List of Bollywood actresses

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This is a list of notable actresses who have starred in [[Bollywood]], the commercial [[Hindi]]-language film industry based chiefly in [[Mumbai]].

The following are some of the most popular actresses of their decades:

[[File:Patience Cooper (vers 1925).jpg|thumb|175px|[[Patience Cooper]] (1920s)]]

[[File:Devika Rani in Nirmala (1938).jpg|thumb|175px|[[Devika Rani]] (1930s)]]

[[File:Nargis - Hindi Movie Actress (1).jpg|175px|thumb|[[Nargis]] (1940s)]]

[[File:Madhubala in the 1949 film Dulari.jpg|thumb|175px|[[Madhubala]] (1950s)]]

[[File:Asha Parekh at Saudamini Mattu's wedding reception (cropped).jpg|thumb|175px|[[Asha Parekh]] (1960s)]]

[[File:Hema Malini 162.jpg|thumb|175px|[[Hema Malini]] (1970s)]]

[[File:Sridevi.jpg|thumb|175px|[[Sridevi]] (1980s)]]

[[File: Madhuri Dixit.jpg|thumb|175px|[[Madhuri Dixit]] (1990s)]]

[[File:Aishwarya Rai Cannes.jpg|thumb|175px|[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] (2000s)]]

[[File:Deepika Padukone promoting Chhapaak.jpg|thumb|175px|[[Deepika Padukone]] (2010s)]]

==1920s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year with lead role
! Name
! Debut as lead role
|-
|1920
|[[Patience Cooper]]
|''Damayanti''
|-
| rowspan="2"|1922
|[[Fatma Begum]]
|''Veer Abhimanyu''
|-
|[[Sultana (actress)|Sultana]]
|''Veer Abhimanyu''
|-
|1923
|[[Zubeida]]
|''Kohinoor''
|-
| rowspan="2" |1925
|[[Seeta Devi (actress)|Seeta Devi]]
|''[[Prem Sanyas]]''
|-
|[[Ruby Myers]]
|''Cinema Ki Rani''
|-
|1926
|[[Gohar Mamajiwala]]
|''Baap Kamai''
|-
|}

==1930s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year with lead role
! Name
! Debut as lead role
|-
| rowspan="2" |1930
|[[Sabita Devi]]
|''Kamaner Aagun''
|-
|[[Mehtab (actress)|Mehtab]]
|''Kamaal-e-Shamsheer''
|-
| rowspan="4" |1931
|[[Esther Victoria Abraham]]
|''Toofani Tiruni''
|-
|[[Kajjanbai]]
|[[Shirin Farhad (1931 film)|''Shirin Farhad'']]
|-
|[[Khursheed Bano]]
|''Eye for an eye''
|-
|[[Rattan Bai]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1932
|[[Firoza Begum (actress)|Firoza Begum]]
|''Bewafa Qatil''
|-
|[[Lalita Pawar]]
|''Kailash''
|-
|[[Durga Khote]]
|''[[Maya Machhindra]]''
|-
| rowspan="3" |1933
|[[Sardar Akhtar]]
|''Id Ka Chand''
|-
|[[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]]
|''Rangila Rajput''
|-
|[[Devika Rani]]
|[[Karma (1933 film)|''Karma'']]
|-
| rowspan="5" |1935
|[[Fearless Nadia]]
|''[[Hunterwali]]''
|-
|[[Shobhna Samarth]]
|''Nigahe Nafrat''
|-
|[[Jaddanbai]]
|''[[Talashe Haq]]''
|-
|[[Leela Chitnis]]
|''Shri Satyanarayan''
|-
|[[Naseem Banu]]
|''[[Khoon Ka Khoon]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |1936
|[[Jamuna Barua]]
|''Das''
|-
|[[Shanta Apte]]
|''[[Amar Jyoti]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |1937
|[[Kanan Devi]]
|[[Vidyapati (film)|''Vidyapati'']]
|-
|[[Mohini (Assamese actress)|Mohini]]
|[[Devdas (1936 film)|''Devdas'']]
|-
|1938
|[[Sitara Devi]]
|''Watan''
|-
|1939
|[[Begum Khurshid Mirza]]
|''Bhakti''
|-
|}

==1940s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year with lead role
! Name
! Debut as lead role
! Notable films
|-
|1940
|[[Sadhana Bose]]
|[[Kumkum the Dancer|''Kumkum'' ''The Dancer'']]
|
|-
|1941
|[[Nalini Jaywant]]
|[[Bahen (film)|''Bahen'']]
|[[Sangram (1950 film)|''Sangram'']] (1950), [[Nastik (1954 film)|''Nastik'']] (1954), [[Kala Pani (1958 film)|''Kala Pani'']] (1958)
|-
| rowspan="6"|1942
|[[Sulochana Latkar]]
|''Marvi''
|
|-
|[[Meena Shorey]]
|[[Phir Milenge (1942 film)|''Phir Milenge'']]
|
|-
|[[Veena (actress)|Veena]]
|''Garib''
|''[[Pakeezah]]'' (1972)
|-
|[[Swaran Lata (actress)|Swaran Lata]]
|''Awaaz''
|
|-
|[[Leela Desai]]
|[[Tamanna (1942 film)|''Tamanna'']]
|
|-
|[[Mumtaz Shanti]]
|[[Basant (film)|''Basant'']]
|[[Kismet (1943 film)|''Kismet'']] (1943), ''[[Dharti Ke Lal]]'' (1946), [[Ghar Ki Izzat (1948 film)|''Ghar Ki'' ''Izzat'']] (1948)
|-
| rowspan="2" |1943
|[[Nargis]]
|[[Taqdeer (1943 film)|''Taqdeer'']]
|''[[Barsaat (1949 film)|Barsaat]]'' (1949)'', [[Awaara]]'' (1951)'', [[Shree 420]]'' (1955)'', [[Mother India]]'' (1957), ''[[Raat Aur Din]]'' (1967)
|-
|[[Suraiya]]
|[[Ishaara (1943 film)|''Ishara'']]
|[[Anmol Ghadi|''Anmol'' ''Ghadi'']] (1946), [[1857 (film)|''1857'']] (1946), ''[[Parwana (1947 film)|Parwana]]'' (1947), [[Dastan (1950 film)|''Dastan'']] (1950)
|-
| rowspan="2"|1944
|[[Begum Para]]
|''[[Chandu (1958 film)|Chand]]''
|''[[Neel Kamal (1947 film)|Neel Kamal]]'' (1947)
|-
|[[Sumitra Devi (actress)|Sumitra Devi]]
|''[[Meri Bahen]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1945
|[[Asha Posley]]
|''Champa''
|
|-
|[[Munawar Sultana]]
|''Pehli Nazar''
|''Parai Aag'' (1948)'', [[Babul (1950 film)|Babul]]'' (1950)
|-
|[[Noor Jehan]]
|[[Zeenat (1945 film)|''Zeenat'']]
|''[[Anmol Ghadi]]'' (1946), ''[[Jugnu (1947 film)|Jugnu]]'' (1947), ''[[Mirza Sahiban (1947 film)|Mirza Sahibaan]]'' (1947)
|-
| rowspan="3" |1946
|[[Kamala Kotnis]]
|''[[Hum Ek Hain (1946 film)|Hum Ek Hain]]''
|''[[Aage Badho]]'' (1949), ''[[Seedha Raasta (1950 film)|Seedha Raasta]]'' (1949)
|-
|[[Rehana (actress)|Rehana]]
|''[[Hum Ek Hain (1946 film)|Hum Ek Hain]]''
|''[[Sajan (1947 film)|Saajan]]'' (1947), ''[[Sargam (1950 film)|Sargam]]'' (1950)
|-
|[[Meena Kumari]]
|''[[Bachchon Ka Khel]]''
|''[[Baiju Bawra (film)|Baiju Bawra]]'' (1952), ''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]]'' (1962), ''[[Kaajal]]'' (1965), ''[[Pakeezah]]'' (1972)
|-
| rowspan="2" |1947
|[[Shashikala]]
|[[Jugnu (1947 film)|''Jugnu'']]
|
|-
|[[Madhubala]]
|''[[Neel Kamal (1947 film)|Neel Kamal]]''
|[[Mahal (1949 film)|''Mahal'']] (1949), ''[[Mr. & Mrs. '55]]'' (1955), ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]'' (1958), ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (1960), ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'' (1960), ''[[Half Ticket]]'' (1962)
|-
| rowspan="4" |1948
|[[Cuckoo Moray]]
|[[Anokhi Ada (1948 film)|''Anokhi Ada'']]
|
|-
|[[Nigar Sultana (actress)|Nigar Sultana]]
|''Shikayat''
|''[[Patanga (1949 film)|Patanga]]'' (1949), ''[[Yahudi]]'' (1958), ''[[Mughal-e-Azam|Mughal-E-Azam]]'' (1960)
|-
|[[Uma Anand]]
|''[[Neecha Nagar]]''
|
|-
|[[Kamini Kaushal]]
|''[[Neecha Nagar]]''
|''[[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]]'' (1948), ''[[Nadiya Ke Paar (1948 film)|Nadiya Ke Paar]]'' (1948), ''[[Arzoo (1950 film)|Aarzoo]]'' (1950)
|-
| rowspan="4"|1949
|[[Nimmi]]
|[[Barsaat (1949 film)|''Barsaat'']]
|''[[Deedar (1951 film)|Deedar]]'' (1951), ''[[Aan]]'' (1952), ''[[Basant Bahar (film)|Basant Bahar]]'' (1956)
|-
|[[Shakila (actress)|Shakila]]
|''Duniya''
|
|-
|[[Shammi (actress)|Shammi]]
|''Ustad Pedro''
|''[[Sangdil (1952 film)|Sangdil]]'' (1952)
|-
|[[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]]
|[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1949 film)|''Nishan'']]
|
|-
|}
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==1950s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year with lead role
! Name
! Debut as lead role
!Notable Films
|-
| rowspan="2"|1950
|[[Nirupa Roy]]
|''Har Har Mahadev''
|
|-
|[[Nutan]]
|''Hamari Beti''
|[[Seema (1955 film)|Seema]] (1955), [[Sujata (1959 film)|Sujata]] (1959), [[Bandini (film)|Bandini]] (1963), [[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]] (1967), [[Saudagar (1973 film)|Saudagar]] (1973), [[Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki]] (1978)
|-
| rowspan="4" |1951
|[[Geeta Bali]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Baazi (1951 film)|''Baazi'']]
|[[Vachan]] (1955)
|-
|[[Kalpana Kartik]]
|
|-
|[[Vyjayanthimala]]
|[[Bahar (film)]]
|[[Devdas (1955 film)|Devdas]] ( 1955), [[Sadhna (1958 film)|Sadhna]] (1958), [[Gunga Jumna]] (1961), [[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]] (1964), [[Jewel Thief (1967 film)|Jewel Thief]] (1967)
|-
|[[Bina Rai]]
|''[[Kali Ghata (1951 film)|Kali Ghata]]''
|[[Ghunghat (1960 film)|Ghunghat]] (1960), [[Taj Mahal (1963 film)|Taj Mahal]] (1963)
|-
|1952
|[[Nadira]]
|''[[Aan]]''
|
|-
|1953
|[[Sandhya Shantaram|Sandhya]]
|''[[Teen Batti Char Raasta]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1954
|[[Shyama (Hindi actress)|Shyama]]
|''[[Aar Paar]]''
|
|-
|[[Ameeta]]
|[[Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (film)|''Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu'']]
|
|-
|[[P. Kannamba|Kannamba Pasupuleti]]
|[[Manohara (film)|''Manohar'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="1"|1955
|[[Suchitra Sen]]
|[[Devdas (1955 film)|''Devdas'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1956
|[[Waheeda Rehman]]
|[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|''C.I.D.'']]
|[[Kaagaz Ke Phool]] (1959), [[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]] (1960), [[Guide (film)|Guide]] (1965), [[Neel Kamal (1968 film)|Neel Kamal]] (1968), [[Khamoshi (1970 film)|Khamoshi]] (1970), [[Reshma Aur Shera]] (1971)
|-
|[[Helen (actress)|Helen]]
|[[Halaku (film)|''Halaku'']]
|
|-
|[[Anjali Devi]]
|[[Devta (1956 film)|''Devta'']]
|
|-
|1957
|[[Mala Sinha]]
|''[[Pyaasa]]''
|[[Dhool Ka Phool]] (1959), [[Himalay Ki God Mein]] (1965), [[Geet (1970 film)|Geet]] (1970)
|-
|1958
|[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
|''Ragini''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1959
|[[Minoo Mumtaz]]
|''Black Cat''
|
|-
|[[Asha Parekh]]
|''[[Dil Deke Dekho]]''
|[[Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai]] (1961), [[Teesri Manzil]] ( 1966), [[Kati Patang]] ( 1971), [[Caravan (1971 film)|Caravan]] ( 1971)
|-
|[[Nanda (actress)|Nanda]]
|''[[Chhoti Bahen]]''
|[[Jab Jab Phool Khile]] (1965), [[Gumnaam]] (1965), [[The Train (1970 film)|The Train]] (1970)
|-
|}

==1960s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
! Notable films
|-
|1960
|[[Sadhana Shivdasani|Sadhana]]
|''[[Love in Shimla]]''
|''[[Woh Kaun Thi?]]'' (1964), ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' (1965), ''[[Ek Phool Do Mali]]'' (1969)
|-
| rowspan="4" |1961
|[[Saira Banu]]
|''[[Junglee (1961 film)|Junglee]]''
|''[[Bluff Master (1963 film)|Bluff Master]]'' (1963), ''[[Padosan]]'' (1968), ''[[Hera Pheri (1976 film)|Hera Pheri]]'' (1976)
|-
|[[Tanuja Samarth]]
|''[[Hamari Yaad Aayegi]]''
|''[[Jewel Thief]]'' (1967), ''[[Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]'' (1971), ''[[Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972 film)|Mere Jeevan Saathi]]'' (1972)
|-
|[[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]]
|''[[Stree (1961 film)|Stree]]''
|''[[Do Raaste]]'' (1969), ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'' (1970), ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]'' (1973)
|-
|[[Aruna Irani]]
|''[[Gunga Jumna]]''
|''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]'' (1973), ''[[Beta (film)|Beta]]'' (1992), ''[[Suhaag (1994 film)|Suhaag]]'' (1994)
|-
| rowspan="2" |1962
|[[Leela Naidu]]
|''[[Anuradha (1960 film)|Anuradha]]''
|
|-
|[[Simi Garewal]]
|
|[[Karz (film)|Karz]] (1980)
|-
| rowspan="2"|1963
|[[Rajshree]]
|''[[Grahasti (film)|Grahasti]]''
|
|-
|[[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]]
|''Ek Raaz''
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1964
|[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
|''[[Ganga Ki Lahren]]''
|
|-
|[[Sharmila Tagore]]
|''[[Kashmir Ki Kali]]''
|''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'' (1969), ''[[Amar Prem]]'' (1972), ''[[Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973 film)|Aa Gale Lag Jaa]]'' (1973), ''[[Mausam (1975 film)|Mausam]]'' (1975)
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1966
|[[Neetu Singh]]
|''[[Suraj (1966 film)|Suraj]]''
|''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975), [[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|''Kabhie Kabhie'']] (1976), ''[[Kaala Patthar]]'' (1979)
|-
|[[Babita]]
|''[[Dus Lakh]]''
|''[[Raaz (1967 film)|Raaz]]'' (1967), ''[[Haseena Maan Jayegi]]'' (1968), ''[[Banphool]]'' (1971),
|-
| rowspan="2"|1967
|[[Vimi]]
|''[[Hamraaz]]''
|
|-
|[[Moushumi Chatterjee]]
|''[[Balika Badhu (1967 film)|Balika Badhu]]''
|''[[Anuraag (1972 film)|Anuraag]]'' (1972), ''[[Roti Kapda Aur Makaan]]'' (1974), ''[[Prem Bandhan]]'' (1979)
|-
| rowspan="4"|1968
|[[Sowcar Janaki]]
|''[[Teen Bahuraniyan]]''
|
|-
|[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]
|''[[Teen Bahuraniyan]]''
|
|-
|[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]
|''[[Teen Bahuraniyan]]''
|
|-
|[[Hema Malini]]
|''[[Sapno Ka Saudagar]]''
|''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]'' (1972), ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975), ''[[Dream Girl (1977 film)|Dream Girl]]'' (1977), ''[[Baghban (2003 film)|Baghban]]'' (2003)
|-
|1969
|[[Leena Chandavarkar]]
|''Man Ka Meet''
|
|-
|}

==1970s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
! Notable films
|-
| rowspan="2" |1970
|[[Rekha]]
|''[[Sawan Bhadon]]''
|''[[Ghar (film)|Ghar]]'' (1978), ''[[Umrao Jaan (1981 film)|Umrao Jaan]]'' (1981), ''[[Khoon Bhari Maang]]'' (1988) ''[[Phool Bane Angaray]]'' (1991)
|-
|[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]]
|''[[Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani]]''
|
|-oomph
| rowspan="5" |1971
|[[Jaya Bachchan]]
|''[[Guddi (1971 film)|Guddi]]''
|[[Abhimaan (1973 film)|''Abhimaan'']] (1973), ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975), ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'' (2001), ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003)
|-
|[[Farida Jalal]]
|''Laal Patthar''
|''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]'' (1991), ''[[Mammo]]'' (1994), ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' (1995)
|-
||[[Zeenat Aman]]
|''[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]''
|''[[Yaadon Ki Baaraat]]'' (1973), ''[[Satyam Shivam Sundaram]]'' (1979), ''[[Insaaf Ka Tarazu]]'' (1980)
|-
|[[Raakhee]]
|''[[Sharmilee]]''
|''[[Daag (1973 film)|Daag]]'' (1973), [[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|''Kabhie Kabhie'']] (1976), ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' (1976), ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]'' (1982)
|-
|[[Yogeeta Bali]]
|[[Parwana (1971 film)|''Parwana'']]
|
|-
|rowspan="3" |1973
|[[Dimple Kapadia]]
|''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]''
|''[[Saagar (film)|Saagar]]'' (1985), ''[[Kaash]]'' (1987), ''[[Rudaali]]'' (1993)
|-
|[[Parveen Babi]]
|''Charitra''
|''[[Majboor (1974 film)|Majboor]]'' (1974), ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' (1977), ''[[Namak Halaal]]'' (1982)
|-
|[[Reena Roy]]
|''[[Zaroorat]]''
|''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]'' (1976), ''[[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]]'' (1980), ''[[Sanam Teri Kasam (1982 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]]'' (1982)
|-
| rowspan="2" |1974
|[[Shabana Azmi]]
|''[[Ankur (film)|Ankur]]''
|''[[Arth (film)|Arth]]'' (1982), ''[[Khandhar]]'' (1984), ''[[Godmother (film)|Godmother]]'' (1999)
|-
|[[Vidya Sinha]]
|''[[Rajnigandha]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1975
|[[Smita Patil]]
|''[[Charandas Chor]]''
|''[[Bhumika (film)|Bhumika]]'' (1977), ''[[Chakra (1981 film)|Chakra]]'' (1981), ''[[Mirch Masala]]'' (1985)
|-
|[[Sarika]]
|''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]''
|
|-
|[[Sulakshana Pandit]]
|''[[Uljhan]]''
|[[Raaja]] (1975)
|-
|[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
|[[Julie (1975 film)|''Julie'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1976
|[[Ranjeeta Kaur|Ranjeeta]]
|[[Laila Majnu (1976 film)|''Laila Majnu'']]
|[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]] (1978), [[Aap To Aise Na The]] (1980)
|-
|[[Bindiya Goswami]]
|[[Jeevan Jyoti (1976 film)|''Jeevan Jyoti'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1978
|[[Debashree Roy]]
|''[[Ghata]]''
|''[[Jiyo To Aise Jiyo]]'' (1981), ''[[Kabhie Ajnabi The]]'' (1985), ''[[Hindustani Sipahi]]'' (2002)
|-
|[[Poonam Dhillon]]
|''[[Trishul (film)|Trishul]]''
|''[[Noorie]]'' (1979), ''[[Red Rose (1980 film)|Red Rose]]'' (1980), ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' (1986),
|-
|[[Deepti Naval]]
|[[Junoon (1978 film)|''Junoon'']]
|[[Chashme Buddoor (1981 film)|Chashme Buddoor]] (1981), [[Kamla (film)|Kamla]] (1984), [[Ankahee (1985 film)|Ankahee]] (1985)
|-
| rowspan="4" |1979
|[[Tina Munim]]
|''[[Des Pardes(film)|Des Pardes]]''
|''[[Karz (1980 film)|Karz]]'' (1980), ''[[Rocky (1981 film)|Rocky]]'' (1981), ''[[Alag Alag]]'' (1985), ''[[Adhikar (1986 film)|Adhikar]]'' (1986)
|-
|[[Jaya Prada]]
|''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]''
|''[[Sharaabi|Sharabi]]'' (1984), ''[[Sanjog (1985 film)|Sanjog]]'' (1985), ''[[Aaj Ka Arjun]]'' (1990)
|-
|[[Reema Lagoo]]
|''[[Sinhasan]]''
|''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989), ''[[Aashiqui]]'' (1990), ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994)
|-
|[[Sridevi]]
|''[[Solva Sawan]]''
|''[[Sadma]]'' (1983), ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' (1989), ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991), ''[[English Vinglish]]'' (2012)
|
|}

==1980s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
!Notable films
|-
| rowspan="5" |1981
|[[Vijayta Pandit]]
|[[Love Story (1981 film)|''Love Story'']]
|
|-
|[[Anita Raj]]
|''[[Prem Geet]]''
|
|-
|[[Rati Agnihotri]]
|''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]''
|''[[Farz Aur Kanoon]]'' (1982), ''[[Tawaif (film)|Tawaif]]'' (1985), ''[[Hukumat]]'' (1987)
|-(1981) Anita raj prem geet
|[[Padmini Kolhapure]]
|''[[Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai]]''
|''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982), ''[[Souten]]'' (1983), ''[[Pyar Jhukta Nahin]]'' (1985),
|-
| [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]]
| ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]''
|
|-
|1982
|[[Salma Agha]]
|[[Nikaah (film)|''Nikaah'']]
|[[Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki]] (1984), [[Salma (1985 film)|Salma]] (1985), [[Pati Patni Aur Tawaif]] (1990)
|-
| rowspan="2" |1983
|[[Meenakshi Seshadri]]
|''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]''
|''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'' (1990), ''[[Damini]]'' (1993), ''[[Ghatak: Lethal]]'' (1996)
|-
|[[Amrita Singh]]
|''[[Betaab]]''
|''[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]'' (1985), ''[[Aaina (1993 film)|Aaina]]'' (1993), [[2 States (2014 film)|''2 States'']] (2014), [[Badla (2019 film)|''Badla'']] (2019)
|-
|rowspan="2" |1984
|[[Madhuri Dixit]]
|''[[Abodh]]''
|''[[Tezaab]]'' (1988), [[Dil (1990 film)|Dil]] (1990), [[Saajan]](1991), ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994), ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), [[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|''Devdas'']] (2002)
|-
||[[Neelam Kothari|Neelam]]
|''[[Jawaani]]''
|''[[Ilzaam]]'' (1986), ''[[Aag Hi Aag]]'' (1987), ''[[Ghar Ka Chiraag]]'' (1989)
|-
| rowspan="2" |1985
|[[Mandakini (actress)|Mandakini]]
|''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]''
|''[[Jeeva (1986 film)|Jeeva]]'' (1986), ''[[Loha (1987 film)|Loha]]'' (1987), ''[[Taqdeer Ka Tamasha]]'' (1990)
|-
|[[Kimi Katkar]]
|''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]''
|[[Hum (film)|''Hum'']] (1991)
|-
| rowspan="2" |1986
|[[Farha Naaz]]
|''[[Naseeb Apna Apna (1986 film)|Naseeb Apna Apna]]''
|''[[Love 86]]'' (1986), ''[[Woh Phir Aayegi]]'' (1988), ''[[Begunaah]]'' (1991)
|-
|[[Bhanupriya]]
|''[[Dosti Dushmani]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1988
|[[Sonam (actress)|Sonam]]
|[[Vijay (1988 film)|''Vijay'']]
|
|-
|[[Juhi Chawla]]
|''[[Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak]]''
|''[[Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke]]'' (1993), ''[[Darr]]'' (1993), ''[[Yes Boss (film)|Yes Boss]]'' (1997), [[Ishq (1997 film)|''Ishq'']] (1997)
|-
|[[Sangeeta Bijlani]]
|''[[Qatil]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1989
|[[Nandita Das]]
|''[[Parinati]]''
|''[[Fire (1996 film)|Fire]]'' (1996), ''[[Earth (1998 film)|1947 Earth]]'' (1998), ''[[Bawandar]]'' (2000)
|-
|[[Roopa Ganguly]]
|''[[Ek Din Achanak]]''
|''[[Bahaar Aane Tak]]'' (1990), ''Gopalaa'' (1994), ''[[Barfi!]]'' (2012)
|-
|[[Pooja Bhatt]]
|''[[Daddy (1989 film)|Daddy]]''
|''[[Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin]]'' (1991), [[Sadak]] (1991), [[Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee]] (1993), [[Zakhm]] (1998)
|-
|[[Bhagyashree]]
|''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]''
|''[[Tyagi (film)|Tyagi]]'' (1992), ''[[Janani (2006 film)|Janani]]'' (2006), ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]'' (2010)
|-
|}

==1990s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
! Notable films
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990
|[[Anu Aggarwal]]
|''[[Aashiqui]]''
| ''[[King Uncle]]'' (1993), ''[[Khal-Naaikaa]]'' (1993)
|-
|[[Nagma]]
|''[[Baaghi (1990 film)|Baaghi]]''
|''[[Bewaffa Se Waffa]]'' (1992), ''[[King Uncle]]'' (1993), ''[[Suhaag (1994 film)|Suhaag]]'' (1994)
|-
| rowspan="9" |1991
|[[Urmila Matondkar]]
|''[[Narsimha (1991 film)|Narsimha]]''
|''[[Rangeela (1995 film)|Rangeela]]'' (1995), ''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]'' (2003), ''[[Ek Hasina Thi (film)|Ek Hasina Thi]]''(2004)
|-
|[[Manisha Koirala]]
|''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]''
|''[[1942: A Love story]]'' (1994), ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical|Khamoshi]]'' (1996), ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998), ''[[Lajja (2001 film)|Lajja]]'' (2001)
|-
|[[Zeba Bakhtiyar]]
|''[[Henna (film)|Heena]]''
| ''[[Stuntman (1994 film)|Stuntman]]'' (1994), ''[[Jai Vikraanta]]'' (1995)
|-
|[[Ashwini Bhave]]
|''[[Henna (film)|Heena]]''
| ''[[Meera Ka Mohan]]'' (1992), ''[[Zakhmi Dil (1994 film)|Zakhmi Dil]]'' (1994), ''[[Bandhan (1998 film)|Bandhan]]'' (1998)
|-
|[[Madhoo]]
|''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]''
|''[[Ravan Raaj: A True Story]]'' (1995), ''[[Diljale]]'' (1996), ''[[Yeshwant]]'' (1997)
|-
|[[Karisma Kapoor]]
|''[[Prem Qaidi]]''
|''[[Raja Hindustani]]'' (1996), ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), ''[[Biwi No.1]]'' (1999), ''[[Fiza]]'' (2000)
|-
||[[Raveena Tandon]]
|''[[Patthar Ke Phool]]''
|''[[Mohra]]'' (1994), ''[[Dulhe Raja]]'' (1998), ''[[Daman (film)|Daman]]'' (2001)
|-
|[[Ayesha Jhulka]]
|''[[Kurbaan (1991 film)|Kurban]]''
|''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' (1992), ''[[Dalaal]]'' (1993), ''[[Masoom (1996 film)|Masoom]]'' (1996)
|-
|[[Mamta Kulkarni]]
|''[[Tirangaa]]''
|''[[Aashik Awara]]'' (1993), ''[[Andolan (1995 film)|Andolan]]'' (1995), ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995)
|-
| rowspan="3" |1992
|[[Divya Bharti]]
|''[[Vishwatma]]''
|''[[Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film)|Shola Aur Shabnam]]'' (1992), ''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]'' (1992), ''[[Dil Ka Kya Kasoor]]'' (1992), ''[[Rang (1993 film)|Rang]]'' (1993)
|-
|[[Pratibha Sinha]]
|''Mehboob Mere Mehboob''
| ''[[Tu Chor Main Sipahi]]'' (1996),''[[Raja Hindustani]]'' (1996)
|-
|[[Kajol]]
|''[[Bekhudi]]''
|''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' (1995), ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'' (2001), ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010)
|-

| rowspan="1" |1993
|[[Shilpa Shetty]]
|''[[Baazigar]]''
|''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]'' (1994), ''[[Dhadkan]]'' (2000), ''[[Phir Milenge (2004 film)|Phir Milenge]]'' (2004)
|-
| rowspan="6" |1994
|[[Seema Biswas]]
|''[[Bandit Queen]]''
|''[[Water (2005 film)|Water]]'' (2005), ''[[Vivah]]'' (2006), ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]'' (2017)
|-
|[[Anjali Jathar]]
|''[[Madhosh (1994 film)|Madhosh]]''
|''[[Aazmaish]]'' (1995), ''[[Trimurti]]'' (1995), ''[[Shastra]]'' (1996)
|-
|[[Sonali Bendre]]
|''[[Aag (1994 film)|Aag]]''
|''[[Diljale]]'' (1996), ''[[English Babu Desi Mem]]'' (1996),''[[Sarfarosh (1999 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1999), ''[[Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai]]'' (2000)
|-
|[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]
|''[[Vijaypath]]''
|''[[Maachis]]'' (1996), ''[[Chandni Bar]]'' (2001), ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'' (2007), [[Haider (film)|''Haider'']] (2014)
|-
|[[Rituparna Sengupta]]
|''[[Teesra Kaun|Teesra Kaun ?]]''
|''[[Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh]]'' (2005), ''[[Gauri: The Unborn]]'' (2007), ''[[Life Express (2010 film)|Life Express]]'' (2010)
|-
|[[Suchitra Krishnamoorthi]]
|''[[Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |1995
|[[Twinkle Khanna]]
|''[[Barsaat (1995 film)|Barsaat]]''
|''[[Jaan (film)|Jaan]]'' (1996), [[International Khiladi]](1999), ''[[Joru Ka Ghulam]]'' (2000)
|-
| rowspan="3" |1996
|[[Rani Mukerji]]
|''[[Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat]]''
|''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), [[Black (2005 film)|''Black'']] (2005), ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006), ''[[Hichki]]'' (2018)
|-
|[[Sushmita Sen]]
|''[[Dastak (1996 film)|Dastak]]''
|''[[Sirf Tum]]'' (1999), ''[[Filhaal...]]'' (2002), ''[[Samay: When Time Strikes]]'' (2003)
|-
|[[Priya Gill]]
|''[[Tere Mere Sapne (1996 film)|Tere Mere Sapne]]''
|''[[Sirf Tum]]'' (1999), ''[[Josh]]'' (2000), ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' (2003)
|-
| rowspan="4" |1997
|[[Mahima Chaudhry]]
|''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]''
|''[[Dil Kya Kare]]'' (1999), ''[[Dhadkan]]'' (2000), ''[[The Film]]'' (2005)
|-
|[[Aishwarya Rai]]
|''[[Aur Pyar Ho Gaya]]''
|''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'' (1999), [[Taal (film)|''Taal'']] (1999), ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (2002), ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' (2016)
|-
|[[Pooja Batra]]
|''[[Virasat (1997 film)|Virasat]]''
|''[[Bhai (1997 film)|Bhai]]'' (1997), ''[[Haseena Maan Jaayegi]]'' (1999), ''[[Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story|Taj Mahal]]'' (2006)
|-
|[[Sharbani Mukherjee]]
|[[Border (1997 film)|''Border'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1998
|[[Preity Zinta]]
|''[[Dil Se..]] and [[Soldier (1998 Indian film)|Soldier]]''
|''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004), ''[[Salaam Namaste]]'' (2005), ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006)
|-
|[[Neha (actress)|Neha]]
|[[Kareeb (1998 film)|''Kareeb'']]
|
|-
|1999
|[[Rinke Khanna]]
|''[[Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi]]''
|
|-
|}

==2000s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Name
! Debut film
! Notable films
|-
| rowspan="4" |2000
|[[Shamita Shetty]]
|rowspan="3" |''[[Mohabbatein]]''
|
|-
|[[Kim Sharma]]
|
|
|-
|[[Preeti Jhangiani]]
|
|
|-
|[[Kareena Kapoor]]
|''[[Refugee (2000 film)|Refugee]]''
|''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'' (2001), ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007). ''[[3 Idiots]]'' (2009), ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' (2015)
|-
|
|[[Ameesha Patel]]
|[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai|Kaho Naa... Pyaar hai]]
|''[[Gadar: Ek Prem Katha]]'' (2001), ''[[Humraaz]]'' (2002), ''[[Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic]]'' (2008)
|-
| rowspan="8" |2001
|[[Dia Mirza]]
|''[[Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein]]''
|
|-
|[[Gracy Singh]]
|''[[Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India|Lagaan]]''
|[[Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.|''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S''.]] (2003)
|-
|[[Isha Koppikar]]
|''[[Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa]]''
|
|-
|[[Bipasha Basu]]
|''[[Ajnabee (2001 film)|Ajnabee]]''
|''[[Raaz (2002 film)|Raaz]]'' (2002), ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'' (2006), ''[[Dhoom 2]]'' (2006), ''[[Bachna Ae Haseeno]]'' (2008)
|-
|[[Sandali Sinha]]
|''[[Tum Bin]]''
|
|-
|[[Keerthi Reddy]]
|rowspan="2" |''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]''
|
|-
|[[Monica Bedi]]
|
|-
|[[Riya Sen]]
|''[[Style (2001 film)|Style]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2002
|[[Esha Deol]]
|''[[Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche]]''
|
|-
|[[Amrita Rao]]
|''[[Ab Ke Baras]]''
|''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004), ''[[Vivah]]'' (2006), ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]'' (2008)
|-
|[[Gauri Karnik]]
|''[[Sur-The Melody of Life|Sur]]''
|
|-
|[[Tulip Joshi]]
|''[[Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai]]''
|
|-
|[[Amrita Arora]]
|''[[Kitne Door Kitne Paas]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="17" |2003
|[[Chitrangada Singh]]
|''[[Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi]]''
|
|-
|[[Genelia D'Souza]]
|rowspan="2" |''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]''
|''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]'' (2008)
|-
|[[Shriya Saran]]
|''[[Awarapan]]'' (2007), ''[[Drishyam]]''(2015)
|-
|[[Shenaz Treasury]]
|''[[Ishq Vishk]]''
|
|-
|[[Nauheed Cyrusi]]
|[[Inteha (2003 film)|''Inteha'']]
|
|-
|[[Rimi Sen]]
|[[Hungama (2003 film)|''Hungama'']]
|
|-
|[[Lara Dutta]]
|rowspan="2" |''[[Andaaz]]''
|''[[No Entry]]'' (2005), ''[[Jhoom Barabar Jhoom]]'' (2007), [[Partner (2007 film)|''Partner'']] (2007), [[Housefull (2010 film)|''Housefull'']] (2010)
|-
|[[Priyanka Chopra]]
|''[[Aitraaz]]'' (2004), ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' (2008), ''[[Barfi!]]'' (2012), ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]'' (2015)
|-
|[[Neha Dhupia]]
|''[[Qayamat: City Under Threat]]''
|
|-
|[[Bhumika Chawla]]
|''[[Tere Naam]]''
|
|-
|[[Tanishaa Mukerji]]
|''[[Sssshhh...]]''
|
|-
|[[Vidya Malvade]]
|[[Inteha (2003 film)|''Inteha'']]
|
|-
|[[Celina Jaitly]]
|''[[Janasheen]]''
|
|-
|[[Mallika Sherawat]]
|''[[Khwahish]]''
|
|-
|[[Meher Vij]]
|[[Saaya (2003 film)|''Saaya'']]
|
|-
|[[Sakshi Shivanand]]
|''[[Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai]]''
|
|-
|[[Katrina Kaif]]
|''[[Boom (film)|Boom]]''
|''[[New York (2009 film)|New York]]'' (2009), ''[[Mere Brother Ki Dulhan]]'' (2011), ''[[Dhoom 3]]'' (2013), [[Zero (2018 film)|''Zero'']] (2018)
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004
|[[Soha Ali Khan]]
|[[Dil Maange More|''Dil Maange More!!!'']]
|
|-
|[[Gayatri Joshi]]
|[[Swades (2004 film)|''Swades'']]
|
|-
|[[Ayesha Takia]]
|''[[Taarzan: The Wonder Car]]''
|
|-
|[[Manjari Fadnis]]
|''[[Rok Sako To Rok Lo]]''
|''[[Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na]]'' (2008)
|-
| rowspan="7" |2005
|[[Minissha Lamba]]
|''[[Yahaan]]''
|''[[Bachna Ae Haseeno]]'' (2008)
|-
|[[Konkona Sen]] Sharma
|[[Page 3 (film)|''Page 3'']]
|''[[Mr. and Mrs. Iyer]]'' (2002), ''[[Omkara (2006 film)|Omkara]]'' (2006), ''[[Life in a... Metro]]'' (2007), ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'' (2009)
|-
|[[Radhika Apte]]
|''[[Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!]]''
|[[Badlapur (film)|''Badlapur'']] (2015), ''[[Lust Stories]]'' (2018), ''[[Andhadhun]]'' (2018)
|-
|[[Tamannaah]]
|''[[Chand Sa Roshan Chehra]]''
|
|-
|[[Vidya Balan]]
|''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]''
|''[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]]'' (2007), ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011), ''[[Kahaani]]'' (2012), ''[[Tumhari Sulu]]'' (2017)
|-
|[[Sonya Jehan]]
|''[[Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story]]''
|
|-
|[[Meera (actress)|Meera]]
|[[Nazar (2005 film)|''Nazar'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2006
| [[Kangana Ranaut]]
| ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]''
|[[Fashion (2008 film)|''Fashion'']] (2008), ''[[Queen (2013 film)|Queen]]'' (2014), ''[[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]]'' (2015), ''[[Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi]]'' (2019),[[Panga]](2020)
|-
| rowspan="8" |2007
|[[Anaitha Nair]]
|rowspan="5" |''[[Chak De! India]]''
|
|-
|[[Shilpa Shukla]]
|
|-
|[[Chitrashi Rawat]]
|
|-
|[[Sagarika Ghatge]]
|
|-
|[[Seema Azmi]]
|
|-
|[[Sonam Kapoor]]
|''[[Saawariya]]''
|''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013), [[Khoobsurat (2014 film)|''Khoobsurat'']] (2014), ''[[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]'' (2015), ''[[Neerja]]'' (2016)
|-
|[[Deepika Padukone]]
|''[[Om Shanti Om]]''
|''[[Love Aaj Kal]]'' (2009), ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013), ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]'' (2015), ''[[Padmaavat]]'' (2018)
|-
|[[Hansika Motwani]]
|''[[Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2008
|[[Asin Thottumkal]]
|''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''
|''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready (2011)]],''[[Housefull 2]]'' (2012), ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'' (2012), ''[[Khiladi 786]]'' (2012)
|-
|[[Anushka Sharma]]
|''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]''
|''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' (2012), ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' (2014), ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' (2016), ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' (2016)
|-
|[[Richa Chadda]]

|[[Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!]]
|[[Fukrey]] (2013)
|-
|[[Prachi Desai]]

|''[[Rock On!!]]''

|
|-
|[[Adah Sharma]]

|''[[1920 (film)|1920]]''
|[[1920 (film)|1920]] (2008)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
|[[Jacqueline Fernandez]]
|[[Aladin (2009 film)|''Aladin'']]
|
|-
|[[Shruti Haasan]]
|[[Luck (2009 film)|''Luck'']]
|[[Ramaiya Vastavaiya|Ramaiya vastavaiya]] (2013)
|-
|}

==2010s==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year with lead role
! Name
! Debut as lead role
!Notable films
|-
| rowspan="7"|2010
|[[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]
|''[[Khatta Meetha]]''
|
|-
|[[Sonakshi Sinha]]
|''[[Dabangg]]''
|''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012), ''[[Lootera]]'' (2013), ''[[Kalank]]'' (2019), ''[[Mission Mangal]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Shraddha Kapoor]]
|[[Teen Patti (film)|''Teen Patti'']]
|''[[Aashiqui 2]]'' (2013), ''[[Ek Villain]]'' (2014), [[Haider (film)|''Haider'']] (2014), ''[[Chhichhore]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Zareen Khan]]
|[[Veer (2010 film)|''Veer'']]
|
|-
|[[Kirti Kulhari]]
|''[[Khichdi: The Movie]]''
|''[[Pink (2016 film)|Pink]]'' (2016), ''[[Indu Sarkar]]'' (2017), ''[[Blackmail (2018 film)|Blackmail]]'' (2018)
|-
|[[Sandeepa Dhar]]
|''[[Isi Life Mein]]''
|
|-
|[[Sara Loren]]
|''[[Kajraare]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2011
|[[Sonnalli Seygall]]
|''[[Pyar Ka Punchnama]]''
|''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]'' (2015), ''[[Jai Mummy Di]]'' (2020)
|-
|[[Aditi Rao Hydari]]
|''[[Yeh Saali Zindagi]]''
|''[[Fitoor]]'' (2016), ''[[Padmaavat]]'' (2018)
|-
|[[Nushrat Bharucha]]
|''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama]]''
|
|-
|[[Kajal Aggarwal]]
|''[[Singham]]''
|''[[Special 26]]'' (2013)
|-
|[[Parineeti Chopra]]
|''[[Ladies vs Ricky Bahl]]''
|''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' (2012), ''[[Shuddh Desi Romance]]'' (2013), ''[[Hasee Toh Phasee]]'' (2014),''[[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Nargis Fakhri]]
|[[Rockstar (2011 film)|''Rockstar'']]
|
|-
|[[Purbi Joshi]]
|''[[Damadamm!]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2012
|[[Huma Qureshi]]
|''[[Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1]]''
|
|-
|[[Yami Gautam]]
|''[[Vicky Donor]]''
|''[[Badlapur (film)|Badlapur]]'' (2015), ''[[Kaabil]]'' (2017), ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]'' (2019), ''[[Bala (2019 film)|Bala]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Ileana D'Cruz]]
|''[[Barfi!]]''
|''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]] (2016), ''[[Raid (2018 film)|Raid]] (2018)
|-
|[[Alia Bhatt]]
|''[[Student of the Year]]''
|[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|''Highway'']] (2014), ''[[Udta Punjab]]'' (2016), ''[[Raazi]]'' (2018), ''[[Gully Boy]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Neha Sharma]]
|[[Crook (film)|''Crook'']]
|
|-
|[[Esha Gupta]]
|''[[Jannat 2]]''
|
|-
|[[Veena Malik]]
|''[[Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai]]''
|
|-
|[[Diana Penty]]
|[[Cocktail (2012 film)|''Cocktail'']]
|''[[Happy Bhag Jayegi]]'' (2016)
|-
|[[Amy Jackson]]
|''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]''
|
|-
|[[Sunny Leone]]
|''[[Jism 2]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2013
|[[Vaani Kapoor]]
|''[[Shuddh Desi Romance]]''
|''[[Befikre]]'' (2016), [[War (2019 film)|''War'']] (2019)
|-
|[[Amyra Dastur]]
|''[[Issaq]]''
|
|-
|[[Armeena Khan]]
|''[[Huff! It's Too Much]]''
|
|-
|[[Urvashi Rautela]]
|''[[Singh Saab the Great]]''
|
|-
|[[Taapsee Pannu]]
|[[Chashme Baddoor (2013 film)|''Chashme Baddoor'']]
|[[Pink (2016 film)|''Pink'']] (2016),''[[Naam Shabana]]''(2017),[[Mulk (film)|''Mulk'']] (2018), [[Badla (2019 film)|''Badla'']] (2019), ''[[Saand Ki Aankh]]''(2019),''[[Thappad]]'' (2020)
|-
|[[Rhea Chakraborty]]
|''[[Mere Dad Ki Maruti]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2014
|[[Rakul Preet Singh]]
|[[Yaariyan (2014 film)|''Yaariyan'']]
|
|-
|[[Sonali Raut]]
|''[[The Xpose]]''
|
|-
|[[Humaima Malick]]
|''[[Raja Natwarlal]]''
|
|-
|[[Kriti Sanon]]
|''[[Heropanti]]''
|''[[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]'' (2015), [[Raabta (film)|''Raabta'']] (2017), ''[[Bareilly Ki Barfi]]'' (2017), ''[[Luka Chuppi]]'' (2019), ''[[Mimi (2021 Hindi film)| Mimi]]'' (2021)
|-
|[[Lisa Haydon]]
|[[Queen (2014 film)|''Queen'']]
|[[Aisha (2010 film)|''Aisha'']] (2010), ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' (2016)
|-
|[[Kiara Advani]]
|[[Fugly (film)|''Fugly'']]
|''[[Lust Stories]]'' (2018), ''[[Kabir Singh]]'' (2019), ''[[Good Newwz]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Daisy Shah]]
|[[Jai Ho (film)|''Jai Ho'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| [[Bhumi Pednekar]]
| ''[[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]''
|''[[Shubh Mangal Saavdhan]]'' (2017), ''[[Saand Ki Aankh]]'' (2019), ''[[Bala (2019 film)|Bala]]'' (2019), ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' (2019)
|-
| [[Madhurima Tuli]]
| [[Baby (2015 Hindi film)|''Baby'']]
|[[Naam Shabana]], [[Hamari Adhuri Kahani]]
|-
|[[Athiya Shetty]]
|[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]] (2015)
|
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2016

|[[Sanya Malhotra]]
|rowspan="3" |[[Dangal (film)|''Dangal'']]
|''[[Badhaai Ho]]'' (2018), [[Photograph (film)|''Photograph'']] (2019)
|-
|[[Fatima Sana Shaikh]]
|''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]'' (2018)
|-
|[[Zaira Wasim]]
|''[[Secret Superstar]]'' (2017), ''[[The Sky Is Pink]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Ritika Singh]]
|[[Irudhi Suttru|''Saala Khadoos'']]
|
|-
|[[Mawra Hocane]]
|[[Sanam Teri Kasam (2016 film)|''Sanam Teri Kasam'']]
|
|-
|[[Pooja Hegde]]
|[[Mohenjo Daro (film)|''Mohenjo Daro'']]
|''[[Housefull 4]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Saiyami Kher]]
|[[Mirzya (film)|''Mirzya'']]
|
|-
|[[Kriti Kharbanda]]
|''[[Raaz Reboot]]''
|
|-
|[[Sayyeshaa]]
|''[[Shivaay]]''
|
|-
|[[Disha Patani]]
|''[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]''
|''[[Baaghi 2]]'' (2018)
|-
|rowspan="6" |2017
|[[Mahira Khan]]
|[[Raees (2017 film)|''Raees'']]
|
|-
|[[Saba Qamar]]
|''[[Hindi Medium]]''
|
|-
|[[Payal Ghosh]]
|[[Mom (2017 film)|''Patel ki Punjabi Sadi'']]
|
|-
|[[Sajal Aly]]
|[[Mom (2017 film)|''Mom'']]
|
|-
|[[Zhu Zhu]]
|[[Tubelight (2017 Hindi film)|''Tubelight'']]
|
|-
|[[Nidhhi Agerwal]]
|''[[Munna Michael]]''
|
|-
|rowspan="9" | 2018
|[[Mithila Palkar]]
|''[[Karwaan]]''
|
|-
|[[Kritika Kamra]]
|''[[Mitron]]''
|
|-
|[[Sara Ali Khan]]
|[[Kedarnath (film)|''Kedarnath'']]
|''[[Simmba]]'' (2018), [[Love Aaj Kal (2020 film)|''Love Aaj Kal'']] (2020)
|-
|[[Mouni Roy]]
|[[Gold (2018 film)|''Gold'']]
|''[[Romeo Akbar Walter]]'' (2019), ''[[London Confidential]]'' (2020)
|-
|[[Radhika Madan]]
|''[[Pataakha]]''
|''[[Angrezi Medium]]'' (2020)
|-
|[[Janhvi Kapoor]]
|''[[Dhadak]]''
|''[[Ghost Stories (2020 film)|Ghost Stories]]'', ''[[Gunjan Saxena]]'', ''[[Roohi (2021 film)|Roohi]]''
|
|-
|[[Tripti Dimri]]
|''[[Laila Majnu (2018 film)|Laila Majnu]]''
|
|-
|[[Ihana Dhillon]]
|''[[Hate Story 4]]''
|
|-
|[[Mrunal Thakur]]
|''[[Love Sonia]]''
|''[[Super 30 (film)|Super 30]]'' (2019)
|-
|rowspan="2" | 2019
|[[Tara Sutaria]]
|rowspan="2" | ''[[Student of the Year 2]]''
|''[[Marjaavaan]]'' (2019)
|-
|[[Ananya Panday]]
|''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' (2019)
|-
|}

==2020s==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year with lead role
! Name
! Debut as lead role
!Notable films
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2020
|[[Arjumman Mughal]]
|''[[O Pushpa I Hate Tears]]''
|
|-
|[[Hina Khan]]
|[[Hacked (film)|''Hacked'']]
|
|-
|[[Alaya Furniturewala]]
|''[[Jawaani Jaaneman]]''
|
|-
|[[Sanjana Sanghi]]
|''[[Dil Bechara]]''
|
|-
|[[Tejashri Pradhan]]
|''[[Babloo Bachelor]]''
|
|-
|}

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