ITA Award for Best Actress Popular

Indian Television Academy award

Not to be confused with Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role.

ITA Award for Best Actress Popular

The 2022 recipient: Pranali Rathod

Awarded for| Best Performance by an Actress on Television (Popular)
Sponsored by| Indian Television Academy
First awarded| 2001
Last awarded| 2022
Recent Winner| Pranali Rathod
Highlights
Total awarded| 20
First Winner| Smriti Irani
for Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2001)
Last Winner| Pranali Rathod for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2022)
Website| http://indiantelevisionacademy.com

ITA Award for Best Actress Popular is an award given by the Indian Television Academy as a part of its annual event to the female actor who receives the highest votes.

First awarded in 2001, the award was originally named Desh Ki Dhadkan but was later renamed to Best Actress Popular.

## Superlatives[edit]

As of 2019, Smriti Irani has won the award 5 times out of the 6 nominations she received from 2001 to 2006. Hina Khan and Surbhi Chandna have won 2 awards out of the 3 nominations they received. Sakshi Tanwar and Shweta Tiwari have 8 and 7 nominations, but have not won a single award. In 2004, Smriti Irani and Mona Singh, while in 2008 Parul Chauhan and Sara Khan shared the award.

## Winners & nominees[edit]

### 2000s[edit]

Year  | Actor  | Role  | Show

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2001 | Smriti Irani | Tulsi Virani | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Sakshi Tanwar | Parvati Aggrawal  | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Neena Gupta | Priya Kapoor  | Saans
Pallavi Joshi | Leela Sharma  | Justujoo
Sandhya Mridul | Kaajal  | Koshish - Ek Aasha
2002 | Smriti Irani | Tulsi Virani | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Sakshi Tanwar | Parvati Aggrawal  | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Shweta Tiwari | Prerna Sharma  | Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Gurdeep Kohli | Dr. Juhi Singh  | Sanjivani - a medical boon
Nausheen Ali Sardar | Kkusum  | Kkusum
2003 | Smriti Irani | Tulsi Virani | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Sakshi Tanwar | Parvati Aggrawal  | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Farida Jalal | Sushma Mehra  | Shararat
Shweta Tiwari | Prerna Sharma  | Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Aamna Shariff | Kashish  | Kahiin To Hoga
2004 | Smriti Irani | Tulsi Virani | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Mona Singh | Jasmeet Walia | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
Sakshi Tanwar | Parvati Aggrawal  | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Geeta Nair  | Geeta  | Haqeeqat
Shweta Tiwari | Prerna Sharma  | Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Niki Aneja Walia | Dr. Simran Mathur  | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani
2005 | Smriti Irani | Tulsi Virani | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Sakshi Tanwar | Parvati Aggrawal  | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Niki Aneja Walia | Dr. Simran Mathur  | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani
Shweta Tiwari | Prerna Sharma  | Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Mona Singh | Jassi  | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin
2006 | Rajshree Thakur | Saloni Singh | Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar
Shweta Tiwari | Prerna Sharma  | Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Ratna Pathak | Maya Sarabhai  | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
Supriya Pathak | Hansa Parekh  | Instant Khichdi
Divya Dutta | Shanno  | Shanno Ki Shaadi
2007 | Divyanka Tripathi | Vidya Singh | Banoo Main Teri Dulhann
Shweta Tiwari | Prerna Sharma  | Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Prachi Desai | Bani Walia  | Kasamh Se
Sarita Joshi | Godavari Thakkar  | Baa Bahu Aur Baby
Smriti Irani | Vasudha  | Virrudh
Mugdha Chaphekar | Sanyogita  | Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan
2008 | Parul Chauhan | Ragini Rajvansh | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai
Sara Khan | Sadhna Rajvansh
Divyanka Tripathi | Vidya Singh  | Banoo Main Teri Dulhann
Sarita Joshi | Godavari Thakkar  | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby
Additi Gupta | Heer Juneja  | Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil
Avika Gor | Anandi  | Balika Vadhu
2009 | Hina Khan | Akshara Singhania | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Ankita Lokhande | Archana Karanjkar  | Pavitra Rishta
Sara Khan | Sadhna Rajvanshi  | Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai
Ratan Rajput | Laali  | Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo
Aasiya Kazi | Santo Mahyavanshi  | Bandini

### 2010s[edit]

Year | Actress | Character | Show

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2010 | Rashami Desai | Tapasya Thakur | Uttaran
Ankita Lokhande | Archana Karanjkar  | Pavitra Rishta
Hina Khan | Akshara Singhania  | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Pooja Gor | Pratigya  | Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
Ragini Khanna | Suhana Kashyap  | Sasural Genda Phool
2011 | Giaa Manek | Gopi Modi | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
Ankita Lokhande | Archana Karanjkar  | Pavitra Rishta
Sakshi Tanwar | Priya Kapoor  | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
Pratyusha Banerjee | Anandi  | Balika Vadhu
Pooja Gor | Pratigya  | Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya
2012 | Nia Sharma | Maanvi Chaudhary | Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai
Shweta Tiwari | Sweety Kaur Ahluwalia  | Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi
Sakshi Tanwar | Priya Kapoor  | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
Rati Pandey | Indira  | Hitler Didi
Drashti Dhami | Madhubala  | Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon
2013 | Devoleena Bhattacharjee | Gopi Modi | Saath Nibhaana Saathiya
Paridhi Sharma | Jodhabai | Jodha Akbar
Deepika Singh | Sandhya Rathi  | Diya Aur Baati Hum
Ankita Lokhande | Archana Deshmukh  | Pavitra Rishta
Sakshi Tanwar | Priya Kapoor  | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
2014 | Deepika Singh | Sandhya Rathi | Diya Aur Baati Hum
Sriti Jha | Pragya Arora  | Kumkum Bhagya
Divyanka Tripathi | Ishita Iyer  | Ye Hai Mohabbatein
Sanaya Irani | Parvati  | Rangrasiya
Preetika Rao | Aaliya  | Beintehaa
Drashti Dhami | Madhubala  | Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon
Pooja Sharma | Draupadi | Mahabharat
2015 | Hina Khan | Akshara Singhania | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Sriti Jha | Pragya Mehra  | Kumkum Bhagya
Divyanka Tripathi | Ishita Iyer  | Ye Hai Mohabbatein
Kratika Sengar | Tanu Bedi  | Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki
Pallavi Kulkarni | Ragini Khanna  | Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar
2016 | Mouni Roy | Shivanya Singh | Naagin 1
Sriti Jha | Pragya Mehra  | Kumkum Bhagya
Divyanka Tripathi | Ishita Iyer  | Ye Hai Mohabbatein
Kratika Sengar | Tanu Bedi  | Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki
Rubina Dilaik | Soumya  | Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki
2017 | Helly Shah | Devanshi Chaudhary | Devanshi
Sriti Jha | Pragya Mehra  | Kumkum Bhagya
Mouni Roy | Shivangi Singh  | Naagin 2
Surbhi Chandna | Anika Trivedi  | Ishqbaaaz
Aditi Rathore | Avni Ayesha  | Naamkarann
2018 | Surbhi Chandna | Anika Trivedi | Ishqbaaz
Jennifer Winget | Zoya Siddique  | Bepannah
Drashti Dhami | Nandini Thakur  | Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka
Rubina Dilaik | Soumya Singh  | Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki
Aditi Rathore | Avni Ayesha  | Naamkarann
2019 | Shivangi Joshi | Naira Goenka | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Shraddha Arya | Preeta Arora  | Kundali Bhagya
Ashi Singh | Naina Agarwal  | Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai
Erica Fernandes | Prerna Sharma  | Kasautii Zindagii Kay

### 2020s[edit]

Year | Actress | Character | Show

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2021 | Surbhi Chandna | Bani Sharma | Naagin 5
Shraddha Arya | Preeta Arora  | Kundali Bhagya
Rupali Ganguly | Anupamaa  | Anupamaa
Helly Shah | Riddhima Raisinghania  | Ishq Mein Marjawan 2
2022 | Rupali Ganguly | Anupamaa | Anupamaa
Shivangi Khedkar  | Pallavi Rao  | Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali
Ashi Singh | Meet Hooda  | Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet
Helly Shah | Riddhima Raisinghania  | Ishq Mein Marjawan 2
Mallika Singh | Radha  | RadhaKrishn
2023 | Pranali Rathod | Akshara Goenka | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Tejasswi Prakash | Pratha Gujral  |  Naagin 6
Gulki Joshi | Haseena Malik  | Maddam Sir
Niyati Fatnani | Ginni Grewal  | Channa Mereya
Mallika Singh | Radha  | RadhaKrishn

## See also[edit]

* ITA Award for Best Actor Popular
* ITA Award for Best Show Popular

## References[edit]

## External links[edit]

* Indian Television Academy Awards