The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award was first presented in 1954 for the films released in 1953.
Achievement records Multiple wins
Individuals with two or more Best Actress awards:
Wins Actress 6 5 4 3 2
Multiple nominations
Individuals with ten or more Best Actress nominations:
Nominations Actress 14 Madhuri Dixit 12 11 10
Other achievement records Achievement Actor Record Nominations full sweep Meena Kumari 3 Most nominations in a single year Shabana Azmi 4 Most consecutive wins Alia Bhatt 3 Most consecutive nominations Madhuri Dixit 10 Most nominations without ever winning Tabu 8 Eldest winner Nutan age 42 Eldest nominee Sharmila Tagore age 61 Youngest winner Dimple Kapadia age 16 Youngest nominee
Alia Bhatt holds the record for the most consecutive wins, winning the Best Actress award from 2023–2025. She is followed by Meena Kumari (1954–1955), Jaya Bachchan (1974–1975), Shabana Azmi (1984–1985), Rani Mukerji (2005–2006), and Vidya Balan (2012–2013), each with two consecutive wins. Bhatt also holds the distinction of winning the award consecutively on two separate occasions, having previously won in 2019–2020. A tied win occurred in 1974, when Dimple Kapadia won for Bobby and Jaya Bachchan for Abhimaan. Meena Kumari achieved a unique feat in 1963 by being the only nominee that year with all three Best Actress nominations. In the early years of the award, specifically 1954–1955 and 1956–1957, there was only one nominee. Vyjayanthimala is the only actress to win all of her nominations without a loss, having won three times (1959, 1962, and 1965). She was also the first actor in history to be nominated for — and win — awards in both the leading and supporting categories, as well as the first person to receive dual nominations in the same year across all categories. Madhuri Dixit holds the record for the longest streak of nominations, with 10 nominations in 8 years between 1989 and 1996. Rani Mukerji has the most overall nominations in the primary female acting categories, with 21 in total: 11 for Best Actress, three for Best Actress (Critics), and seven for Best Supporting Actress. Actresses who received multiple Best Actress nominations in the same year and won include Shabana Azmi (four nominations in 1984), Meena Kumari (three in 1963), and Kajol (three in 1999). Others with two nominations in the same year include Vyjayanthimala (1959), Jaya Bachchan (1974), Raakhee (1977), Rekha (1981), Azmi (1985), Sridevi (1990), Juhi Chawla (1994), Madhuri Dixit (1995), Aishwarya Rai (2000), Preity Zinta (2004), Rani Mukerji (2005), Vidya Balan (2012), Deepika Padukone (2014 and 2016), and Alia Bhatt (2017). Several actresses received multiple nominations in the same year without winning. These include Jaya Bachchan (1972), Hema Malini (1975 and 1976), Madhuri Dixit (1996), and Kareena Kapoor (2010), each with two nominations in their respective years. Among actresses who have received multiple nominations without a win are Tabu (8 nominations), and Mala Sinha, Saira Banu, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Anushka Sharma, and Sonam Kapoor with 4 each. Jaya Prada and Parineeti Chopra have received 3 nominations each without a win. Nutan was the eldest recipient of the Best Actress award, winning at the age of 42 in 1979 for Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, her fifth win. Sharmila Tagore is the eldest nominee, receiving a nomination at age 61 for Viruddh (2006). Dimple Kapadia is both the youngest nominee and winner, receiving the award at age 16 for Bobby (1973). By decade, Meena Kumari led the 1950s with two wins, Nutan the 1960s with three, Jaya Bachchan the 1970s with two, and both Shabana Azmi and Rekha the 1980s with two each. Madhuri Dixit led the 1990s with four wins. Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji, and Kajol each had two wins in the 2000s. Vidya Balan led the 2010s with four wins, and Alia Bhatt leads the 2020s with four wins. Tabu has been nominated across four decades, consecutively 1990s (twice), 2000s (thrice), 2010s (once), 2020s (twice). In 2002, siblings Karisma Kapoor (Zubeidaa) and Kareena Kapoor (Aśoka) were nominated in the same year. Several actresses have won the Best Female Debut award before winning Best Actress. These include Juhi Chawla (1994), Preity Zinta (2004), Kareena Kapoor (2008), Priyanka Chopra (2009), Vidya Balan (2010), Deepika Padukone (2014), Kangana Ranaut (2015), and Kriti Sanon (2021). Actresses who have won both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards include 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), and Shabana Azmi (2017). Mukerji is the only actress to win both awards in the same year. Some actresses were nominated for both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the same year but did not win either. These include Aishwarya Rai (2001), Rani Mukerji (2008), and Anushka Sharma (2016). Winners of both the Popular and Critics' Best Actress awards include 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). Mukerji remains the only actress to win both for the same performance in the same year. Three actresses have won all four major female acting awards—Best Actress (Popular), Best Actress (Critics), Best Supporting Actress, and Best Female Debut. These are Kareena Kapoor (2011), Priyanka Chopra (2016) and Kangana Ranaut (2016). A few performances have been nominated in both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories. Nutan was nominated in both for Saudagar (1974) and again for Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1979), winning Best Actress in the latter. Raakhee was nominated in both categories for Doosra Aadmi (1978). Actresses nominated more than once for the same character across films in a franchise include Vidya Balan for Kahaani (2013, won) and Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh (2017), and Rani Mukerji for Mardaani (2015) and Mardaani 2 (2020). Actresses who won the Best Actress award for their debut performances include Dimple Kapadia (Bobby, 1973) and Lakshmi (Julie, 1975). In 2022, Kangana Ranaut's nomination for Thalaivii was rescinded after she publicly criticized Filmfare and demanded her nomination be withdrawn, accusing the awards of bias.
Winners and nominees
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1950s
YearPhotos of winnersActressRole(s)FilmRef. 1954 (1st) Baiju Bawra No Other Nominee 1955(2nd) Parineeta No Other Nominee 1956(3rd) Biraj BahuVachanAzaad 1957 (4th) Seema No Other Nominee 1958 (5th) Mother India No Other Nominee 1959 (6th) Sadhna Sahara Vyjayanthimala Madhumati
1960s
YearPhotos of winnersActressRole(s)FilmRef. 1960 (7th) SujataDhool Ka Phool Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan 1961 (8th) Ghunghat Mughal-e-Azam Chhalia 1962 (9th) Gunga JumnaJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai Junglee 1963 (10th) Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamMeena Kumari Aarti Main Chup Rahungi 1964 (11th) BandiniBahurani Dil Ek Mandir 1965 (12th) Sangam Jahan Ara Woh Kaun Thi? 1966 (13th) Kaajal Himalay Ki God Mein Waqt 1967 (14th) Guide Phool Aur Patthar Mamta 1968 (15th) Milan ShagirdRam Aur Shyam 1969 (16th) Neel Kamal Raat Aur Din Diwana
1970s
YearPhotos of winnersActressRole(s)FilmRef. 1970 (17th) Aradhana Chirag Ittefaq 1971 (18th) Khilona Safar Khamoshi 1972 (19th) Kati Patang Guddi Uphaar 1973 (20th) Seeta Aur Geeta Pakeezah Aankhon Aankhon Mein 1974 (21st) Bobby AbhimaanJaya Bachchan Koshish AnuraagSaudagar 1975 (22nd) Kora Kagaz Amir Garib Prem Nagar Sagina Ankur 1976 (23rd) Julie Aandhi Khushboo Sanyasi Mili 1977 (24th) Tapasya Mehbooba Raakhee Kabhie Kabhie Nagin Mausam 1978 (25th) Swami Kinara Doosra Aadmi Bhumika Gharonda 1979 (26th) Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki Trishna Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se Ghar Satyam Shivam Sundaram
1980s YearPhotos of winnersActressRole(s)FilmRef. 1980 (27th) Nauker Meera Sargam Noorie Jurmana 1981 (28th) Khubsoorat Asha Rekha Judaai Thodisi Bewafaii Insaaf Ka Tarazu 1982 (29th) Chakra Naseeb Silsila Baseraa Ek Duuje Ke Liye Umrao Jaan 1983 (30th) Prem Rog Shakti Jeevan Dhaara Nikaah Bazaar 1984 (31st) ArthShabana Azmi Avtaar Mandi Masoom Sadma 1985 (32nd) Bhavna Sharaabi Saaransh Shabana Azmi Sparsh Aaj Ki Awaaz 1986 (33rd) Saagar Sanjog Ram Teri Ganga Maili Pyaar Jhukta Nahin Tawaif 1987 NO CEREMONY 1988 1989 (34th) Khoon Bhari Maang Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Tezaab
1990s
YearPhotos of winnersActressRole(s)FilmRef. 1990 (35th) ChaalBaaz Maine Pyaar Kiya Prem Pratigyaa Sridevi Chandni Eeshwar 1991 (36th) Dil Rihaee Pratibandh Jurm 1992 (37th) Lamhe Lekin... Saajan Phool Bane Angaray Henna 1993 (38th) Beta Bol Radha Bol Khuda Gawah 1994 (39th) Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke Rudaali Khalnayak Damini Gumrah 1995 (40th) Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Yeh Dillagi Madhuri Dixit Anjaam 1942: A Love Story Laadla 1996 (41st) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Raja Yaarana Akele Hum Akele Tum Rangeela 1997 (42nd) Raja Hindustani Daraar Khamoshi: The Musical Bandit Queen Maachis 1998 (43rd) Dil To Pagal Hai Yes Boss Pardes Judaai Virasat 1999 (44th) Kuch Kuch Hota HaiKajol Dushman Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha Dil Se... Satya
2000s
YearPhotos of winnersActressRole(s)FilmRef. 2000 (45th) Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Aishwarya Rai Taal Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Biwi No.1 Hu Tu Tu 2001 (46th) Fiza Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Pukar Kya Kehna Astitva 2002 (47th) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Asoka Zubeidaa Chandni Bar 2003 (48th) Devdas Humraaz Raaz Shakti: The Power Saathiya 2004 (49th) Kal Ho Naa Ho Tere Naam Baghban Preity Zinta Koi... Mil Gaya Chalte Chalte Bhoot 2005 (50th) Hum Tum Raincoat Veer-Zaara Phir Milenge Ek Hasina Thi 2006 (51st) Black Salaam Namaste Rani Mukerji Bunty Aur Babli Viruddh... Family Comes First Parineeta 2007 (52nd) Fanaa Dhoom 2 Corporate Omkara Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2008 (53rd) Jab We Met Guru Om Shanti Om Aaja Nachle Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2009 (54th) Fashion Jodhaa Akbar Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Ghajini U Me Aur Hum
2010s
YearPhotos of winnersActressRole(s)FilmRef. 2010 (55th) Paa Love Aaj Kal 3 Idiots Kurbaan New York Kaminey 2011 (56th) My Name is Khan Guzaarish Band Baaja Baaraat Golmaal 3 Ishqiya 2012 (57th) The Dirty Picture Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Mere Brother Ki Dulhan 7 Khoon Maaf Vidya Balan No One Killed Jessica 2013 (58th) Kahaani Cocktail Heroine Ishaqzaade Barfi! English Vinglish 2014 (59th) Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela Deepika Padukone Chennai Express Shuddh Desi Romance Aashiqui 2 Lootera Raanjhanaa 2015 (60th) Queen Highway Dedh Ishqiya Mary Kom Mardaani Khoobsurat 2016 (61st) Piku NH10 Deepika Padukone Bajirao Mastani Dilwale Tanu Weds Manu Returns Dolly Ki Doli 2017 (62nd) Udta Punjab Sarbjit Alia Bhatt Dear Zindagi Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Neerja Kahaani 2 2018 (63rd) Tumhari Sulu Badrinath Ki Dulhania Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Hindi Medium Mom Secret Superstar 2019 (64th) Raazi Padmaavat Badhaai Ho Hichki Andhadhun
2020s