Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female

The Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female is chosen by the members 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.

Zee Cine Award for Best Actress
The 2024 recipient: Kiara Advani
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
CountryIndia
Presented byZee Entertainment Enterprises
First awarded
Currently held by
Websitezeecineawards.com

Superlatives edit

Superlative Actress Record
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

Multiple wins edit

The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards:

Wins Actress
4
2

Multiple nominations edit

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

Winners and nominees edit

Table key
Indicates the winner

1990s edit

Year[c] Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
1998
(1st)
 
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)
 
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

2000s edit

Year[c] Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
2000
(3rd)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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

2010s edit

Year[c] Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
2010
(–)
NO CEREMONY
2011
(12th)
 
Vidya Balan Krishna Verma Ishqiya [15]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Sofia D'Souza Guzaarish
Anushka Sharma Shruti Kakkar Band Baaja Baaraat
Deepika Padukone Aaliya Khan Break Ke Baad
Kajol Mandira Khan (née Rathore) My Name Is Khan
Kareena Kapoor Daboo Golmaal 3
Katrina Kaif Indu Pratap (née Seksaria) Raajneeti
2012
(13th)
 
Vidya Balan Reshma / Silk The Dirty Picture [16]
Kangana Ranaut Tanuja Trivedi a.k.a. "Tanu" Tanu Weds Manu
Kareena Kapoor Divya Rana / Chhaya Bodyguard
Katrina Kaif Laila Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Priyanka Chopra Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes (also known as Saheb, Suzi, Sultana, Anna and Sunaina) 7 Khoon Maaf
2013
(14th)
 
Priyanka Chopra Jhilmil Chatterjee Barfi [17]
Deepika Padukone Veronica Malaney Cocktail
Kareena Kapoor Rosie / Simran Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
Sridevi Shashi Godbole English Vinglish
Vidya Balan Vidya Bagchi Kahaani
2014
(15th)
 
Deepika Padukone Meenalochni "Meenamma" Azhagusundaram Chennai Express [18]
Deepika Padukone Leela Sanera Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Naina Talwar Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Parineeti Chopra Gayatri Shuddh Desi Romance
Shraddha Kapoor Aarohi Shirke Aashiqui 2
Sonam Kapoor Zoya Haider Raanjhanaa
2015
(–)
NO CEREMONY
2016
(16th)
 
Deepika Padukone Mastani Bajirao Mastani [19]
Anushka Sharma Meera NH10
Deepika Padukone Piku Banerjee Piku
Kangana Ranaut Tanuja "Tanu" Sharma / Kusum "Datto" Sangwan Tanu Weds Manu: Returns
Priyanka Chopra Kashibai Bajirao Mastani
Ayesha Mehra Dil Dhadakne Do
2017[d]
(17th)
 
Anushka Sharma Aarfa Ali Khan (née Hussain) Sultan [21]
Alia Bhatt Kaira Dear Zindagi
Bauria a.k.a. Mary Jane Udta Punjab
Fatima Sana Shaikh Geeta Phogat Dangal
Sonam Kapoor Neerja Bhanot Neerja
Taapsee Pannu Minal Arora Pink
2018[e]
(18th)
 
Alia Bhatt Vaidehi Trivedi Badrinath Ki Dulhania [23]
Bhumi Pednekar Jaya Sharma (née Joshi) Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
Kriti Sanon Bitti Mishra Bareilly Ki Barfi
Sridevi Devki Sabarwal Mom
Vidya Balan Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey Tumhari Sulu
Zaira Wasim Insia Malik Secret Superstar
2019
(19th)
 
Alia Bhatt Sehmat Syed (née Khan) Raazi
Anushka Sharma Mamta Sharma Sui Dhaaga
Deepika Padukone Padmavati Padmaavat
Kareena Kapoor Kalindi Puri Veere Di Wedding
Sonam Kapoor Avni Sharma
Taapsee Pannu Advocate Aarti Malhotra Mulk

2020s edit

Year[c] Photos of winners Actor Role(s) Film Ref.
2020
(20th)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ There was no award ceremony in 2021 and 2022. Bhatt won the award for three consecutive years, from 2018–2020, and again in 2023.
  2. ^ There was no award ceremony in 2021 and 2022. Bhatt received nominations for four consecutive years, from 2017–2020, and again from 2023-2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
  4. ^ Held on 11 March 2017.[20]
  5. ^ Held on 19 December 2017.[22]

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