| Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| Presented by | Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild |
| Country | India |
| First awarded | 2004 (for performances in films released around 2003) |
| Currently held by | Anushka Sharma, Band Baaja Baaraat (tied with) Vidya Balan, Ishqiya (2011) |
| Official website | Apsara Awards |
The Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is given by the producers of the film and television guild 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 2004, no one was awarded in 2005 and 2007.
Contents |
| Superlative | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actress with most awards | Priyanka Chopra | 2 | -- | -- | Priyanka Chopra | 2 |
| Actress with most nominations | Urmila Matondkar Rani Mukerji Aishwarya Rai Kareena Kapoor |
3 | Konkona Sen Sharma Kirron Kher Supriya Pathak |
2 | Rani Mukerji | 4 |
| Actress with most nominations (without ever winning) |
Aishwarya Rai | 3 | Supriya Pathak | 2 | Aishwarya Rai | 3 |
| Actress with most nominations in a single year |
Urmila Matondkar (2004) Rani Mukerji (2006) |
2 | -- | -- | Rani Mukerji (2006) | 3 |