Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role

Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role - Female
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role on Television
Country	India
Presented by	IndianTelevision.com
First awarded	2002 (for performances in TV shows in 2001)
Official website	Indian Telly Awards

Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role – Female is an award given by IndianTelevision.com as part of its annual Indian Telly Awards for TV serials, to recognize a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.

The award was first awarded in 2002. A special award called Best Actress Critics or Best Actress Jury was also awarded occasionally in 2000s, whose winner was selected by the jury of critics assigned to the function.

The jury award was awarded without prior nominations until 2012. Since then, the jury award is also awarded with prior nominations.

Superlatives

Superlative	Popular		Overall (Popular + Jury)
Actress with most awards	Smriti Irani Mona Singh	2	Smriti Irani	3
Actress with most nominations	Sakshi Tanwar	8	Sakshi Tanwar	11
Actress with most nominations (without ever winning)	Shweta Tiwari	5	Shweta Tiwari	6

List of winners (Popular)

2000s

2001 Not Awarded

2002 Smriti Irani - Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Tulsi Virani (tied with) Sakshi Tanwar - Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii as Parvati Agarwal
- Iravati Harshe - Ankahee as Anjali
- Mauli Ganguly - Kaahin Kissii Roz as Shaina Sikand
- Renuka Shahane - Kora Kagaz as Pooja
- Shweta Tiwari - Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Prerna Bajaj
- Simone Singh - Heena as Heena Nawab Mirza

2003 Smriti Irani - Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Tulsi Virani
- Shweta Tiwari - Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Prerna Bajaj
- Gurdeep Kohli - Sanjivani as Dr. Juhi Singh
- Niki Aneja - Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani as Dr. Simran Mathur
- Sangeeta Ghosh - Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand as Parminder "Pammi" Kaur
- Simone Singh - Heena as Heena Nawab Mirza

2004 Mona Singh - Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin as Jasmeet Walia
- Aamna Shariff - Kahiin To Hoga as Kashish Sujal Garewal
- Niki Aneja - Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani as Dr. Simran Mathur
- Shweta Tiwari - Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Prerna Bajaj
- Sakshi Tanwar - Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii as Parvati Agarwal
- Sangeeta Ghosh - Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand as Parminder "Pammi" Kaur
- Shama Sikander - Ye Meri Life Hai as Pooja Malhotra
- Smriti Irani - Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Tulsi Virani

2005 Mona Singh - Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin as Jassi
- Aamna Shariff - Kahiin To Hoga as Kashish Sujal Garewal
- Juhi Parmar - Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan as Kumkum Wadhwa
- Shweta Tiwari - Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Prerna Bajaj
- Natassha - Kkavyanjali as Anjali Kkavya Nanda
- Sakshi Tanwar - Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii as Parvati Agarwal
- Shama Sikander - Ye Meri Life Hai as Pooja Malhotra
- Smriti Irani - Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Tulsi Virani

2006 Aamna Shariff - Kahiin To Hoga as Kashish Sujal Garewal (tied with) Anita Hassanandani - Kkavyanjali as Anjali Nanda
- Kanchi Kaul - Ek Ladki Anjaani Si as Ananya Sachdev
- Sakshi Tanwar - Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii as Parvati Agarwal
- Sangeeta Ghosh - Viraasat as Priyanka Kharbanda
- Sarita Joshi - Baa Bahoo Aur Baby as Godavari "Baa" Thakkar
- Shweta Tiwari - Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Prerna Bajaj
- Smriti Irani - Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Tulsi Virani

2007 Prachi Desai - Kasamh Se as Bani Walia (tied with) Rajshree Thakur - Saat Phere...Saloni Ka Safar as Saloni Singh
- Divyanka Tripathi - Banoo Main Teri Dulhann as Vidya Pratap Singh
- Gautami Kapoor - Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Tulsi Virani
- Juhi Parmar - Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan as Kumkum Wadhwa
- Priyanka Bassi - Left Right Left as Cadet Naina Singh Ahluwalia
- Sakshi Tanwar - Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii as Parvati Agarwal
- Shweta Tiwari - Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Prerna Bajaj
- Smriti Zubin Irani - Virrudh as Vasudha

2008 Parul Chauhan - Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai as Ragini Ranvir Rajvansh (tied with) Sara Khan - Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai as Sadhana Alekh Rajvansh
- Additi Gupta - Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil as Heer Prem Juneja
- Avika Gor - Balika Vadhu as Anandi
- Divyanka Tripathi - Banoo Main Teri Dulhann as Vidya Pratap Singh / Divya
- Shubhangi Atre - Kasturi as Kasturi Robbie Sabbarwal

2009 Ratan Rajput - Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo as Laali
- Avika Gor - Balika Vadhu as Anandi
- Hina Khan - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Akshara Naitik Singhania
- Parul Chauhan - Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai as Ragini Ranvir Rajvansh
- Tina Dutta - Uttaran as Ichha

2010s

2010 Ragini Khanna - Sasural Genda Phool as Suhana Ishaan Kashyap
- Hina Khan - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Akshara Singhania
- Tina Dutta - Uttaran as Ichha
- Ankita Lokhande - Pavitra Rishta as Archana Manav Deshmukh
- Ratan Rajput - Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo as Laali
- Parul Chauhan - Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai as Ragini Ranvir Rajvansh
- Natasha Sharma - Na Aana Is Des Laado as Sia Sanghwan
- Pooja Gor - Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya as Pratigya

2011 No Award

2012 Jiaa Manek - Saath Nibhaana Saathiya as Gopi Ahem Modi
- Ankita Lokhande - Pavitra Rishta as Archana Manav Deshmukh
- Hina Khan - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Akshara Singhania
- Pratyusha Banerjee - Balika Vadhu — Kachchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte as Anandi Jagdish Singh
- Sakshi Tanwar - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain as Priya Ram Kapoor
- Shweta Tiwari - Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi as Sweety Maya Ahluwalia

2013 Deepika Singh - Diya Aur Baati Hum as Sandhya Singh
- Sanaya Irani - Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? as Khusi Arnav Raizada
- Drashti Dhami - Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon as Madhubala Kundra
- Sakshi Tanwar - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain as Priya Ram Kapoor
- Shweta Tiwari - Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi as Sweety Maya Ahluwalia
- Avika Gor - Sasural Simar Ka as Roli Siddhanth Bharadwaj
- Kratika Sengar - Punar Vivaah as Aarti Yash Sindhia

2014 Divyanka Tripathi - Yeh Hai Mohabbatein as Dr. Ishita Raman Bhalla^[1]
- Sanaya Irani - Rangrasiya as Parvati
- Drashti Dhami - Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon as Madhubala Kundra
- Deepika Singh - Diya Aur Baati Hum as Sandhya Rathi
- Toral Rasputra - Balika Vadhu — Kachchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte as Anandi
- Pooja Sharma - Mahabharat as Draupadi
- Paridhi Sharma - Jodha Akbar as Jodha
- Jennifer Winget - Saraswatichandra as Kumud

2015 Sriti Jha - Kumkum Bhagya as Pragya Arora (tied with) Devoleena Bhattacharjee - Saath Nibhaana Saathiya as Gopi Modi
- Divyanka Tripathi - Yeh Hai Mohabbatein as Dr. Ishita Raman Bhalla
- Pallavi Kulkarni - Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar as Ragini Nachiket Khanna
- Deepika Singh - Diya Aur Baati Hum as Sandhya Rathi
- Toral Rasputra - Balika Vadhu as Anandi Shivraj Shekhar
- Deepika Samson - Sasural Simar Ka as Simar Prem Bharadwaj

Jury Award

2005
Juhi Parmar - Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan as Kumkum Wadhwa

2006
Not Awarded

2007
Smriti Zubin Irani - Virrudh as Vasudha

2008
Not Awarded

2009
Not Awarded

2010
Hina Khan - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai as Akshara

2011
No Award

2012
Sakshi Tanwar - Bade Acche Lagte Hain as Priya Ram Kapoor ^[2]
- Ragini Khanna - Sasural Genda Phool as Suhana Kashyap
- Shweta Tiwari - Parvarrish as Sweety Ahluwalia
- Kritika Kamra - Kuch Toh Log Kahenge as Arohi

2013
Surekha Sikri - Balika Vadhu as Kalyani Devi^[3]
- Sonarika Bhadoria - Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev as Parvati
- Nia Sharma - Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai as Manvi Virat Singh Vadhera
- Harshita Ojha - Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera as Veera Kaur Sampooran Singh
- Sakshi Tanwar - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain as Priya Ram Kapoor

2014
Jennifer Winget - Saraswatichandra as Kumud ^[4]
- Surekha Sikri - Balika Vadhu as Kalyani Devi
- Sakshi Tanwar - Bade Achhe Lagte Hain as Priya Ram Kapoor
- Mandira Bedi - 24 (Indian TV series) as Nikita Rai
- Krystle D'Souza - Ekk Nayi Pehchaan as Sakshi Karan Modi

References

Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role

Popular	Smriti Irani (2002) Smriti Irani Sakshi Tanwar (2003) Mona Singh (2004) Mona Singh (2005) Aamna Sharif (2006) Prachi Desai Rajshree Thakur (2007) Parul Chauhan Sara Khan (2008) Ratan Rajput (2009) Ragini Khanna (2010) Giaa Manek (2012) Deepika Singh (2013) Divyanka Tripathi (2014)

Jury	Shweta Tiwari (2003) Juhi Parmar (2005) Smriti Irani (2007) Avika Gor (2010) Sakshi Tanwar (2012) Surekha Sikri (2013) Jennifer Winget (2014) Sriti Jha (2015)

Indian Telly Awards

Main Awards

Personality	Best Child Artiste (Female) Best Child Artiste (Male) Best Anchor Best Actress in a Comic Role Best Actor in a Comic Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Television Personality of the Year Best Actress in a Negative Role Best Actor in a Negative Role Best Fresh New Face (Female) Best Fresh New Face (Male) Best Actress in a Lead Role Best Actor in a Lead Role

Programming	Best Ensemble Best Programme with a Social Message Best Daily Serial Best Weekly Serial Best Continuing TV Programme Best Drama Series Best Thriller/ Horror Programme Best Kid's Programme Best Sitcom/Comedy Programme Best Reality Show Best Game Show Best Dance Talent Show Best Singing Talent Show Best Comedy Talent Show Best Historical/ Mythological Series Best Judge Panel on a TV Show Best Youth Show (Fiction) Best Youth Show (Non Fiction) Best Televised Awards Show Best Televised Entertainment Show Best Onscreen Couple

Jury Awards

Personality	Best Actress in a Comic Role Best Actor in a Comic Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Negative Role Best Actor in a Negative Role Best Actress in a Lead Role Best Actor in a Lead Role Best Drama Series

Technical	Best Special/Visual Effects for Television Best Art Direction (Fiction) Best Art Direction (Non Fiction) Best Videography (Best TV Cameraman - Fiction) Best Videography (Best TV Cameraman - Non Fiction) Best Costumes for a TV Programme Best Make Up Artist Best Stylist Best TV Show Packaging (Fiction) Best TV Show Packaging (Non-Fiction) On an Entertainment Channel Best TV Channel Packaging Best Editor (Fiction) Best Editor (Non Fiction) Best Background Music for a TV Programme (Fiction) Best TV Lyricist Best Music Director Best Title Singer for a TV Show Best Director (Soap & Drama) Best Director (Sitcom) Best Director (Thriller) Best Director (Non Fiction) Best Screenplay Writer (Drama Series & Soap) Best Dialogue Writer (Drama Series & Soap) Best Sitcom/Comedy Writer Best Story Writer Best Scriptwriter (Non Fiction) Best Choreographer

Programming	Best Edutainment / Science / Knowledge Based Show Best Entertainment News Show on an Entertainment Channel Best Public Service Programme Best Lifestyle & Fashion Show Best Talk Show on an Entertainment Channel Best Cookery show Best Sports Show Best Travel Show Best Health & Fitness Show

Trade	Best Cable Operator / MSO (Multi Systems Operator) Best TV Production House of The Year

Award ceremonies

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