List of Hindi film actresses

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

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

Patience Cooper (1920s)

Devika Rani (1930s)

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Nargis (1940s)

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Madhubala (1950s)

Asha Parekh (1960s)

Hema Malini (1970s)

Sridevi (1980s)

Madhuri Dixit (1990s)

Priyanka Chopra (2000s)

Kriti Sanon (2010s)

1920s

Year with lead role	Name	Debut as lead role
1920	Patience Cooper	Damayanti
1922	Fatma Begum	Veer Abhimanyu
	Sultana	Veer Abhimanyu
1923	Zubeida	Kohinoor
1925	Seeta Devi	Prem Sanyas
	Ruby Myers	Cinema Ki Rani
1926	Gohar Mamajiwala	Baap Kamai

1930s

Year with lead role	Name	Debut as lead role
1930	Sabita Devi	Kamaner Aagun
	Mehtab	Kamaal-e-Shamsheer
1931	Esther Victoria Abraham	Toofani Tiruni
	Kajjanbai	Shirin Farhad
	Khursheed Bano	Eye for an eye
	Rattan Bai
1932	Firoza Begum	Bewafa Qatil
	Lalita Pawar	Kailash
	Durga Khote	Maya Machhindra
1933	Sardar Akhtar	Id Ka Chand
	Bibbo	Rangila Rajput
	Devika Rani	Karma
	Umasashi	Puran Bhagat (film)
1934	Umasashi	Chandidas (film)
	Rattan Bai, Umasashi	Mohabbat Ki Kasauti
1935	Fearless Nadia	Hunterwali
	Shobhna Samarth	Nigahe Nafrat
	Jaddanbai	Talashe Haq
	Leela Chitnis	Shri Satyanarayan
	Naseem Banu	Khoon Ka Khoon
1936	Jamuna Barua	Das
	Shanta Apte	Amar Jyoti
1937	Kanan Devi	Vidyapati
	Mohini	Devdas
1938	Sitara Devi	Watan
1939	Begum Khurshid Mirza	Bhakti

1940s

Year with lead role	Name	Debut as lead role	Notable films
1940	Sadhana Bose	Kumkum The Dancer
1941	Nalini Jaywant	Bahen	Sangram (1950), Nastik (1954), Kala Pani (1958)
1942	Sulochana Latkar	Marvi
	Meena Shorey	Phir Milenge
	Veena	Garib	Pakeezah (1972)
	Swaran Lata	Awaaz
	Leela Desai	Tamanna
	Mumtaz Shanti	Basant	Kismet (1943), Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Ghar Ki Izzat (1948)
1943	Nargis	Taqdeer	Barsaat (1949), Shree 420 (1955), Mother India (1957), Raat Aur Din (1967)
	Suraiya	Ishara	Anmol Ghadi (1946), 1857 (1946), Parwana (1947), Dastan (1950)
1944	Begum Para	Chand	Neel Kamal (1947)
	Sumitra Devi	Meri Bahen
1945	Asha Posley	Champa
	Munawar Sultana	Pehli Nazar	Parai Aag (1948), Babul (1950)
	Noor Jehan	Zeenat	Anmol Ghadi (1946), Jugnu (1947), Mirza Sahibaan (1947)
1946	Kamala Kotnis	Hum Ek Hain	Aage Badho (1949), Seedha Raasta (1949)
	Rehana		Saajan (1947), Sargam (1950)
	Meena Kumari	Bachchon Ka Khel	Baiju Bawra (1952), Parineeta (1953), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Pakeezah (1972)
1947	Shashikala	Jugnu
	Madhubala	Neel Kamal	Mahal (1949), Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
1948	Cuckoo Moray	Anokhi Ada
	Nigar Sultana	Shikayat	Patanga (1949), Yahudi (1958), Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
	Uma Anand	Neecha Nagar
	Kamini Kaushal		Shaheed (1948), Nadiya Ke Paar (1948), Aarzoo (1950)
1949	Nimmi	Barsaat	Deedar (1951), Aan (1952), Basant Bahar (1956)
	Shakila	Duniya
	Shammi	Ustad Pedro	Sangdil (1952)
	Bhanumathi Ramakrishna	Nishan

1950s

Year with lead role	Name	Debut as lead role	Notable Films
1950	Nirupa Roy	Har Har Mahadev
	Nutan	Hamari Beti	Seema (1955), Sujata (1959), Bandini (1963), Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)
1951	Geeta Bali	Baazi	Vachan (1955)
	Kalpana Kartik
	Vyjayanthimala	Bahar (film)	Devdas (1955), Sadhna (1958), Gunga Jumna (1961), Sangam (1964)
	Bina Rai	Kali Ghata	Ghunghat (1960), Taj Mahal (1963)
1952	Nadira	Aan
1953	Sandhya	Teen Batti Char Raasta
1954	Shyama	Aar Paar
	Ameeta	Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
	Kannamba Pasupuleti	Manohar
1955	Suchitra Sen	Devdas
1956	Waheeda Rehman	C.I.D.	Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Guide (1965), Neel Kamal (1968), Reshma Aur Shera (1971)
	Helen	Halaku
	Anjali Devi	Devta
1957	Mala Sinha	Pyaasa	Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Himalay Ki God Mein (1965), Geet (1970)
1958	Padmini	Ragini
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)
	B. Saroja Devi	Paigham	Sasural (1961), Opera House (1961), Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya (1963)
	Nanda	Chhoti Bahen	Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965), Gumnaam (1965), The Train (1970)

1960s

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

1970s

Year	Name	Debut film	Notable films
1970	Rekha	Sawan Bhadon	Ghar (1978), Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), Phool Bane Angaray (1991)
1971	Jaya Bachchan	Guddi	Abhimaan (1973), Sholay (1975), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001),
	Farida Jalal	Laal Patthar	Henna (1991), Mammo (1994), DDLJ (1995)
	Zeenat Aman	Hare Rama Hare Krishna	Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Don (1978), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1979)
	Raakhee	Sharmilee	Kabhie Kabhie (1976), Tapasya (1976), Shakti (1982)
	Yogeeta Bali	Parwana
1973	Dimple Kapadia	Bobby	Saagar (1985), Kaash (1987), Rudaali (1993)
	Parveen Babi	Charitra	Majboor (1974), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Kaalia (1981)
	Reena Roy	Zaroorat	Nagin (1976), Aasha (1980), Sanam Teri Kasam (1982)
1974	Shabana Azmi	Ankur	Arth (1982), Khandhar (1984), Godmother (1999)
	Vidya Sinha	Rajnigandha
1975	Smita Patil	Charandas Chor	Bhumika (1977), Chakra (1981), Mirch Masala (1985)
	Sarika	Geet Gaata Chal
	Sulakshana Pandit	Uljhan	Raaja (1975)
	Lakshmi	Julie
1976	Ranjeeta	Laila Majnu	Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Aap To Aise Na The (1980)
	Bindiya Goswami	Jeevan Jyoti
1978	Debashree Roy	Ghata	Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981), Kabhie Ajnabi The (1985), Hindustani Sipahi (2002)
	Poonam Dhillon	Trishul	Noorie (1979), Yeh Vaada Raha (1982), Naam (1986),
	Deepti Naval	Junoon	Chashme Buddoor (1981), Kamla (1984), Ankahee (1985)
1979	Tina Munim	Des Pardes	Karz (1980), Rocky (1981), Alag Alag (1985), Adhikar (1986)
	Jaya Prada	Sargam	Sharabi (1984), Sanjog (1985), Aaj Ka Arjun (1990)
	Reema Lagoo	Sinhasan	Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Aashiqui (1990), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
	Sridevi	Solva Sawan	Sadma (1983), Lamhe (1991), English Vinglish (2012)

1980s

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1981	Anita Raj	Prem Geet
	Rati Agnihotri	Ek Duuje Ke Liye	Farz Aur Kanoon (1982), Tawaif (1985), Hukumat (1987)
	Padmini Kolhapure	Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai	Prem Rog (1982), Souten (1983), Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985)
	Madhavi	Ek Duuje Ke Liye	Satyamev Jayate (1987), Pyaar Ka Mandir (1988), Agneepath (1990)
1982	Salma Agha	Nikaah	Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki (1984), Salma (1985), Pati Patni Aur Tawaif (1990)
1983	Meenakshi Seshadri	Painter Babu	Hero (1984), Jurm (1990), Damini (1993)
	Amrita Singh	Betaab	Mard (1985), Naam (1986), Aaina (1993)
1984	Madhuri Dixit	Abodh	Tezaab (1988), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
	Neelam	Jawaani	Ilzaam (1986), Aag Hi Aag (1987), Ghar Ka Chiraag (1989)
1985	Mandakini	Ram Teri Ganga Maili	Jeeva (1986), Loha (1987), Taqdeer Ka Tamasha (1990)
	Kimi Katkar	Adventures of Tarzan	Hum (1991)
1986	Farha Naaz	Naseeb Apna Apna	Love 86 (1986), Woh Phir Aayegi (1988), Begunaah (1991)
	Bhanupriya	Dosti Dushmani
1988	Sonam	Vijay
	Juhi Chawla	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	Darr (1993), Yes Boss (1997), Ishq (1997)
	Sangeeta Bijlani	Qatil
1989	Nandita Das	Parinati	Fire (1996), 1947 Earth (1998), Bawandar (2000)
	Roopa Ganguly	Ek Din Achanak	Bahaar Aane Tak (1990), Gopalaa (1994), Barfi! (2012)
	Pooja Bhatt	Daddy	Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), Sadak (1991), Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee (1993), Zakhm (1998)
	Bhagyashree	Maine Pyar Kiya	Tyagi (1992), Janani (2006), Red Alert: The War Within (2010)

1990s

Year	Name	Debut film	Other notable films
1990	Anu Aggarwal	Aashiqui	King Uncle (1993), Khal-Naaikaa (1993)
	Nagma	Baaghi	Bewaffa Se Waffa (1992), King Uncle (1993), Suhaag (1994)
1991	Urmila Matondkar	Narsimha	Rangeela (1995), Bhoot (2003), Ek Hasina Thi (2004)
	Manisha Koirala	Saudagar	1942: A Love Story (1994), Khamoshi (1996), Dil Se.. (1998),
	Zeba Bakhtiyar	Heena	Stuntman (1994), Jai Vikraanta (1995)
	Ashwini Bhave		Meera Ka Mohan (1992), Zakhmi Dil (1994), Bandhan (1998)
	Madhoo	Phool Aur Kaante	Ravan Raaj (1995), Diljale (1996), Yeshwant (1997)
	Karisma Kapoor	Prem Qaidi	Raja Hindustani (1996), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Fiza (2000)
	Raveena Tandon	Patthar Ke Phool	Mohra (1994), Dulhe Raja (1998), Aks (2001)
	Ayesha Jhulka	Kurban	Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Dalaal (1993), Masoom (1996)
	Mamta Kulkarni	Tirangaa	Aashik Awara (1993), Karan Arjun (1995), Chhupa Rustam (2001)
1992	Divya Bharti	Vishwatma	Deewana (1992), Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992), Rang (1993)
	Pratibha Sinha	Mehboob Mere Mehboob	Tu Chor Main Sipahi (1996), Raja Hindustani (1996)
	Kajol	Bekhudi	DDLJ (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001),
1993	Shilpa Shetty	Baazigar	Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Dhadkan (2000), Phir Milenge (2004)
1994	Seema Biswas	Bandit Queen	Water (2005), Vivah (2006), Half Girlfriend (2017)
	Anjali Jathar	Madhosh	Aazmayish (1995), Trimurti (1995), Shastra (1996)
	Sonali Bendre	Aag	Diljale (1996), English Babu Desi Mem (1996), Sarfarosh (1999),
	Tabu	Vijaypath	Maachis (1996), Chandni Bar (2001), Cheeni Kum (2007), Haider (2014)
	Rituparna Sengupta	Teesra Kaun?	Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (2005), Gauri: The Unborn (2007), Life Express (2010)
	Suchitra Krishnamoorthi	Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
1995	Twinkle Khanna	Barsaat	Jaan (1996), Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1999), Baadshah (1999)
1996	Rani Mukerji	Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Black (2005), Hichki (2018)
	Sushmita Sen	Dastak	Biwi No.1 (1999), Aankhen (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004)
	Priya Gill	Tere Mere Sapne	Sirf Tum (1999), Josh(2000), LOC Kargil (2003)
1997	Mahima Chaudhry	Pardes	Dil Kya Kare (1999), Daag (1999), Lajja (2001)
	Aishwarya Rai	Aur Pyar Ho Gaya	Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Devdas (2002), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
	Pooja Batra	Virasat	Bhai (1997), Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999), Taj Mahal (2006)
1998	Preity Zinta	Dil Se..	Veer-Zaara (2004), Salaam Namaste (2005), Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
	Neha	Kareeb	Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999), Fiza (2000), Rahul (2001)

2000s

Year	Name	Debut film	Notable films
2000	Shamita Shetty	Mohabbatein
	Kim Sharma
	Preeti Jhangiani
	Kareena Kapoor	Refugee	Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Jab We Met (2007). 3 Idiots (2009), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
	Ameesha Patel	Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai	Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), Humraaz (2002)
2001	Dia Mirza	Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
	Gracy Singh	Lagaan	Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
	Isha Koppikar	Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa
	Bipasha Basu	Ajnabee	Raaz (2002), No Entry (2005), Dhoom 2 (2006), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
	Sandali Sinha	Tum Bin
	Keerthi Reddy	Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat
	Monica Bedi
	Riya Sen	Style
	Shilpi Sharma
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
	Tulip Joshi	Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
	Amrita Arora	Kitne Door Kitne Paas
2003	Chitrangada Singh	Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
	Genelia D'Souza	Tujhe Meri Kasam	Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)
	Shriya Saran		Awarapan (2007), Drishyam (2015)
	Shenaz Treasury	Ishq Vishk
	Anusha Dandekar	Mumbai Matinee
	Nauheed Cyrusi	Inteha
	Rimi Sen	Hungama	Dhoom (2004), Kyon Ki (2005)
	Lara Dutta	Andaaz	No Entry (2005), Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007), Partner (2007), Housefull (2010)
	Priyanka Chopra		Aitraaz (2004), Fashion (2008), Barfi! (2012), Bajirao Mastani (2015)
	Neha Dhupia	Qayamat: City Under Threat
	Bhumika Chawla	Tere Naam	Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004)
	Tanishaa Mukerji	Sssshhh...
	Vidya Malvade	Inteha
	Celina Jaitly	Janasheen
	Mallika Sherawat	Khwahish
	Meher Vij	Saaya
	Sakshi Shivanand	Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai
	Katrina Kaif	Boom	New York (2009), Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
	Udita Goswami	Paap
2004	Soha Ali Khan	Dil Maange More!!!
	Gayatri Joshi	Swades
	Ayesha Takia	Taarzan: The Wonder Car	Wanted (2009)
	Manjari Fadnis	Rok Sako To Rok Lo	Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008)
2005	Minissha Lamba	Yahaan	Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
	Konkona Sen Sharma	Page 3	Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), Omkara (2006), Life in a... Metro (2007), Wake Up Sid (2009)
	Radhika Apte	Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!	Badlapur (2015), Lust Stories (2018), Andhadhun (2018)
	Tamannaah	Chand Sa Roshan Chehra
	Vidya Balan	Parineeta	Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), The Dirty Picture (2011), Kahaani (2012), Tumhari Sulu (2017)
	Sonya Jehan	Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story
	Meera	Nazar
2006	Kangana Ranaut	Gangster	Fashion (2008), Queen (2014), Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019), Panga (2020)
	Geeta Basra	Dil Diya Hai
2007	Anaitha Nair	Chak De! India
	Shilpa Shukla
	Chitrashi Rawat
	Sagarika Ghatge
	Seema Azmi
	Amruta Khanvilkar	Mumbai Salsa
	Sonam Kapoor	Saawariya	Raanjhanaa (2013), Khoobsurat (2014), Neerja (2016)
	Deepika Padukone	Om Shanti Om	Love Aaj Kal (2009), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Piku (2015), Bajirao Mastani (2015), Padmaavat (2018)
2008
	Asin Thottumkal	Ghajini	Ready (2011),Housefull 2 (2012), Bol Bachchan (2012), Khiladi 786 (2012)
	Anushka Sharma	Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi	PK (2014), Sultan (2016), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
	Richa Chadda	Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!	Fukrey (2013)
	Prachi Desai	Rock On!!
	Adah Sharma	1920
	Sonal Chauhan	Jannat
2009	Jacqueline Fernandez	Aladin
	Shruti Haasan	Luck	Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013)
	Swara Bhasker	Madholal Keep Walking	Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Raanjhanaa (2013), Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), Nil Battey Sannata (2016)

2010s

Year with lead role	Name	Debut as lead role	Notable films
2010	Trisha	Khatta Meetha
	Sonakshi Sinha	Dabangg	Rowdy Rathore (2012), Lootera (2013),
	Shraddha Kapoor	Teen Patti	Aashiqui 2 (2013), Ek Villain (2014), ABCD 2 (2015), Stree (2018), Chhichhore (2019)
	Neha Sharma	Crook	Youngistaan (2014), Tum Bin II (2016), Tanhaji (2020)
	Zareen Khan	Veer	Hate Story 3 (2015)
	Kirti Kulhari	Khichdi: The Movie	Pink (2016), Indu Sarkar (2017), Blackmail (2018)
	Sandeepa Dhar	Isi Life Mein
	Sara Loren	Kajraare
	Shraddha Das	Lahore
2011	Sonnalli Seygall	Pyaar 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	Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), Chhorii (2021)
	Kajal Aggarwal	Singham	Special 26 (2013)
	Parineeti Chopra	Ladies vs Ricky Bahl	Ishaqzaade (2012), Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), Hasee Toh Phasee (2014), Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021)
	Nargis Fakhri	Rockstar
	Purbi Joshi	Damadamm!
2012	Huma Qureshi	Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1
	Yami Gautam	Vicky Donor	Kaabil (2017), Bala (2019), A Thursday (2022)
	Ileana D'Cruz	Barfi!	Rustom (2016), Raid (2018)
	Alia Bhatt	Student of the Year	Highway (2014), Udta Punjab (2016), Raazi (2018), Gully Boy (2019), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)
	Esha Gupta	Jannat 2
	Veena Malik	Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai
	Diana Penty	Cocktail	Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016)
	Amy Jackson	Ekk Deewana Tha
	Sunny Leone	Jism 2
2013	Elli Avram	Mickey Virus
	Vaani Kapoor	Shuddh Desi Romance	Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021)
	Amyra Dastur	Issaq
	Armeena Khan	Huff! It's Too Much
	Urvashi Rautela	Singh Saab the Great
	Taapsee Pannu	Chashme Baddoor	Pink (2016), Manmarziyaan (2018), Saand Ki Aankh (2019), Thappad (2020)
	Rhea Chakraborty	Mere Dad Ki Maruti
2014	Hasleen Kaur	Karle Pyaar Karle
	Rakul Preet Singh	Yaariyan	De De Pyaar De (2019), Runway 34(2022)
	Sonali Raut	The Xpose
	Humaima Malick	Raja Natwarlal
	Patralekha Paul	CityLights
	Tara Alisha Berry	Mastram
	Kriti Sanon	Heropanti	Dilwale (2015), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Luka Chuppi (2019), Mimi (2021)
	Lisa Haydon	Queen	Aisha (2010), Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
	Deeksha Seth	Lekar Hum Deewana Dil
	Sonia Mann	Kahin Hai Mera Pyar
	Kiara Advani	Fugly	Kabir Singh (2019), Good Newwz (2019), Shershaah (2021)
	Daisy Shah	Jai Ho	Hate Story 3 (2015)
2015	Bhumi Pednekar	Dum Laga Ke Haisha	Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017), Saand Ki Aankh (2019), Sonchiriya (2019), Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019)
	Madhurima Tuli	Baby
	Athiya Shetty	Hero
	Anushka Ranjan	Wedding Pullav
	Akanksha Puri	Calendar Girls
	Avani Modi
	Kyra Dutt
	Ruhi Singh
	Satarupa Pyne
2016	Ritika Singh	Saala Khadoos
	Mawra Hocane	Sanam Teri Kasam
	Shriya Pilgaonkar	Fan
	Sobhita Dhulipala	Raman Raghav 2.0
	Pooja Hegde	Mohenjo Daro	Housefull 4 (2019)
	Saiyami Kher	Mirzya
	Kriti Kharbanda	Raaz Reboot	Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017)
	Sayyeshaa	Shivaay
	Disha Patani	M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story	Baaghi 2 (2018)
	Sanya Malhotra	Dangal	Badhaai Ho (2018), Photograph (2019), Ludo (2020), Pagglait (2021), Meenakshi Sundareshwar (2021)
	Fatima Sana Shaikh		Thugs of Hindostan (2018), Ludo (2020)
	Zaira Wasim		Secret Superstar (2017), The Sky Is Pink (2019)
2017	Mahira Khan	Raees
	Saba Qamar	Hindi Medium
	Anya Singh	Qaidi Band
	Payal Ghosh	Patel ki Punjabi Sadi
	Sajal Aly	Mom
	Zhu Zhu	Tubelight
	Nidhhi Agerwal	Munna Michael
	Malavika Mohanan	Beyond the Clouds
2018	Angira Dhar	Love per Square Foot	Commando 3 (2019),Runway 34 (2022)
	Mithila Palkar	Karwaan
	Kritika Kamra	Mitron
	Mouni Roy	Gold	London Confidential (2020)
	Radhika Madan	Pataakha	Angrezi Medium (2020), Shiddat (2021)
	Janhvi Kapoor	Dhadak	Gunjan Saxena (2020)
	Tripti Dimri	Laila Majnu	Bulbbul (2020)
	Banita Sandhu	October	Sardar Udham (2021)
	Ihana Dhillon	Hate Story 4
	Mrunal Thakur	Love Sonia	Super 30 (2019)
	Sara Ali Khan	Kedarnath	Atrangi Re (2021)
2019	Shreya Dhanwanthary	Why Cheat India
	Pooja Sawant	Junglee
	Tara Sutaria	Student of the Year 2	Marjaavaan (2019),Tadap (2021)
	Ananya Panday		Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019), Gehraiyaan (2022)
	Nikita Dutta	The Big Bull	Dybbuk
	Pranutan Bahl	Notebook	Helmet
	Saiee Manjrekar	Dabangg 3
	Shivaleeka Oberoi	Yeh Saali Aashiqui	Khuda Hafiz (2020)

2020s

Year with lead role	Name	Debut as lead role	Notable films
2020	Arjumman Mughal	O Pushpa I Hate Tears
	Rukshar Dhillon	Bhangra Paa Le
	Hina Khan	Hacked
	Alaya Furniturewala	Jawaani Jaaneman
	Shalini Pandey	Bamfaad
	Sadia Khateeb	Shikara
	Sanjana Sanghi	Dil Bechara
	Shirley Setia	Maska
	Asha Negi	Ludo
2021	Jhataleka Malhotra	Tuesdays and Fridays
	Shruti Sharma	Pagglait
	Pranitha Subhash	Hungama 2	Bhuj: The Pride of India (2021)
	Surbhi Jyoti	Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai?
	Rukmini Maitra	Sanak
	Tejashri Pradhan	Babloo Bachelor
	Sharvari Wagh	Bunty Aur Babli 2
	Mahima Makwana	Antim: The Final Truth
2022	Andrea Kevichüsa	Anek
	Manushi Chhillar	Samrat Prithviraj
	Rubina Dilaik	Ardh
	Rashmika Mandanna	Goodbye