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| Screen Critics Award for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Screen |
| First awarded | Ayesha Takia, Dor (2007) |
| Currently held by | Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar, Saand Ki Aankh (2020) |
The Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics) is an Indian cinema award.
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ayesha Takia | Dor |
| 2008 | Tabu | Cheeni Kum |
| 2016 | Kalki Koechlin | Margarita with a Straw [1] |
| 2017 | Swara Bhaskar | Nil Battey Sannata |
| 2018 | Konkona Sen Sharma | Lipstick Under My Burkha |
| 2019 | Neena Gupta | Badhaai Ho |
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