  | Parvati / Jamuna | Ghunghat
Madhubala | Anarkali | Mughal-e-Azam
Nutan | Shanti | Chhalia
1962
(9th) |  | Vyjayanthimala ‡  | Dhanno | Gunga Jumna
Padmini | Kammo | Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Saira Banu | Rajkumari "Raj" | Junglee
1963
(10th) |  | Meena Kumari ‡  | Chhoti Bahu | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Meena Kumari  | Aarti Gupta | Aarti
Gayatri Devi | Main Chup Rahungi
1964
(11th) |  | Nutan ‡  | Kalyani | Bandini
Mala Sinha | Padma | Bahurani
Meena Kumari | Sita | Dil Ek Mandir
1965
(12th) |  | Vyjayanthimala ‡  | Radha Khanna | Sangam
Mala Sinha | Jahanara Begum Sahib | Jahan Ara
Sadhna | Sandhya | Woh Kaun Thi?
1966
(13th) |  | Meena Kumari ‡  | Madhavi | Kaajal
Mala Sinha | Phulwa | Himalay Ki God Mein
Sadhana | Meena Mittal | Waqt
1967
(14th) |  | Waheeda Rehman ‡  | Rosie Marco | Guide
Meena Kumari | Shanti | Phool Aur Patthar
Suchitra Sen | Devyani (Pannabai) / Suparna | Mamta
1968
(15th) |  | Nutan ‡  | Radha R. Rai | Milan
Saira Banu | Poonam | Shagird
Waheeda Rehman | Anjana | Ram Aur Shyam
1969
(16th) |  | Waheeda Rehman ‡  | Rajkumari Neel Kamal / Sita Raichand | Neel Kamal
Nargis | Mrs. Varuna Verma / Peggy | Raat Aur Din
Saira Banu | Kamini Gupta | Diwana

### 1970s

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Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Role(s)  | Film

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1970
(17th) |  | Sharmila Tagore ‡  | Vandana Tripathi | Aradhana
Asha Parekh | Asha Chibber | Chirag
Nanda | Rekha | Ittefaq
1971
(18th) |  | Mumtaz ‡  | Chand | Khilona
Sharmila Tagore | Mrs. Neela Shekhar Kapoor | Safar
Waheeda Rehman | Radha | Khamoshi
1972
(19th) |  | Asha Parekh ‡  | Madhavi (Madhu) | Kati Patang
Jaya Bachchan | Kusum (Guddi) | Guddi
Meenu | Uphaar
1973
(20th) |  | Hema Malini ‡  | Seeta / Geeta | Seeta Aur Geeta
Meena Kumari (posthumous) | Nargis / Sahibjaan | Pakeezah
Raakhee | Parvati | Aankhon Aankhon Mein
1974
(21st) |  | Dimple Kapadia ‡  | Bobby J. Braganza | Bobby
| Jaya Bachchan ‡  | Uma Kumar | Abhimaan
Jaya Bachchan  | Aarti Mathur | Koshish
Moushumi Chatterjee | Shivani | Anuraag
Nutan | Mahjubhi | Saudagar
1975
(22nd) | Jaya Bachchan ‡  | Archana Gupta | Kora Kagaz
Hema Malini | Sunita (Soni) | Amir Garib
Lata | Prem Nagar
Saira Banu | Lalita | Sagina
Shabana Azmi | Laxmi | Ankur
1976
(23rd) |  | Lakshmi ‡  | Julie | Julie
Hema Malini | Kusum | Khushboo
Champa | Sanyasi
Jaya Bachchan | Mili Khanna | Mili
Suchitra Sen | Aarti Devi | Aandhi
1977
(24th) |  | Raakhee ‡  | Indrani (Indu) Sinha | Tapasya
Hema Malini | Ratna / Jhumri | Mehbooba
Raakhee  | Pooja Khanna | Kabhie Kabhie
Reena Roy | Nagin | Nagin
Sharmila Tagore | Chanda Thapa / Kajli Thapa | Mausam
1978
(25th) |  | Shabana Azmi ‡  | Saudamini (Mini) | Swami
Hema Malini | Aarti Sanyal | Kinara
Raakhee | Nisha | Doosra Aadmi
Smita Patil | Usha (Urvashi) Dalvi | Bhumika
Zarina Wahab | Chhaya | Gharonda
1979
(26th) |  | Nutan ‡  | Sanjukta Chouhan | Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
Raakhee | Mrs. Aarti Gupta | Trishna
Ranjeeta Kaur | Lily Fernandes | Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
Rekha | Aarti Chandra | Ghar
Zeenat Aman | Rupa | Satyam Shivam Sundaram

### 1980s

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Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Role(s)  | Film

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1980
(27th) |  | Jaya Bachchan ‡  | Geeta | Nauker
Hema Malini | Meera | Meera
Jaya Prada | Hema Pradhan | Sargam
Poonam Dhillon | Noorie Nabi | Noorie
Raakhee | Rama Sharma | Jurmana
1981
(28th) |  | Rekha ‡  | Manju Dayal | Khubsoorat
Reena Roy | Asha | Asha
Rekha  | Gauri Singh Verma | Judaai
Shabana Azmi | Nima Chaudhary | Thodisi Bewafaii
Zeenat Aman | Bharti Saxena | Insaaf Ka Tarazu
1982
(29th) |  | Smita Patil ‡  | Amma | Chakra
Hema Malini | Asha | Naseeb
Jaya Bachchan | Shobha Malhotra | Silsila
Raakhee | Sharda Balraj Kohli | Baseraa
Rati Agnihotri | Sapna | Ek Duuje Ke Liye
Rekha | Amiran / Umrao Jaan | Umrao Jaan
1983
(30th) |  | Padmini Kolhapure ‡  | Manorama "Rama" | Prem Rog
Raakhee | Sheetal Kumar | Shakti
Rekha | Sangeeta Shrivastav | Jeevan Dhaara
Salma Agha | Nilofer Bano / Habiba Shabnam Rehmani | Nikaah
Smita Patil | Najma | Bazaar
1984
(31st) |  | Shabana Azmi ‡  | Mrs. Pooja Inder Malhotra | Arth
Shabana Azmi  | Radha Kishen | Avtaar
Rukmini Bai | Mandi
Indu D. Malhotra | Masoom
Sridevi | Nehalata Sharma | Sadma
1985
(32nd) | Shabana Azmi ‡  | Bhavna Saxena | Bhavna
Jaya Prada | Meena | Sharaabi
Rohini Hattangadi | Parvati Pradhan | Saaransh
Shabana Azmi  | Kavita | Sparsh
Smita Patil | Rajni V. Deshmukh | Aaj Ki Awaaz
1986
(33rd) |  | Dimple Kapadia ‡  | Mona D'Silva | Saagar
Jaya Prada | Yashoda / Asha | Sanjog
Mandakini | Ganga Singh | Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Padmini Kolhapure | Preeti B. Pratap | Pyaar Jhukta Nahin
Rati Agnihotri | Sultana | Tawaif
1987  | NO CEREMONY
1988
1989
(34th) |  | Rekha ‡  | Aarti Verma / Jyoti | Khoon Bhari Maang
Juhi Chawla | Rashmi | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Madhuri Dixit | Mohini | Tezaab

### 1990s

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Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Role(s)  | Film

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1990
(35th) |  | Sridevi ‡  | Anju Das / Manju Das | ChaalBaaz
Bhagyashree | Suman | Maine Pyaar Kiya
Madhuri Dixit | Lakshmi M. Rao | Prem Pratigyaa
Sridevi  | Chandni Mathur | Chandni
Vijayshanti | Lalita | Eeshwar
1991
(36th) |  | Madhuri Dixit ‡  | Madhu Mehra | Dil
Hema Malini | Taku | Rihaee
Juhi Chawla | Shanti | Pratibandh
Meenakshi Seshadri | Meena S. Verma | Jurm
1992
(37th) |  | Sridevi ‡  | Pallavi / Pooja Bhatnagar | Lamhe
Dimple Kapadia | Reva | Lekin...
Madhuri Dixit | Pooja Saxena | Saajan
Rekha | Namrata Singh | Phool Bane Angaray
Zeba Bakhtiar | Henna | Henna
1993
(38th) |  | Madhuri Dixit ‡  | Saraswati | Beta
Juhi Chawla | Radha / Rita | Bol Radha Bol
Sridevi | Benazir / Mehndi | Khuda Gawah
1994
(39th) |  | Juhi Chawla ‡  | Vaijayanthi Iyer | Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
Juhi Chawla  |

Kiran Awasthi

| Darr
Dimple Kapadia | Shanichari | Rudaali
Madhuri Dixit | Gangotri "Ganga" Singh | Khalnayak
Meenakshi Seshadri | Damini Gupta | Damini
Sridevi | Roshni Chadha | Gumrah
1995
(40th) |  | Madhuri Dixit ‡  | Nisha Chaudhary | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Kajol | Sapna Banerjee | Yeh Dillagi
Madhuri Dixit  | Shivani Chopra | Anjaam
Manisha Koirala | Rajeshwari "Rajjo" Pathak | 1942: A Love Story
Sridevi | Sheetal Jaitley | Laadla
1996
(41st) |  | Kajol ‡  | Simran Singh | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Madhuri Dixit | Madhu Garewal | Raja
Lalita | Yaarana
Manisha Koirala | Kiran Kumar | Akele Hum Akele Tum
Urmila Matondkar | Mili Joshi | Rangeela
1997
(42nd) |  | Karisma Kapoor ‡  | Aarti Sehgal | Raja Hindustani
Juhi Chawla | Priya Bhatia | Daraar
Manisha Koirala | Annie J. Braganza | Khamoshi: The Musical
Seema Biswas | Phoolan Devi | Bandit Queen
Tabu | Virender "Veeru" Kaur | Maachis
1998
(43rd) |  | Madhuri Dixit ‡  | Pooja | Dil To Pagal Hai
Juhi Chawla | Seema Kapoor | Yes Boss
Mahima Chaudhry | Kusum Ganga | Pardes
Sridevi | Kaajal Verma | Judaai
Tabu | Gehna | Virasat
1999
(44th) |  | Kajol ‡  | Anjali Sharma | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Kajol  | Sonia / Naina Saigal | Dushman
Sanjana | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha
Manisha Koirala | Moina alias Meghna | Dil Se...
Urmila Matondkar | Vidya | Satya

### 2000s

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Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Role(s)  | Film

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2000
(45th) |  | Aishwarya Rai ‡  | Nandini Darbar | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Aishwarya Rai  | Mansi Shankar | Taal
Kajol | Megha | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Karisma Kapoor | Pooja Mehra | Biwi No.1
Tabu | Panna Barve | Hu Tu Tu
2001
(46th) |  | Karisma Kapoor ‡  | Fiza Ikramullah | Fiza
Aishwarya Rai | Preeti Vyas | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Madhuri Dixit | Anjali | Pukar
Preity Zinta | Priya Bakshi | Kya Kehna
Tabu | Aditi Pandit | Astitva
2002
(47th) |  | Kajol ‡  | Anjali Sharma Raichand | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Ameesha Patel | Sakeena Ali Singh | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
Kareena Kapoor | Kaurwaki | Asoka
Karisma Kapoor | Zubeidaa | Zubeidaa
Tabu | Mumtaz Ali Ansari | Chandni Bar
2003
(48th) |  | Aishwarya Rai ‡  | Parvati 'Paro' Chakraborty | Devdas
Ameesha Patel | Priya Singhania | Humraaz
Bipasha Basu | Sanjana Aditya Dhanraj | Raaz
Karisma Kapoor | Nandini | Shakti: The Power
Rani Mukerji | Suhani Sharma | Saathiya
2004
(49th) |  | Preity Zinta ‡  | Naina Catherine Kapur | Kal Ho Naa Ho
Bhumika Chawla | Nirjara Bhardwaj | Tere Naam
Hema Malini | Pooja Malhotra | Baghban
Preity Zinta  | Nisha Mehra | Koi... Mil Gaya
Rani Mukerji | Priya Chopra | Chalte Chalte
Urmila Matondkar | Swati | Bhoot
2005
(50th) |  | Rani Mukerji ‡  | Rhea Prakash | Hum Tum
Aishwarya Rai | Neerja 'Neeru' | Raincoat
Preity Zinta | Zaara Hayat Khan | Veer-Zaara
Shilpa Shetty | Tamanna Sahni | Phir Milenge
Urmila Matondkar | Sarika Vartak | Ek Hasina Thi
2006
(51st) | Rani Mukerji ‡  | Michelle McNally | Black
Preity Zinta | Ambar 'Amby' Malhotra | Salaam Namaste
Rani Mukerji  | Vimmi 'Babli' Saluja | Bunty Aur Babli
Sharmila Tagore | Sumitra V. Patwardhan | Viruddh... Family Comes First
Vidya Balan | Lalita | Parineeta
2007
(52nd) |  | Kajol ‡  | Zooni Ali Beg | Fanaa
Aishwarya Rai | Sunehri | Dhoom 2
Bipasha Basu | Nishiganda 'Nishi' Dasgupta | Corporate
Kareena Kapoor | Dolly Mishra | Omkara
Rani Mukerji | Maya Talwar | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2008
(53rd) |  | Kareena Kapoor ‡  | Geet Dhillon | Jab We Met
Aishwarya Rai | Sujata Desai | Guru
Deepika Padukone | Shantipriya 'Shanti' Kashyap Mehra / Sandhya 'Sandy' Bansal | Om Shanti Om
Madhuri Dixit | Dia Shrivastava | Aaja Nachle
Rani Mukerji | Vibhavari 'Badki' Sahay | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
Vidya Balan | Avni Chatturvedi / Manjulika | Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2009
(54th) |  | Priyanka Chopra ‡  | Meghna Mathur | Fashion
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Jodhaa Bai | Jodhaa Akbar
Anushka Sharma | Taani Surinder Sahni | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Asin Thottumkal  | Kalpana Shetty | Ghajini
Kajol | Piya Thapar Mehra | U Me Aur Hum

### 2010s

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Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Role(s)  | Film

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2010
(55th) |  | Vidya Balan ‡  | Dr. Vidya | Paa
Deepika Padukone | Meera Pandit | Love Aaj Kal
Kareena Kapoor | Pia Sahastrabuddhe | 3 Idiots
Avantika Ahuja Khan | Kurbaan
Katrina Kaif | Maya Sheikh | New York
Priyanka Chopra | Sweety Shekhar Bhope | Kaminey
2011
(56th) |  | Kajol ‡  | Mandira Rathore Khan | My Name is Khan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Sofia D'Souza | Guzaarish
Anushka Sharma | Shruti Kakkar | Band Baaja Baaraat
Kareena Kapoor | Daboo | Golmaal 3
Vidya Balan | Krishna Verma | Ishqiya
2012
(57th) |  | Vidya Balan ‡  | Reshma / Silk | The Dirty Picture
Mahi Gill | Madhavi Devi | Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster
Katrina Kaif | Dimple Dixit | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Priyanka Chopra | Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes | 7 Khoon Maaf
Vidya Balan  | Sabrina Lal | No One Killed Jessica
2013
(58th) | Vidya Balan ‡  | Vidya Venkatesan Bagchi | Kahaani
Deepika Padukone | Veronica Malaney | Cocktail
Kareena Kapoor | Mahi Arora | Heroine
Parineeti Chopra | Zoya Qureshi | Ishaqzaade
Priyanka Chopra | Jhilmil Chatterjee | Barfi!
Sridevi | Shashi Godbole | English Vinglish
2014
(59th) |  | Deepika Padukone ‡  | Leela Sanera | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Deepika Padukone  | Meenalochni 'Meenamma' Azhagusundaram | Chennai Express
Parineeti Chopra | Gayatri | Shuddh Desi Romance
Shraddha Kapoor | Aarohi Keshav Shirke | Aashiqui 2
Sonakshi Sinha | Pakhi Roy Chaudhary | Lootera
Sonam Kapoor | Zoya Haider | Raanjhanaa
2015
(60th) |  | Kangana Ranaut ‡  | Rani Mehra | Queen
Alia Bhatt | Veera Tripathi | Highway
Madhuri Dixit | Begum Para | Dedh Ishqiya
Priyanka Chopra | Mary Kom | Mary Kom
Rani Mukerji | Shivani Shivaji Roy | Mardaani
Sonam Kapoor | Dr. Mrinalini 'Mili' Chakravarty | Khoobsurat
2016
(61st) |  | Deepika Padukone ‡  | Piku Banerjee | Piku
Anushka Sharma | Meera | NH10
Deepika Padukone  | Mastani | Bajirao Mastani
Kajol | Meera Dev Malik | Dilwale
Kangana Ranaut | Tanuja 'Tanu' Trivedi / Kumari 'Kusum' Sangwan (Datto) | Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Sonam Kapoor | Dolly / Madhuri / Priya / Bhagyashree | Dolly Ki Doli
2017
(62nd) |  | Alia Bhatt ‡  | Bauria (Mary Jane) | Udta Punjab
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Dalbir Kaur | Sarbjit
Alia Bhatt  | Kaira | Dear Zindagi
Anushka Sharma | Alizeh Khan | Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Sonam Kapoor | Neerja Bhanot | Neerja
Vidya Balan | Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh | Kahaani 2
2018
(63rd) |  | Vidya Balan ‡  | Sulochana 'Sulu' Dubey | Tumhari Sulu
Alia Bhatt | Vaidehi Trivedi | Badrinath Ki Dulhania
Bhumi Pednekar | Sugandha Joshi Sharma | Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Saba Qamar | Meeta Batra | Hindi Medium
Sridevi | Devki Sabarwal | Mom
Zaira Wasim | Insia Malik | Secret Superstar
2019
(64th) |  | Alia Bhatt ‡  | Sehmat Khan | Raazi
Deepika Padukone | Rani Padmavati | Padmaavat
Neena Gupta | Priyamvada 'Babli' Kaushik | Badhaai Ho
Rani Mukerji | Naina Mathur | Hichki
Tabu | Simi | Andhadhun

### 2020s

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Year  | Photos of winners  | Actress  | Role(s)  | Film

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2020
(65th)  |  | Alia Bhatt ‡  | Safeena Firdausi | Gully Boy
Kangana Ranaut | Rani Lakshmibai | Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi
Kareena Kapoor Khan | Deepti Batra  | Good Newwz
Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Aditi Chaudhary  | The Sky Is Pink
Rani Mukerji | Shivani Shivaji Roy  | Mardaani 2
Vidya Balan | Tara Shinde  | Mission Mangal
2021
(66th)  |  | Taapsee Pannu ‡  | Amrita Sabharwal | Thappad
Deepika Padukone | Malti  | Chhapaak
Janhvi Kapoor | Gunjan Saxena | Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl
Kangana Ranaut | Jaya Nigam  | Panga
Vidya Balan | Shakuntala Devi | Shakuntala Devi
2022
(67th)  |  | Kriti Sanon ‡  | Mimi Rathore | Mimi
Kiara Advani | Dimple Cheema  | Shershaah
Parineeti Chopra | Sandeep Kaur Walia  | Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
Taapsee Pannu | Rashmi Chibber  | Rashmi Rocket
Vidya Balan | Vidya Vincent  | Sherni
2023
(68th) [3] |  | Alia Bhatt ‡  | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Gangubai Kathiawadi
Bhumi Pednekar | Suman Singh  | Badhaai Do
Janhvi Kapoor | Mili Naudiyal  | Mili
Kareena Kapoor Khan | Rupa D'Souza  | Laal Singh Chaddha
Tabu | Anjulika/Manjulika  | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
2024
(69th) [4] | Alia Bhatt ‡  | Rani Chatterjee | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Bhumi Pednekar | Kanika Kapoor  | Thank You for Coming
Deepika Padukone | Rubina Mohsin  | Pathaan
Kiara Advani | Katha Kapadia  | Satyaprem Ki Katha
Rani Mukerji | Debika Chatterjee  | Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway
Taapsee Pannu | Manu  | Dunki

## References

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1. ^ "Best Actress Award (1953-2000)". Official Listings, Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
2. ^ "Filmfare Awards withdraw Kangana Ranaut's nomination after 'false accusations', she says 'see you in court'". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
3. ^ "Nominations for the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023 with Maharashtra Tourism". Filmfare. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
4. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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