Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut is given by Filmfare in its annual Filmfare Awards, to the female debutant actor who delivers the most impressive performance in his first Hindi film released in the preceding year. With the talent, the actor appeals to the audience marking a gracefully promising presence in the Hindi film industry. The award to recognise newcomer actors was introduced by Filmfare as "Sensational Debut of the Year Award" in 1989. Later in 1996, the award was segregated into two, one for the debutant (male newcomer) actor Best Male Debut and the other for the debutant (female newcomer) actor Best Female Debut.
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut at 61st Filmfare Awards
The 1st Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut was won by Juhi Chawla for the movie "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" in 1989. Juhi Chawla, Preity Zinta, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Kangana Ranaut and Deepika Padukone have all won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2019, Sara Ali Khan has won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for the movie "Kedarnath".
List of Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
The following list displays the debutante actresses who won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for their debut performances along with the respective films.
Year | Winning Newcomer Actress | Film |
2019 | Sara Ali Khan | Kedarnath |
2018 | Not Awarded | |
2017 | Ritika Singh | Saala Khadoos |
2016 | Bhumi Pednekar | Dum Laga Ke Haisha |
2015 | Kriti Sanon | Heropanti |
2014 | Vaani Kapoor | Shuddh Desi Romance |
2013 | Ileana D`Cruz | Barfi! |
2012 | Parineeti Chopra | Ladies vs Ricky Bahl |
2011 | Sonakshi Sinha | Dabangg |
2010 | Not Awarded | |
2009 | Asin Thottumkal | Ghajini |
2008 | Deepika Padukone | Om Shanti Om |
2007 | Kangana Ranaut | Gangster |
2006 | Vidya Balan | Parineeta |
2005 | Ayesha Takia | Taarzan: The Wonder Car |
2004 | Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra | Andaaz |
2003 | Esha Deol | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe |
2002 | Bipasha Basu | Ajnabee |
2001 | Kareena Kapoor Khan | Refugee |
2000 | Nandita Das | 1947: Earth |
1999 | Preity Zinta | Dil Se..and Soldier |
1998 | Mahima Chowdhary | Pardes |
1997 | Seema Biswas | Bandit Queen |
1996 | Twinkle Khanna | Barsaat |
1995 | Tabu | Vijaypath |
1995 | Sonali Bendre | Naaraaz |
1994 | Mamta Kulkarni | Aashiq Awara |
1993 | Divya Bharti | Deewana |
1992 | Raveena Tandon | Patthar Ke Phool |
1991 | Pooja Bhatt | Daddy |
1990 | Bhagyashree | Maine Pyar Kiya |
1989 | Juhi Chawla | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak |