WBFJA for Best Actress | |
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The 2025 recipient: Rituparna Sengupta | |
Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Country | India |
Presented by | West Bengal Film Journalists' Association |
Last awarded | 2025 |
Most Recent Winner | Rituparna Sengupta for Ajogyo |
The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is given yearly by WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognise the female performer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
Category | Name | Superlative |
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Most awards | Rituparna Sengupta and Jaya Ahsan | 2 Awards each |
Most Nominated | Swastika Mukherjee | 5 Nominations |
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