Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress explained

Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress
Awarded For:	Best performance by an actress in a Marathi film
Firstawarded:	1962
Lastawarded:	2024
Holder Label:	Most recent winner
Holder:	Mrunmayee Deshpande
Award1 Type:	Total awarded
Award1 Winner:	57
Award2 Type:	First winner
Award2 Winner:	Sulochana Latkar Asha Potdar
Award3 Type:	Last winner

The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress is an award, begun in 1962, presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Marathi cinema. The awardees are decided by a jury constituted every year. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister.

Winners

Year	Recipient(s)	Film(s)
1962	Sulochana Latkar	Prapanch	^[1]
1963	Asha Potdar	Prem Andhla Asta	^[2]
1964	Seema Deo	Pahu Re Kiti Vaat
1965	Usha Chavan	Sawaal Majha Aika!
1966	Jayshree Gadkar	Sadhi Mansa
1967	Jayshree Gadkar	Thamb Laxmi Kunku Lavte
1969	Uma Bhende	Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava
1970	Jayshree Gadkar	Vaijayanta
1971	Sulabha Deshpande	Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe
1972	Sandhya Shantaram	Pinjara
1974	Jayshree T.	Bayanno Navre Sambhala
1975	Leela Gandhi	Kartiki
1976	Jayshree Gadkar	Ghar Gangechya Kathi	^[3]
1976	Kanan Kaushal	Pahuni
1978	Usha Chavan	Bot Lavin Titha Gudgulya	^[4]
1979	Ranjana	Are Sansar Sansar
1980	Usha Chavan	Paij Choravar More
1981	Smita Patil	Umbartha	^[5]
1982	Madhu Kambikar	Shapit	^[6]
1983	Ranjana	Gupchup Gupchup
1984	Madhu Kambikar	Hech Maze Maher
1985	Alka Kubal	Streedhan
1986	Alka Kubal	Tuzya Vachun Karmena
1987	Varsha Usgaonkar	Gammat Jammat	^[7]
1988	Supriya Pilgaonkar	Maza Pati Karodpati
1989	Savita Prabhune	Kalat Nakalat
1990	Meera Latkar	Aaghat
1991	Archana Joglekar	Anpekshit
1992	Ashwini Bhave	Aahuti
1993	Neena Kulkarni	Savat Mazi Ladki
1994	Mrinal Kulkarni	Maza Saubhagya
1995	Sonali Kulkarni	Doghi	^[8]
1996	Sukanya Kulkarni	Putravati
1997	Varsha Usgaonkar	Paij Lagnachi
1998	Suhas Joshi	Tu Tithe Mee
1999	Aishwarya Narkar	Ghe Bharari
2001	Reema Lagoo	Reshamgath	^[9]
2002	Prateeksha Lonkar	Bhet
2003	Aditi Deshpande	Not Only Mrs. Raut
2004	Neena Kulkarni	Uttarayan	^[10]
2005	Sonali Kulkarni	Devrai
2006	Nandita Das	Maati Maay
2007	Ashwini Bhave	Kadachit
2008	Mukta Barve	Jogwa	^[11]
2009	Madhavi Juvekar	Jhing Chik Jhing
2011	Manasi Salvi	Sadrakshnay
2012	Priya Bapat	Kaksparsh	^[12]
2013	Smita Tambe	72 Miles	^[13]
2014	Priya Bapat	Happy Journey
2015	Mukta Barve	Double Seat
2016	Iravati Harshe	Kaasav
2017	Pooja Sawant	Bhetali Tu Punha
2018	Mukta Barve	Bandishala
2024	Mrunmayee Deshpande	Miss U Mister

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