| WBFJA for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
  The 2024 recipients:Churni Ganguly and Swastika Mukherjee | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | West Bengal Film Journalists' Association |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Most Recent Winner | Churni Ganguly for Ardhangini and Swastika Mukherjee for Shibpur |
The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is given yearly by WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognise the female performer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
Superlatives
| Category | Name | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Most awards | Rituparna Sengupta and Jaya Ahsan | 2 Awards each |
| Most Nominated | Swastika Mukherjee | 5 Nominations |
Winners and Nominees
| Year | Photos of winners | Actor | Role(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (1st) |
|
Rituparna Sengupta ‡ | Sudipa Sen | Praktan |
| Gargi Roy Chowdhury | Dr. Paramita Sen | Benche Thakar Gaan | ||
| Paoli Dam | Antara Chaktabarty / Ashlesha / Damayanti | Khawto | ||
| Swastika Mukherjee | Jaya Sarkar | Shaheb Bibi Golaam | ||
| 2018 (2nd) |
|
Jaya Ahsan ‡ | Padma Haldar | Bishorjan |
| Arpita Chatterjee | Tithi Chatterjee | Chitrokar | ||
| Paoli Dam | Devi | Devi | ||
| Sohini Sarkar | Durga / Chainaa | Durga Sohay | ||
| Swastika Mukherjee | Tuki | Asamapto | ||
| 2019 (3rd) |
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Rituparna Sengupta ‡ | Shrimati Sen | Drishtikone |
| Sudipta Chakraborty ‡ | Bindiya | Uronchondi | ||
| Koel Mallick | Lavanya | Ghare & Baire | ||
| Jaya Seal | Fathima Ali | Alifa | ||
| Tanuja | Upama Mukherjee | Shonar Pahar | ||
| 2020 (4th) |
– | Subhashree Ganguly ‡ | Mehul Bose | Parineeta |
| Anashua Majumdar | Shova Rani Mukherjee | Mukherjee Dar Bou | ||
| Koneenica Banerjee | Aditi Mukherjee | |||
| Jaya Ahsan | Sayani Sen | Robibaar | ||
| Paoli Dam | Phooli | Sanjhbati | ||
| Raima Sen | Ira Gupta | Tarikh | ||
| 2021-22 (5th) |
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|
Aparajita Auddy ‡ | Mishti Mukherjee | Cheeni |
| Arpita Chatterjee | Mrs. Saathi | Abyakto | ||
| Rituparna Sengupta | Nandini | The Parcel | ||
| Rukmini Maitra | Rumi M. Saha | Switzerland | ||
| Swastika Mukherjee | Dolly Bagri | Guldasta | ||
|
|
Jaya Ahsan ‡ | Srabani Barua | Binisutoy | |
| Basabdatta Chatterjee | Ms. Mou | Tokhon Kuasa Chilo | ||
| Sauraseni Maitra | Sheela Chatterjee | Ekannoborti | ||
| 2023 (6th) |
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|
Gargi Roy Chowdhury ‡ | Mahananda G. Bhattacharya / Mahananda Devi | Mahananda |
| Arpita Chatterjee | Aarja | Hridpindo | ||
| Sohini Sarkar | Ms. Mishtu | Ananta: The Eternal | ||
| Subhashree Ganguly | Poulami Chatterjee | Boudi Canteen | ||
| Swastika Mukherjee | Shrimati | Shrimati | ||
| 2024 (7th) |
|
Churni Ganguly ‡ | Subhra Chatterjee | Ardhangini |
| Swastika Mukherjee ‡ | Mandira Biswas | Shibpur | ||
| Arunima Ghosh | Aruna / Rooni | Maayakumari | ||
| Gargi Roy Chowdhury | Medha Roy | Shesh Pata | ||
| Rituparna Sengupta | Maayakumari | Maayakumari |
See also
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor
- West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
- Cinema of India
Notes
- Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
References
- "WBFJA 2017 Nominations".
- "WBFJA 2018 Nominations".
- "WBFJA 2019 Nominations".
- "2019 WBFJA Awards".
- "Nominations 2020". West Bengal Film Journalists' Association. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- "WBJFA award function".
- WBFJA Awards 2023: বাংলার সাংবাদিকদের বিচারে সেরা অভিনেতা দেব, জনপ্রিয় অভিনেতা মিঠুন, গায়ক অরিজিৎ! [WBFJA Awards 2023: According to journalists of Bengal, the best actor is Dev, popular actor Mithun, singer Arijit]. Hindustan Times (in Bengali).
- "WBJFA Awards 2024".
- WBFJA Award 2023: শেষ পাতা-র বাজিমাত! সিনেমার সমাবর্তনে পুরস্কার পেল দশম অবতার, সেরা অভিনেতা দেব না প্রসেনজিৎ [WBFJA Award 2023: The last page of Bajimat! Tenth Avatar, Best Actor Deb Na Prasenjit won the award at the movie convocation] (in Bengali).