ITA Award for Best Actress Drama 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 As of 2019, Smriti Irani has won the award 5 times out of the 6 nominations she received from 2001 to 2006. Hina Khan, Surbhi Chandna, Pranali Rathod and Rupali Ganguly 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 and nominees 2000s YearPhotoActorRoleShow2001Smriti IraniTulsi ViraniKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiSakshi Tanwar Parvati AggrawalKahaani Ghar Ghar KiiNeena Gupta Priya KapoorSaansPallavi Joshi Leela SharmaJustujooSandhya Mridul KaajalKoshish - Ek Aasha2002Smriti IraniTulsi ViraniKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiSakshi Tanwar Parvati AggrawalKahaani Ghar Ghar KiiShweta Tiwari Prerna SharmaKasautii Zindagii KayGurdeep Kohli Dr. Juhi SinghSanjivani - a medical boonNausheen Ali Sardar KkusumKkusum2003Smriti IraniTulsi ViraniKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiSakshi Tanwar Parvati AggrawalKahaani Ghar Ghar KiiFarida Jalal Sushma MehraShararatShweta Tiwari Prerna SharmaKasautii Zindagii KayAamna Shariff KashishKahiin To Hoga2004Smriti IraniTulsi ViraniKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiMona SinghJasmeet WaliaJassi Jaissi Koi NahinSakshi Tanwar Parvati AggrawalKahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Geeta Nair GeetaHaqeeqatShweta Tiwari Prerna SharmaKasautii Zindagii KayNiki Aneja Walia Dr. Simran MathurAstitva...Ek Prem Kahani2005Smriti IraniTulsi ViraniKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiSakshi Tanwar Parvati AggrawalKahaani Ghar Ghar KiiNiki Aneja Walia Dr. Simran MathurAstitva...Ek Prem KahaniShweta Tiwari Prerna SharmaKasautii Zindagii KayMona Singh JassiJassi Jaissi Koi Nahin2006Rajshree ThakurSaloni SinghSaat Phere: Saloni Ka SafarShweta Tiwari Prerna SharmaKasautii Zindagii KayRatna Pathak Maya SarabhaiSarabhai vs SarabhaiSupriya Pathak Hansa ParekhInstant KhichdiDivya Dutta ShannoShanno Ki Shaadi2007Divyanka TripathiVidya SinghBanoo Main Teri DulhannShweta Tiwari Prerna SharmaKasautii Zindagii KayPrachi Desai Bani WaliaKasamh SeSarita Joshi Godavari ThakkarBaa Bahu Aur BabySmriti Irani VasudhaVirrudhMugdha ChaphekarSanyogita Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan2008Parul ChauhanRagini RajvanshSapna Babul Ka...BidaaiSara KhanSadhna RajvanshDivyanka Tripathi Vidya SinghBanoo Main Teri DulhannSarita Joshi Godavari ThakkarBaa Bahoo Aur BabyAdditi Gupta Heer JunejaKis Desh Mein Hai Meraa DilAvika Gor AnandiBalika Vadhu2009Hina KhanAkshara SinghaniaYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiAnkita Lokhande Archana KaranjkarPavitra RishtaSara Khan Sadhna RajvanshiSapna Babul Ka...BidaaiRatan Rajput LaaliAgle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi KijoAasiya Kazi Santo MahyavanshiBandini
2010s Year Photo Actress Character Show 2010Rashami DesaiTapasya ThakurUttaranAnkita Lokhande Archana KaranjkarPavitra RishtaHina Khan Akshara SinghaniaYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiPooja Gor PratigyaMann Kee Awaaz PratigyaRagini Khanna Suhana KashyapSasural Genda Phool2011Giaa ManekGopi ModiSaath Nibhaana SaathiyaAnkita Lokhande Archana KaranjkarPavitra RishtaSakshi Tanwar Priya KapoorBade Achhe Lagte HainPratyusha Banerjee AnandiBalika VadhuPooja Gor PratigyaMann Kee Awaaz Pratigya2012Nia SharmaMaanvi ChaudharyEk Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna HaiShweta Tiwari Sweety Kaur AhluwaliaParvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh MeethiSakshi Tanwar Priya KapoorBade Achhe Lagte HainRati Pandey IndiraHitler DidiDrashti Dhami MadhubalaMadhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon 2013Devoleena BhattacharjeeGopi ModiSaath Nibhaana Saathiya Paridhi Sharma Jodhabai Jodha AkbarDeepika Singh Sandhya Rathi Diya Aur Baati Hum Ankita Lokhande Archana Deshmukh Pavitra Rishta Sakshi Tanwar Priya Kapoor Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2014Deepika SinghSandhya RathiDiya Aur Baati HumSriti Jha Pragya AroraKumkum BhagyaDivyanka Tripathi Ishita IyerYe Hai MohabbateinSanaya IraniParvatiRangrasiyaPreetika RaoAaliyaBeintehaaDrashti Dhami MadhubalaMadhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon Pooja Sharma DraupadiMahabharat2015Hina KhanAkshara SinghaniaYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiSriti Jha Pragya MehraKumkum BhagyaDivyanka Tripathi Ishita IyerYe Hai MohabbateinKratika SengarTanu BediKasam Tere Pyaar KiPallavi Kulkarni Ragini KhannaItna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar2016Mouni RoyShivanya SinghNaagin 1Sriti Jha Pragya MehraKumkum BhagyaDivyanka Tripathi Ishita IyerYe Hai MohabbateinKratika Sengar Tanu BediKasam Tere Pyaar KiRubina Dilaik SoumyaShakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki2017Helly ShahDevanshi ChaudharyDevanshiSriti Jha Pragya MehraKumkum BhagyaMouni Roy Shivangi SinghNaagin 2Surbhi Chandna Anika TrivediIshqbaaazAditi Rathore Avni AyeshaNaamkarann2018 Surbhi Chandna Anika TrivediIshqbaaz Jennifer WingetZoya SiddiquiBepannahDrashti Dhami Nandini ThakurSilsila Badalte Rishton KaRubina Dilaik Soumya SinghShakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas KiAditi Rathore Avni AyeshaNaamkarann2019Shivangi JoshiNaira GoenkaYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiShraddha AryaPreeta AroraKundali BhagyaAshi SinghNaina AgarwalYeh Un Dinon Ki Baat HaiErica FernandesPrerna SharmaKasautii Zindagii Kay
2020s Year Photo Actress Character Show 2020Surbhi ChandnaBani SharmaNaagin 5Shraddha AryaPreeta AroraKundali BhagyaRupali GangulyAnupamaaAnupamaaHelly ShahRiddhima RaisinghaniaIshq Mein Marjawan 22021Rupali GangulyAnupamaa JoshiAnupamaaShivangi Khedkar Pallavi Rao Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali Ashi Singh Meet Hooda Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki ReetHelly ShahRiddhima RaisinghaniaIshq Mein Marjawan 2Mallika SinghRadhaRadhaKrishn2022Pranali RathodAkshara BirlaYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiTejasswi PrakashPratha GujralNaagin 6 Gulki Joshi Haseena Malik Maddam SirNiyati FatnaniGinni GrewalChanna MereyaMallika SinghRadhaRadhaKrishn2023Tejasswi PrakashPratha GujralNaagin 6Shivangi JoshiAradhana SahniBarsatein – Mausam Pyaar KaAditi SharmaKatha SinghKatha AnkaheePranali RathodAkshara Birla Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiAshi SinghMeet HoodaMeet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet2024Pranali RathodAkshara BirlaYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiRupali GangulyAnupamaaAnupamaaSumbul TouqeerKavya BansalKavya – Ek Jazbaa, Ek JunoonAditi RathoreTanvi SharmaAangan – Aapno KaaSamridhii ShuklaAbhira SharmaYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiAshi SinghMeet HoodaMeet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet2025Rupali GangulyAnupamaa JoshiAnupamaaShivangi JoshiBhagyashree IyerBade Achhe Lagte Hain 4Ashi SinghKairi SharmaUfff..Yeh Love Hai MushkilPranali RathodPrarthana MalhotraKumkum BhagyaSmriti IraniTulsi ViraniKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
See also ITA Award for Best Actor Drama Popular ITA Award for Best Actress Drama Jury ITA Award for Best Actor Drama Jury
References
External links Indian Television Academy Awards