Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
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Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
Country | India |
Presented by | Filmfare |
First awarded |
Usha Kiran Baadbaan (1955) |
Currently held by |
Shabana Azmi Neerja (2017) |
Official website | Filmfare Awards |
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the Filmfare awards started in 1954, awards for the Best Supporting Actress category started the following year 1955.