National Film Award for Best Actress

National Film Award for Best Actress

The National Film Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India. The Government of India has presented a total of 55 Best Actress awards to 44 different actresses. Sharada, Archana and Shobana are the only three actresses to get the award for performing in two different languages.

About National Film Award for Best Actress in brief

Summary National Film Award for Best ActressThe National Film Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India since 1968. The Government of India has presented a total of 55 Best Actress awards to 44 different actresses. Sharada, Archana and Shobana are the only three actresses to get the award for performing in two different languages.

As of 2019, the late Monisha Unni remains the youngest recipient of the honour; she was awarded for the Malayalam film Nakhakshathangal in 1986 when she was 16.