The Screen Award for Best Actress is one of the Screen Awards of merit presented annually by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian "Bollywood" film industry, to recognise an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
Superlatives Superlative Actor Record Actress with most awards Vidya Balan 5 Actress with most consecutive awards 4 Actress with most nominations Kajol Aishwarya Rai 9 Actress with most nominations without ever winning Karisma Kapoor,Preity Zinta,Kangana Ranaut 5 Actress with most nominations in a single year Kajol ,Aishwarya Rai ,Priyanka Chopra ,Vidya Balan ,Deepika Padukone Alia Bhatt ,Anushka Sharma 2Eldest winnerVidya Balan38Eldest nomineeSharmila Tagore61Youngest winnerAlia Bhatt23Youngest nomineeKajol,Ayesha Takia20
Multiple winners 5 Wins : Vidya Balan 3 Wins : Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt 2 Wins : Kajol, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone
Multiple nominees 9 Nominations : Kajol, Aishwarya Rai 8 Nominations : Rani Mukerji, Priyanka Chopra 7 Nominations : Tabu, Deepika Padukone, Vidya Balan 6 Nominations : Alia Bhatt 5 Nominations : Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Kareena Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut
Winners and nominees + Table key Indicates the winner
† - Indicates the performance also "Won" the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. ‡ - Indicates the performance was also "Nominated" for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
1990s Year Photos of winners Actress Film Character 1995 Madhuri Dixit † Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! Nisha Choudhury Kajol ‡ Yeh Dillagi Sapna Bannerjee 1996 Madhuri Dixit Raja Madhu Garewal Kajol † Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Simran Singh 1997 Manisha Koirala ‡ Khamoshi: The Musical Annie J. Braganza Juhi Chawla ‡ Daraar Priya Bhatia Karisma Kapoor † Raja Hindustani Aarti Sehgal 1998 Madhuri Dixit Mrityudand Ketki Juhi Chawla ‡ Yes Boss Seema Kapoor Rekha Aastha Mansi Sridevi ‡ Judaai Kaajal Verma Tabu ‡ Virasat Gehna 1999 Kajol ‡ Dushman Sonia / Naina Saigal Kajol † Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Anjali Sharma Manisha Koirala ‡ Dil Se.. Meghna Pooja Bhatt Zakhm Mrs. Desai Rani Mukerji Ghulam Alisha
2000s Year Photos of winners Actress Film Character 2000 Aishwarya Rai † Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Nandini Durbar Aishwarya Rai ‡ Taal Mansi Shankar Kajol ‡ Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain Megha Karisma Kapoor ‡ Biwi No.1 Pooja Mehra Shabana Azmi Godmother Rambhi Tabu ‡ Hu Tu Tu Paana Barve 2001 Tabu ‡ Astitva Aditi Pandit Aishwarya Rai ‡ Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Preeti Vyas Karisma Kapoor † Fiza Fiza Ikramullah Madhuri Dixit ‡ Pukar Anjali Preity Zinta ‡ Kya Kehna Priya Bakshi 2002 Kajol † Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Anjali Sharma Amisha Patel ‡ Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Sakina Karisma Kapoor ‡ Zubeidaa Zubeida Begum Tabu ‡ Chandni Bar Mumtaz Ali Ansari Urmila Matondkar Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Ria Jaiswal 2003 Aishwarya Rai † Devdas Parvati "Paro" Chakraborty Karisma Kapoor ‡ Shakti – The Power Nandini Preity Zinta Dil Hai Tumhaara Shalu Rani Mukerji ‡ Saathiya Suhani Sharma Tabu Filhaal... Rewa Singh 2004 Urmila Matondkar ‡ Bhoot Swati Bhoomika Chawla ‡ Tere Naam Nirjara Bharadwaj Hema Malini ‡ Baghban Pooja Malhotra Preity Zinta † Kal Ho Naa Ho Naina Catherine Kapur Rani Mukerji ‡ Chalte Chalte Priya Chopra Raveena Tandon Satta Anuradha Sehgal Sushmita Sen Samay: When Time Strikes ACP Malvika Chauhan 2005 Rani Mukerji † Hum Tum Rhea Prakash Aishwarya Rai ‡ Raincoat Neerja Kareena Kapoor Dev Aaliya Preity Zinta ‡ Veer-Zaara Zaara Hayaat Khan Shilpa Shetty ‡ Phir Milenge Tamanna Sahni Urmila Matondkar ‡ Ek Hasina Thi Sarika Vartak 2006 Rani Mukerji † Black Michelle McNally Juhi Chawla My Brother Nikhil Anamika Konkona Sen Sharma Page 3 Madhvi Sharma Preity Zinta ‡ Salaam Namaste Ambar "Amby" Malhotra Sharmila Tagore ‡ Viruddh... Family Comes First Sumitra V. Patwardhan 2007 Kareena Kapoor ‡ Omkara Dolly Mishra Aishwarya Rai ‡ Dhoom 2 Sunehri Amrita Rao Vivah Poonam Ayesha Takia Dor Meera Bipasha Basu ‡ Corporate Nishiganda 'Nishi' Dasgupta Kajol † Fanaa Zooni Ali Beg\Qadri 2008 Kareena Kapoor † Jab We Met Geet Dhillon Aishwarya Rai ‡ Guru Sujata Desai Tabu Cheeni Kum Nina Verma 2009 Priyanka Chopra † Fashion Meghna Mathur Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ‡ Jodhaa Akbar Jodhaa Bai Asin ‡ Ghajini Kalpana Shetty Genelia D'souza Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na Aditi Mahant Kajol ‡ U Me Aur Hum Piya Saxena/Malhotra
2010s Year Photos of winners Actress Film Character 2010 Vidya Balan † Paa Vidya Deepika Padukone ‡ Love Aaj Kal Meera Pandit Kareena Kapoor ‡ 3 Idiots Pia Sahastrabudhhe Katrina Kaif ‡ New York Maya Shaikh Priyanka Chopra ‡ Kaminey Sweety Shekhar Bhope Priyanka Chopra What's Your Raashee? 12 characters 2011 Vidya Balan ‡ Ishqiya Krishna Varma Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ‡ Guzaarish Sofia D'Souza Anushka Sharma ‡ Band Baaja Baaraat Shruti Kakkar Kajol † My Name Is Khan Mandira Khan Neetu Singh Do Dooni Chaar Kusum Duggal 2012 Vidya Balan † The Dirty Picture Silk / Reshma Kalki Koechlin Shaitan Amrita Jayshankar Kangana Ranaut Tanu Weds Manu Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi Priyanka Chopra ‡ 7 Khoon Maaf Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes Rani Mukerji † won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress No One Killed Jessica Meera Gaity Vidya Balan ‡ Sabrina Lal 2013 Vidya Balan † Kahaani Vidya Bagchi Deepika Padukone ‡ Cocktail Veronica Malaney Kareena Kapoor ‡ Heroine Mahi Arora Parineeti Chopra ‡ Ishaqzaade Zoya Qureshi Priyanka Chopra ‡ Barfi! Jhilmil Chatterjee Sridevi ‡ English Vinglish Shashi Godbole 2014 Deepika Padukone † Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela Leela Sanera Deepika Padukone ‡ Chennai Express Meenalochini Azhagu Sundaram Chitrangada Singh Inkaar Maya Luthra Nimrat Kaur The Lunchbox Ila Parineeti Chopra ‡ Shuddh Desi Romance Gayatri Shraddha Kapoor ‡ Aashiqui 2 Aarohi Keshav Shirke Sonakshi Sinha ‡ Lootera Pakhi Roy Choudhary 2015 Priyanka Chopra ‡ Mary Kom Mary Kom Alia Bhatt ‡ Highway Veera Tripathi Deepika Padukone Finding Fanny Angelina 'Angie' Kangana Ranaut † Queen Rani Mehra Parineeti Chopra Hasee Toh Phasee Dr. Meeta Solanki Rani Mukerji ‡ Mardaani Shivani Shivaji Roy 2016 Deepika Padukone † Piku Piku Banerjee Anushka Sharma ‡ NH10 Meera Kalki Koechlin Margarita with a Straw Laila Kangana Ranaut ‡ Tanu Weds Manu Returns Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi / Kumari "Kusum" Sangwan (Datto) Priyanka Chopra Dil Dhadakne Do Ayesha Mehra/Sangha Sonam Kapoor ‡ Dolly Ki Doli Dolly 2017 Alia Bhatt † Udta Punjab Bauria/ Mary Jane Alia Bhatt ‡ Dear Zindagi Kaira Anushka Sharma ‡ Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Alizeh Khan Anushka Sharma Sultan Aarfa Ali Khan Sonam Kapoor ‡ Neerja Neerja Bhanot Taapsee Pannu Pink Meenal Arora 2018 Vidya Balan † Tumhari Sulu Sulochana/Sulu Alia Bhatt ‡ Badrinath Ki Dulhania Vaidehi Trivedi Bhumi Pednekar ‡ Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Sugandha Fatima Sana Shaikh Dangal Geeta Phogat Kangana Ranaut Simran Praful Patel / Simran Kriti Sanon Bareilly Ki Barfi Bitti Mishra Sridevi ‡ Mom Devki Sabarwal 2019 Alia Bhatt † Raazi Sehmat Khan Deepika Padukone ‡ PadmaavatRani Padmani Rani Mukerji ‡ Hichki Ms. Naina Mathur Taapsee Pannu Manmarziyaan Rumi Bagga Tabu ‡ Andhadhun Simi
2020s Year Photos of winners Actress Film Character 2020 Alia Bhatt † Gully Boy Safeena Firdausi Kangana Ranaut ‡ Manikarnika: The Queen of JhansiRani Lakshmi Bai Katrina Kaif Bharat Kumud Raina Taapsee Pannu Badla Naina SethiVidya Balan ‡Mission Mangal Tara Shinde2026 Yami Gautam Haq Shazia Bano Triptii Dimri Dhadak 2 Vidhi Bharadwaj Kriti Sanon Tere Ishk Mein Mukti Beniwal Sonal Madhushankar Humans in the Loop Nehma Konkona Sen Sharma Metro… In Dino Kajol Ghosh Sisodiya Monika Panwar Nishaanchi Manjari Radhika Apte Sister Midnight Uma
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See also Screen Awards Bollywood Cinema of India