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Filmfare Award for Best Actress | |
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Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Country | India |
Presented by | Filmfare |
First awarded | Meena Kumari, Baiju Bawra (1954) |
Currently held by | Alia Bhatt, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023) |
Website | Filmfare Awards |
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the female performer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 for the films released in the preceding year 1953. [1]
Individuals with two or more Best Actress (BA) awards:
Wins | Actress |
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5 | |
4 | |
3 | |
2 | |
Individuals with eight or more BA nominations:
Nominations | Actress |
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14 | Madhuri Dixit |
12 | |
11 | |
10 | |
Achievement | Actor | Record |
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Nominations full sweep | Meena Kumari (1963) | 3 |
Most nominations in a single year | Shabana Azmi (1984) | 4 |
Longest nomination streak | Madhuri Dixit (1989-1996) | 10 |
Most nominations without ever winning | Tabu | 7 |
Eldest winner | Nutan (1979) | age 42 |
Eldest nominee | Sharmila Tagore (2006) | age 61 |
Youngest winner | Dimple Kapadia (1973) | age 16 |
Youngest nominee | ||
‡ | Indicates the winner |
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Year | Photos of winners | Actress | Role(s) | Film |
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1954 (1st) | Meena Kumari ‡ | Gauri | Baiju Bawra | |
No Other Nominee | ||||
1955 (2nd) | Meena Kumari ‡ | Lalita | Parineeta | |
No Other Nominee | ||||
1956 (3rd) | Kamini Kaushal ‡ | Biraj Chakravarty | Biraj Bahu | |
Geeta Bali | Kamala | Vachan | ||
Meena Kumari | Shobha | Azaad | ||
1957 (4th) | Nutan ‡ | Gauri | Seema | |
No Other Nominee | ||||
1958 (5th) | Nargis ‡ | Radha | Mother India | |
No Other Nominee | ||||
1959 (6th) | Vyjayanthimala ‡ | Champabai / Rajani | Sadhna | |
Meena Kumari | Leela | Sahara | ||
Vyjayanthimala | Madhumati | Madhumati |
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