The Filmfare Marathi Award for Best Actress is presented annually at the Filmfare Awards to an actor via a public vote or jury; it is given by Filmfare for Marathi films. Each individual entry shows the title, followed by the production company and the producer. The award was first given in 1974.
Superlatives Superlative Actor Record Actress with most awardsSonali Kulkarni 3Actress with most nominations6Mukta Barve6 Actress with most nominations in a single year Mukta Barve 2 Actress with most nominations without ever winning Sonalee Kulkarni 5 Eldest winner Suhas Joshi 51 Eldest nominee Vandana Gupte 71 Youngest winner Rinku Rajguru 15Youngest nomineeAnaya Phatak
Sonali Kulkarni holds the record for the most wins in the category, having received the Best Actress award three times from a total of six nominations—the highest number of nominations alongside Mukta Barve, who has won the award twice. Other actresses to have won the award twice include Sandhya Shantaram, Usha Chavan, Smita Patil, Ranjana Deshmukh, and Sukanya Kulkarni. Notably, Sukanya Kulkarni is the only actress to have maintained a perfect record, winning the award for both of her nominations in 1994 and 1997. Additionally, she (in 1997) and Mukta Barve (in 2015) are the only actresses to have received two nominations in the same year. Sayali Sanjeev received three consecutive nominations from 2020 to 2022, ultimately winning in the final year. Several other actresses have been nominated in two consecutive years, including Neena Kulkarni (1994–1995), Priya Bapat (2016–2017), Sai Tamhankar (2021–2022), Priyadarshini Indalkar (2023–2024) and Sai Tamhankar (2024–2025). Among them, Tamhankar has garnered five nominations and one win, while Sonalee Kulkarni has been nominated five times, including four consecutive years, without securing a win. Priya Bapat has earned three nominations, and Veena Jamkar, Neena Kulkarni, Vandana Gupte, Alka Kubal and Priyadarshini Indalkar have each been nominated twice. Interestingly, Sonalee Kulkarni was once nominated for a role that paid tribute to previous winner Usha Chavan. In terms of dual-category recognition, Sai Tamhankar and Amruta Subhash are the actress to win both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards. Neena Kulkarni have received awards in both categories, clinching a victory in Best Supporting Actress, while Sukanya Kulkarni, Usha Naik, and Suhas Joshi have been nominated for both categories but have won in the Best Actress category. Several actresses have received nominations in both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories, including Nandita Patkar, Amruta Khanvilkar, Mrunmayee Deshpande, Mrinal Kulkarni, Sonalee Kulkarni, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Alka Kubal, Veena Jamkar, Ashwini Bhave and Priyadarshini Indalkar. On a broader scale, Smita Patil, Sonali Kulkarni, Renuka Shahane, Amruta Subhash, Sai Tamhankar, and Rohini Hattangadi have all received Filmfare nominations in both Hindi and Marathi across various categories. Meanwhile, Genelia Deshmukh stands out as the only actress to have been nominated for Filmfare Awards in both Marathi and South Indian cinema.
Winners and nominees
1970s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film 1973Sandhya Shantaram Chandrakala Pinjara No Other Nominee 1974Sarala Yeolekar Gauri Sugandhi Katta No Other Nominee 1975Sandhya Shantaram Devaki Chandnyanchi Choli Ang Ang Jali No Other Nominee 1976Asha Kale Indumati (Gomu) Ha Khel Sawalyancha No Other Nominee 1977Usha Chavan Savita Naav Motha Lakshan Khota No Other Nominee 1978Smita Patil Chindhi Jait Re Jait No Other Nominee 1979Ranjana Deshmukh Sushila Sushila No Other Nominee
1980s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film 1980Usha Chavan Usha Ran Pakhare No Other Nominee 1981Smita Patil Sulbha Mahajan Umbartha No Other Nominee 1982Madhu Kambikar Bijli Shapit No Other Nominee 1983Ranjana Deshmukh Savitri Savitri No Other Nominee 1984Supriya Pilgaonkar Chameli Inamdar Navri Mile Navryala No Other Nominee 1985Usha Naik Laxmi Deva Shappath Khara Sangen No Other Nominee
1990s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film 1994Sukanya Kulkarni Laxmi Varsa Laxmicha Neena KulkarniBina KarnikSavat Mazi LadkiAshwini BhaveKamal KambleVazir 1995Renuka Shahane Aboli AboliSonali KulkarniMuktaMuktaNivedita Joshi-SarafYashodaMajha ChakulaNeena KulkarniSumitra Pradhan Aai 1996Sonali Kulkarni Krishna DoghiAdhishree AtreAnjiBangarwadiAlka KubalAaiSuna Yeti Ghara 1997Sukanya Kulkarni Renu Salunkhe SarkarnamaSukanya Kulkarni SwatiPutravatiMadhu KambikarMrs. Raosaheb Rao Saheb 1998Suhas Joshi Usha Date Tu Tithe MeeVarsha UsgaonkarPooja Paij LagnachiAlka KubalShantiNavsacha Por 1999Sharvari Jamenis Vaijayanti Patil BindhaastSonali KulkarniVasudhaGharabaherAishwarya NarkarAishwaryaGhe Bharari
2010s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film 2014 Sonali Kulkarni Mandakini Amte Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero Iravati Harshe Ira Astu Mrinal Kulkarni Mugdha Yellow Priya Bapat Janaki Happy Journey Usha Naik Budhi Ek Hazarachi Note Veena Jamkar Meera Taptapadi 2015 Mukta Barve Manjiri Naik Double Seat Sonalee Kulkarni Nandini Mitwaa Amruta Subhash Aruna Kale Killa Mukta Barve Gauri Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2 Geetanjali Kulkarni Nutan Court 2016 Rinku Rajguru Archana (Archie) Patil Sairat Sai Tamhankar Kaveri Vazandar Priya Bapat Pooja Vazandar Medha Manjrekar Kaveri Belwalkar Natsamrat Vandana Gupte Malati Family Katta Veena Jamkar Sandhya Parulekar Lalbaugchi Rani 2017 Sonali Kulkarni Shaila Katdare Kachcha Limboo Sonalee Kulkarni Isha Hampi Mrinmayee Godbole Savitri (Savi) Chi Va Chi Sau Ka Mukta Barve Samaira Joshi Hrudayantar Pooja Sawant Neha Lapachhapi Priya Bapat Keerti Gachchi
2020s YearPhotos of winnersActorRole(s)Film 2020 Mukta Barve Nandini Smile Please Sonalee Kulkarni Hirkani Hirkani Sayali Sanjeev Haripriya Aatpadi Nights Mrunmayee Deshpande Kaveri Miss U Mister Bhagyashree Milind Anandi Joshi Anandi Gopal Nandita Patkar Anandi Baba 2021 Sai Tamhankar Harshada Ubhe Dhurala Nehha Pendse Neha June Sayali Sanjeev Swati Basta Sonali Kulkarni Vimal Pension Sonalee Kulkarni Usha Chavan Pandu Anaya Phatak Sonu Vegli Vaat 2022 Sayali Sanjeev Indrayani Goshta Eka Paithanichi Amruta Khanvilkar Chandramukhi (Chandra) Junnarkar Chandramukhi Genelia Deshmukh Shravani Jadhav Ved Sai Tamhankar Nikita Pondicherry Mukta Barve Dr. Aarti Deshmukh Y Sonalee Kulkarni Shefali Tamasha Live 2023 Gauri Deshpande Yashoda Shyamchi Aai Isha Keskar Sarla Sarla Ek Koti Priyadarshini Indalkar Phulrani Phulrani Rohini Hattangadi Jaya Baipan Bhaari Deva Vandana Gupte Shashi 2024 Prajakta Mali Phullwanti Phullwanti Vaidehi Parshurami Sayali 1234 Mukta Barve Rani Naach Ga Ghuma Priyadarshini Indalkar Sukanya Navardev Bsc. Agri. Sai Tamhankar SrideviSridevi PrasannaSonali Khare Sharvari DixitMylek 2025 Amruta Subhash Radha Jarann Hruta Durgule Prachi Dixit Aarpar Renuka Shahane Laxmi Devmanus Sai Tamhankar Neeta Dhawale Gulkand Sajiri Joshi Jaie Khedekar April May 99
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