Zee Cine Award for Best Actress | |
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Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Country | India |
Presented by | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
First awarded |
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Currently held by |
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Website |
zeecineawards |
The Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female is chosen by the viewers of Zee Entertainment Enterprises as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. Following its inception in 1998, the ceremony was not held in 2009 and 2010, but resumed in 2011. [1] The ceremony was again cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, but it resumed in 2023.
Superlative | Actress | Record |
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Actress with most awards | Alia Bhatt | 4 |
Actress with most consecutive wins | Alia Bhatt [a] (2018-2020; 2023) | |
Actress with most consecutive nominations | Alia Bhatt [b] (2017-2020; 2023-2024) | 6 |
Actress with most nominations | Deepika Padukone | 11 |
Actress with most nominations without ever winning | Karisma Kapoor | 6 |
Actress with most nominations in a single year | Kajol (1999); Deepika Padukone (2014) | 3 |
Eldest Winner | Vidya Balan (2012) | 33 years |
Youngest Winner | Kajol (1999); Alia Bhatt (2018) | 24 years |
Eldest Nominee | Hema Malini (2004) | 55 years |
Youngest Nominee | Zaira Wasim (2018) | 17 years |
The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards:
Wins | Actress |
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4 | |
2 |
The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress nominations, including multiple nominations in a single year.
Nominations | Actress |
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11 | |
9 | |
8 | |
7 | |
6 | |
4 | |
3 | |
2 |
‡ | Indicates the winner |
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Year [c] | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
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1998 (1st) |
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Madhuri Dixit ‡ | Pooja | Dil To Pagal Hai |
[2] [3] |
Juhi Chawla | Madhu Saxena | Ishq | |||
Kajol | Isha Diwan | Gupt | |||
Karisma Kapoor | Nisha | Dil To Pagal Hai | |||
Meena Nath Malhotra | Hero No. 1 | ||||
1999 (2nd) |
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Kajol ‡ | Anjali Sharma | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | [4] |
Juhi Chawla | Sonia Kapoor | Duplicate | |||
Kajol | Naina Sehgal & Sonia Sehgal (Twins) | Dushman | |||
Muskaan Thakur | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | ||||
Rani Mukerji | Alisha Mafatlal | Ghulam |
Year [c] | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
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2000 (3rd) |
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Aishwarya Rai ‡ | Nandini Darbar | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | [5] |
Aishwarya Rai | Mansi Shankar | Taal | |||
Kajol | Nandita Rai | Dil Kya Kare | |||
Megha | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | ||||
Karisma Kapoor | Pooja Mehra (née Makhija) | Biwi No.1 | |||
2001 (4th) |
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Tabu ‡ | Aditi Pandit | Astitva | [6] |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Preeti Vyas | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | |||
Karisma Kapoor | Fiza Ikramullah | Fiza | |||
Madhuri Dixit | Anjali | Pukar | |||
Preity Zinta | Priya Bakshi | Kya Kehna | |||
2002 (5th) |
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Tabu ‡ | Mumtaz Ali Ansari | Chandni Bar | [7] |
Ameesha Patel | Sakeena "Sakku" Tara Singh (née Ali) | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha | |||
Kajol | Anjali Sharma Raichand | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | |||
Karisma Kapoor | Zubeidaa Suleiman Seth / Zubeidaa Mehboob Alam / Rani Meenakshi Devi | Zubeidaa | |||
Nandita Das | Saanvri | Bawandar | |||
2003 (6th) |
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ‡ | Parvati "Paro" | Devdas | [8] |
Karisma Kapoor | Nandini | Shakti: The Power | |||
Madhuri Dixit | Chandramukhi | Devdas | |||
Rani Mukerji | Dr. Suhani Sehgal (née Sharma) | Saathiya | |||
Tabu | Rewa Singh | Filhaal... | |||
2004 (7th) |
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Urmila Matondkar ‡ | Swati | Bhoot | [9] |
Antara Mali | Chutki | Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon | |||
Hema Malini | Pooja Malhotra | Baghban | |||
Preity Zinta | Naina Catherine Kapur | Kal Ho Naa Ho | |||
Rani Mukerji | Priya Chopra Mathur | Chalte Chalte | |||
2005 (8th) |
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Rani Mukerji ‡ | Rhea Prakash | Hum Tum | [10] |
Kareena Kapoor | Aaliya | Dev | |||
Mallika Sherawat | Simran Sehgal | Murder | |||
Preity Zinta | Zaara Hayaat Khan | Veer-Zaara | |||
Shilpa Shetty | Tamanna Sahni | Phir Milenge | |||
Urmila Matondkar | Sarika Vartak | Ek Hasina Thi | |||
2006 (9th) |
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Rani Mukerji ‡ | Michelle McNally | Black |
[11] [12] |
Konkona Sen Sharma | Madhavi Sharma | Page 3 | |||
Preity Zinta | Ambar "Amby" Malhotra | Salaam Namaste | |||
Rani Mukerji | Vimmi "Babli" Saluja | Bunty Aur Babli | |||
Urmila Matondkar | Trisha Chaudhary | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | |||
Vidya Balan | Lalita Roy | Parineeta | |||
2007 (10th) |
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Kajol ‡ | Zooni Qadri (née Ali Beg) | Fanaa | [13] |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Amiran (Umrao Jaan) | Umrao Jaan | |||
Ayesha Takia | Meera | Dor | |||
Bipasha Basu | Nishigandha Dasgupta | Corporate | |||
Kareena Kapoor | Dolly Mishra | Omkara | |||
Rani Mukerji | Maya Talwar | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | |||
2008 (11th) |
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Kareena Kapoor ‡ | Geet Kaur Dhillon | Jab We Met | [14] |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Sujata "Suju" Desai | Guru | |||
Deepika Padukone | Shantipriya aka Shanti & Sandhya "Sandy" Bansal | Om Shanti Om | |||
Katrina Kaif | Jasmeet "Jazz" Malhotra Singh | Namastey London | |||
Tabu | Nina Verma | Cheeni Kum | |||
Vidya Balan | Avni Chaturvedi / Manjulika | Bhool Bhulaiyaa | |||
2009 (–) |
NO CEREMONY |
Year [c] | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
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2020 (20th) |
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Alia Bhatt ‡ | Safeena Firdausi | Gully Boy | [24] |
Kareena Kapoor | Deepti Batra | Good Newwz | |||
Kiara Advani | Dr. Preeti Sikka | Kabir Singh | |||
Kriti Sanon | Rashmi Trivedi | Luka Chuppi | |||
Rakul Preet Singh | Ayesha Khurana | De De Pyaar De | |||
Shraddha Kapoor | Maya Sharma | Chhichhore | |||
2021 (–) |
NO CEREMONY | ||||
2022 (–) | |||||
2023 (21st) |
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Alia Bhatt ‡ | Badrunissa Sheikh | Darlings | [25] |
Alia Bhatt | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Gangubai Kathiawadi | |||
Bhumi Pednekar | Sumi Singh | Badhaai Do | |||
Deepika Padukone | Alisha Khanna | Gehraiyaan | |||
Kiara Advani | Reet Thakur | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | |||
Kriti Sanon | Dr. Anika | Bhediya | |||
2024 (22nd) |
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Kiara Advani ‡ | Katha Kapadia | Satyaprem Ki Katha | [26] |
Alia Bhatt | Rani Chatterjee | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | |||
Deepika Padukone | Rubina "Rubai" Mohsin | Pathaan | |||
Shraddha Kapoor | Nisha "Tinni" Malhotra | Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar | |||
Rani Mukerji | Debika Chatterjee | Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway | |||
Nayanthara | Narmada Rai | Jawan |
Zee Cine Award for Best Actress | |
---|---|
Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Country | India |
Presented by | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
First awarded |
|
Currently held by |
|
Website |
zeecineawards |
The Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female is chosen by the viewers of Zee Entertainment Enterprises as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. Following its inception in 1998, the ceremony was not held in 2009 and 2010, but resumed in 2011. [1] The ceremony was again cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, but it resumed in 2023.
Superlative | Actress | Record |
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Actress with most awards | Alia Bhatt | 4 |
Actress with most consecutive wins | Alia Bhatt [a] (2018-2020; 2023) | |
Actress with most consecutive nominations | Alia Bhatt [b] (2017-2020; 2023-2024) | 6 |
Actress with most nominations | Deepika Padukone | 11 |
Actress with most nominations without ever winning | Karisma Kapoor | 6 |
Actress with most nominations in a single year | Kajol (1999); Deepika Padukone (2014) | 3 |
Eldest Winner | Vidya Balan (2012) | 33 years |
Youngest Winner | Kajol (1999); Alia Bhatt (2018) | 24 years |
Eldest Nominee | Hema Malini (2004) | 55 years |
Youngest Nominee | Zaira Wasim (2018) | 17 years |
The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards:
Wins | Actress |
---|---|
4 | |
2 |
The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress nominations, including multiple nominations in a single year.
Nominations | Actress |
---|---|
11 | |
9 | |
8 | |
7 | |
6 | |
4 | |
3 | |
2 |
‡ | Indicates the winner |
---|
Year [c] | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
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1998 (1st) |
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Madhuri Dixit ‡ | Pooja | Dil To Pagal Hai |
[2] [3] |
Juhi Chawla | Madhu Saxena | Ishq | |||
Kajol | Isha Diwan | Gupt | |||
Karisma Kapoor | Nisha | Dil To Pagal Hai | |||
Meena Nath Malhotra | Hero No. 1 | ||||
1999 (2nd) |
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Kajol ‡ | Anjali Sharma | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | [4] |
Juhi Chawla | Sonia Kapoor | Duplicate | |||
Kajol | Naina Sehgal & Sonia Sehgal (Twins) | Dushman | |||
Muskaan Thakur | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | ||||
Rani Mukerji | Alisha Mafatlal | Ghulam |
Year [c] | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
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2000 (3rd) |
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Aishwarya Rai ‡ | Nandini Darbar | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | [5] |
Aishwarya Rai | Mansi Shankar | Taal | |||
Kajol | Nandita Rai | Dil Kya Kare | |||
Megha | Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | ||||
Karisma Kapoor | Pooja Mehra (née Makhija) | Biwi No.1 | |||
2001 (4th) |
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Tabu ‡ | Aditi Pandit | Astitva | [6] |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Preeti Vyas | Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | |||
Karisma Kapoor | Fiza Ikramullah | Fiza | |||
Madhuri Dixit | Anjali | Pukar | |||
Preity Zinta | Priya Bakshi | Kya Kehna | |||
2002 (5th) |
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Tabu ‡ | Mumtaz Ali Ansari | Chandni Bar | [7] |
Ameesha Patel | Sakeena "Sakku" Tara Singh (née Ali) | Gadar: Ek Prem Katha | |||
Kajol | Anjali Sharma Raichand | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | |||
Karisma Kapoor | Zubeidaa Suleiman Seth / Zubeidaa Mehboob Alam / Rani Meenakshi Devi | Zubeidaa | |||
Nandita Das | Saanvri | Bawandar | |||
2003 (6th) |
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ‡ | Parvati "Paro" | Devdas | [8] |
Karisma Kapoor | Nandini | Shakti: The Power | |||
Madhuri Dixit | Chandramukhi | Devdas | |||
Rani Mukerji | Dr. Suhani Sehgal (née Sharma) | Saathiya | |||
Tabu | Rewa Singh | Filhaal... | |||
2004 (7th) |
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Urmila Matondkar ‡ | Swati | Bhoot | [9] |
Antara Mali | Chutki | Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon | |||
Hema Malini | Pooja Malhotra | Baghban | |||
Preity Zinta | Naina Catherine Kapur | Kal Ho Naa Ho | |||
Rani Mukerji | Priya Chopra Mathur | Chalte Chalte | |||
2005 (8th) |
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Rani Mukerji ‡ | Rhea Prakash | Hum Tum | [10] |
Kareena Kapoor | Aaliya | Dev | |||
Mallika Sherawat | Simran Sehgal | Murder | |||
Preity Zinta | Zaara Hayaat Khan | Veer-Zaara | |||
Shilpa Shetty | Tamanna Sahni | Phir Milenge | |||
Urmila Matondkar | Sarika Vartak | Ek Hasina Thi | |||
2006 (9th) |
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Rani Mukerji ‡ | Michelle McNally | Black |
[11] [12] |
Konkona Sen Sharma | Madhavi Sharma | Page 3 | |||
Preity Zinta | Ambar "Amby" Malhotra | Salaam Namaste | |||
Rani Mukerji | Vimmi "Babli" Saluja | Bunty Aur Babli | |||
Urmila Matondkar | Trisha Chaudhary | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | |||
Vidya Balan | Lalita Roy | Parineeta | |||
2007 (10th) |
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Kajol ‡ | Zooni Qadri (née Ali Beg) | Fanaa | [13] |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Amiran (Umrao Jaan) | Umrao Jaan | |||
Ayesha Takia | Meera | Dor | |||
Bipasha Basu | Nishigandha Dasgupta | Corporate | |||
Kareena Kapoor | Dolly Mishra | Omkara | |||
Rani Mukerji | Maya Talwar | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | |||
2008 (11th) |
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Kareena Kapoor ‡ | Geet Kaur Dhillon | Jab We Met | [14] |
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Sujata "Suju" Desai | Guru | |||
Deepika Padukone | Shantipriya aka Shanti & Sandhya "Sandy" Bansal | Om Shanti Om | |||
Katrina Kaif | Jasmeet "Jazz" Malhotra Singh | Namastey London | |||
Tabu | Nina Verma | Cheeni Kum | |||
Vidya Balan | Avni Chaturvedi / Manjulika | Bhool Bhulaiyaa | |||
2009 (–) |
NO CEREMONY |
Year [c] | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
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2020 (20th) |
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Alia Bhatt ‡ | Safeena Firdausi | Gully Boy | [24] |
Kareena Kapoor | Deepti Batra | Good Newwz | |||
Kiara Advani | Dr. Preeti Sikka | Kabir Singh | |||
Kriti Sanon | Rashmi Trivedi | Luka Chuppi | |||
Rakul Preet Singh | Ayesha Khurana | De De Pyaar De | |||
Shraddha Kapoor | Maya Sharma | Chhichhore | |||
2021 (–) |
NO CEREMONY | ||||
2022 (–) | |||||
2023 (21st) |
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Alia Bhatt ‡ | Badrunissa Sheikh | Darlings | [25] |
Alia Bhatt | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Gangubai Kathiawadi | |||
Bhumi Pednekar | Sumi Singh | Badhaai Do | |||
Deepika Padukone | Alisha Khanna | Gehraiyaan | |||
Kiara Advani | Reet Thakur | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | |||
Kriti Sanon | Dr. Anika | Bhediya | |||
2024 (22nd) |
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Kiara Advani ‡ | Katha Kapadia | Satyaprem Ki Katha | [26] |
Alia Bhatt | Rani Chatterjee | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | |||
Deepika Padukone | Rubina "Rubai" Mohsin | Pathaan | |||
Shraddha Kapoor | Nisha "Tinni" Malhotra | Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar | |||
Rani Mukerji | Debika Chatterjee | Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway | |||
Nayanthara | Narmada Rai | Jawan |