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Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female

Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female
Awarded for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Country India
Presented by Zee Entertainment Enterprises
First awarded Madhuri Dixit,
Dil To Pagal Hai (1998)
Currently held by Deepika Padukone,
Bajirao Mastani (2016)
Official website Zee Cine Awards

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, a ceremony wasn't held in 2009 and 2010, but resumed back in 2011.Madhuri Dixit was the earliest winner in 1998. Kajol, Rani Mukherji, Vidya Balan, Tabu, Deepika Padukone and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan hold the record of maximum wins with 2 awards.

† - indicates the performance also won the Filmfare Award
‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Filmfare Award

Deepika Padukone

Actresses with the most wins (2) are Tabu, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji, Kajol, Vidya Balan and Deepika Padukone.

Kajol, holds the record for most nominations in the Best Actress category, with 9, followed by Deepika Padukone 8.

Three actresses have won the award in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are Tabu (2001–02), Rani Mukerji (2005–06) and Vidya Balan (2011–12).

Madhuri Dixit and Rani Mukerji are the only two actresses who have won a Zee Cine award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.


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