The Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (also known as BFJA awards) is the oldest association of film critics in India, founded in 1937. Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actress Award is given to recognize a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1942 for the films released in 1941.
Frequent winners of this award are Aparna Sen (5 awards), Madhabi Mukherjee, Rituparna Sengupta (4 awards each), Suchitra Sen, Debashree Roy, Laboni Sarkar, and Sandhya Roy (3 awards each).
Year-wise winners 1942Kanan Devi Parichay 1943Kanan Devi Shesh Uttar1944 1945Sumitra Devi Sandhi 1946Chandrabati Devi Dui Purush1947Sunanda DeviBiraj Bou1948Sumitra DeviPather Dabi1949 1950 Sumitra Devi Swami195119521953195419551956195719581959 1960 Suchitra SenDeep Jwele Jai1961Supriya DeviMeghe Dhaka Tara 1962 Suchitra Sen Saptapadi 1963 Arundhati Mukherjee Bhagini Nibedita 1964 Suchitra Sen Uttar Phalguni 1965 Madhabi Mukherjee Charulata 1966 Madhabi Mukherjee Subarnarekha 1967 Madhabi Mukherjee Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar 1968 Moushumi Chatterjee Balika Badhu 1969 Supriya Devi Teen Adhyay 1970Aparna sen Aparachito 1971 Madhabi Mukherjee Dibaratrir Kabya 1972 Sandhya Roy Nimantran 1973 Suchitra Sen Alo Amar Alo 1974 Babita Ashani Sanket 1975 Aparna Sen Sujata 1976 Sandhya Roy Sansar Seemantey197719781979Gita SiddharthBaarbadhu 1980 Sandhya Roy Ganadevata1981Mahua Roy ChoudhuryDadar Kirti1982Sumitra MukherjeeBoishakhi Megh198319841985 1986 Raakhee Paroma 1987Sriparna Bandopadhay Kony 1988 Aparna Sen Ekanto Apan 1989 Alokananda Dutt Phera19901991 1992 Debashree Roy Thikana 1993 Aparna Sen Shwet Patharer Thala 1994 Laboni Sarkar Kancher Prithibi 1995 Laboni Sarkar Wheel Chair1996 Indrani HaldarCharacharLaboni Sarkar 1997 Debashree Roy Unishe April 1998 Indrani Dutta Sedin Chaitramas 1999 Rituparna Sengupta Dahan 2000 Debashree Roy Asukh 2001 Aparna Sen Paromitar Ek Din 2002 Konkona Sen Sharma Ek Je Achhe Kanya 2003 Indrani Haldar Sajhbatir Rupkatha 2004 Rituparna Sengupta Aalo 2005 Churni Ganguly Waarish 2006 Rituparna Sengupta Dwitiya Basanta 2007 Sreelekha Mitra Kantataar2013 Koel Mallik Hemlock Society Rituparna Sengupta Muktodhara 2017 Rituparna Sengupta Praktan 2018 Jaya Ahsan Bishorjan
See also Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Cinema of India
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