Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Awarded for	Best performance by supporting actress in a Marathi film
Reward(s)	₹50,000
First award	1963
Final award	2024
Most recent winner	Usha Naik
Highlights
First winner	Kusum Deshpande
Last winner	Usha Naik

The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award, begun in 1962, presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to the supporting actress for best performance in a Marathi cinema. The awardees are decided by a jury constituted every year. The inaugural award was named as "Hansa Wadkar Award for Best Supporting Actress" and was awarded to Kusum Deshpande for the film Prapanch , directed by Madhukar Pathak.

Winners

Year	Photos of winners	Recipient(s)	Film	Ref.
1962	–	Kusum Deshpande	Prapanch
1963	–	Indira Chitnis	Garibagharchi Lek
1964	–	Indira Chitnis	Thoratanchi Kamla
1965	–	Shanta Tambe	Sawaal Majha Aika!
1966	–	Usha Chavan	Kela Ishara Jata Jata	[1]
1967		Sulochana Latkar	Sant Gora Kumbhar	[2]
1968	–	Surekha	Ekti	[3]
1969		Hansa Wadkar	Dharmakanya
	–	Indrani Mukherjee	Apradh
1970		Durga Khote	Dhartichi Lekara
1971		Jayshree Gadkar	Gharkul
1972-73	Not awarded
1974	–	Leela Gandhi	Kartiki	[3]
1975		Jayshree T.	Bayanno Navre Sambhala
1976		Padma Chavan	Ya Sukhano Ya	[1]
1977	–	Ratnamala	Ram Ram Gangaram
1978	–	Asha Kale	Sasurvashin
1979		Usha Naik	Haldi Kunku	[4]
1980	–	Leela Gandhi	Paij	[1]
1981	–	Chitra Palekar	Akriet
1982	–	Daya Dongre	Maaybaap
1983	–	Priya Tendulkar	Thorli Jau
1984		Sulabha Deshpande	Hech Mazhe Maher
1985		Bharati Achrekar	Ardhangi
1986	–	Ashalata Wabgaonkar	Pudhcha Paool
1987	–	Daya Dongre	Khatyal Sasu Nathal Soon
1988		Usha Nadkarni	Nashibwaan	[3]
1989	–	Neelkanti Patekar	Aatmavishwas
1990	–	Asha Patil	Thamb Thamb Jau Nako Lamb
1991		Sulabha Deshpande	Chaukat Raja
1992	–	Saroj Kothiwan	Vaat Pahate Punvechi
1993	–	Pallavi Ranade	Lapandav	[5]
1994	–	Charusheela Sable	Bhasma	[3]
1995	–	Uttara Baokar	Doghi
	–	Renuka Daftardar
1996		Madhu Kambikar	Raosaheb	[3]
	–	Smita Talwalkar	Putravati
1997	–	Prateeksha Lonkar	Sarkarnama
	–	Manasi Magikar	Sakharpuda
1998		Smita Jaykar	Satvapariksha
		Resham Tipnis
1999		Sukanya Kulkarni	Ghe Bharari	[6]
	–	Jyoti Chandekar	Gabhara
2000		Usha Naik	Barkha Satarkar	[3]
		Madhu Kambikar	Kulswamini Tuljabhavani
2001		Madhu Kambikar	Sangharsh Jeevanacha
2002	–	Uttara Baokar	Vastupurush	[7]
2003	–	Madhura Velankar	Not Only Mrs. Raut
2004	–	Madhura Velankar	Adhantari
	–	Deepa Parab	Chakwa
2005	–	Deepali Sayyad	Pailtir
2006		Reema Lagoo	Savalee
	–	Uttara Baokar	Restaurant
2007	–	Madhavi Juvekar	Tingya	[8]
	–	Chitra Navathe
2008	–	Deepa Parab	Urus	[3]
	–	Amita Khopkar	Joshi Ki Kamble?
2009		Suchitra Bandekar	Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy!
		Reema Lagoo	Agnidivya
2010		Urmilla Kothare	Mala Aai Vhhaychy!
		Kadambari Kadam	Aaghat
2011	–	Jyoti Chandekar	Paulvaat
	–	Suhita Thatte	Sadrakshnay
2012		Mrunmayee Deshpande	Mokala Shwaas
	–	Hemangi Kavi	Pipani
2013		Sai Tamhankar	Duniyadari	[9]
2014	–	Nandita Patkar	Elizabeth Ekadashi
2015		Mugdha Chaphekar	The Silence	[10]
2016	–	Ashwini Giri	Chitthi	[11]
2017		Sharvani Pillai	Asehi Ekada Vhave
2018		Chhaya Kadam	Nude	[12]
2019	–	Nandita Patkar	Baba	[13]
2020	–	Prema Sakhardande	Funral
2021	–	Hemangi Kavi	Tich Shahar Hona
2022		Mrunmayee Deshpande	Chandramukhi
2023		Usha Naik	Aasha

Multiple wins

Individuals with two or more Best Supporting Actress (BSA) awards:

Wins	Actress
3	Madhu Kambikar Uttara Baokar
2	Usha Naik Reema Lagoo Jyoti Chandekar Sulabha Deshpande Madhura Velankar Deepa Parab Hemangi Kavi Nandita Patkar Mrunmayee Deshpande Leela Gandhi Indira Chitnis Daya Dongre

References

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External links

• Maharashtra State Film Awards at IMDb