The Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut is a part of the Annual Filmfare Awards initiated in the year 1954. However, the award for Best Female Debut was introduced in the year 1989.
The Award for Best Female Debut is given to a female actor for excellent performance in her debut Hindi film.
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – Highlights
- The Award was earlier known as the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of The Year. The word “Lux” refers to a global Brand of Soap developed by Hindustan Unilever.
- Juhi Chawla became the first actress to receive the award in the 34th Filmfare Awards 1989. She won it for the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.
- There were two winners of the award in the year 1995 and the year 2004.
- In the year 1995 Tabu won it for Vijaypath and Sonali Bendre won it for Naaraaz.
- Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta won the Award for the film Andaaz in the year 2004.
- Bhagyashree won the Award for Maine Pyar Kiya in the 35th Filmfare Awards (1990). Later her son Abhimanyu Dassani won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in the 65th Filmfare Awards (2020). He won it for the film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (2018).
- Similarly, Sara Ali Khan won the Award for Kedarnath in the 64th Filmfare Awards (2019). Earlier her father Saif Ali Khan won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in the 39th Filmfare Awards (1994). He won it for the film Aashiq Awara (1993).
- The Award for Best Female Debut was not awarded in the year 1997, 2010, and 2018.
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut-Winners (80s and 90s)
| Filmfare Award No. | Year | Actress | Film |
|---|
| 34th | 1989 | Juhi Chawla | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak |
| 35th | 1990 | Bhagyashree | Maine Pyar Kiya |
| 36th | 1991 | Pooja Bhatt | Daddy |
| 37th | 1992 | Raveena Tandon | Patthar Ke Phool |
| 38th | 1993 | Divya Bharti | Deewana |
| 39th | 1994 | Mamta Kulkarni | Aashiq Awara |
| 40th | 1995 | Sonali Bendre
| Naaraaz |
| 40th | 1995 | Tabu | Vijaypath |
| 41st | 1996 | Twinkle Khanna | Barsaat |
| 43rd | 1998 | Mahima Chaudhary | Pardes |
| 44th | 1999 | Preity Zinta | Dil Se and Soldier |
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut-Winners (2000s)
| Filmfare Award No. | Year | Actress | Film |
|---|
| 45th | 2000 | Nandita Das | 1947 Earth |
| 46th | 2001 | Kareena Kapoor | Refugee |
| 47th | 2002 | Bipasha Basu | Ajnabee |
| 48th | 2003 | Esha Deol | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe |
| 49th | 2004 | Lara Dutta | Andaaz |
| 49TH | 2004 | Priyanka Chopra | Andaaz |
| 50th | 2005 | Ayesha Takia | Taarzan: The Wonder Car |
| 51st | 2006 | Vidya Balan | Parineeta |
| 52nd | 2007 | Kangana Ranaut | Gangster |
| 53th | 2008 | Deepika Padukone | Om Shanti Om |
| 54th | 2009 | Asin | Ghajini |
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut-Winners (2010s)
| Fimfare Award | Year | Actress | Film |
|---|
| 56th | 2011 | Sonakshi Sinha | Dabangg |
| 57th | 2012 | Parineeti Chopra | Ladies vs Ricky Bahl |
| 58th | 2013 | Ileana D'Cruz | Barfi! |
| 59th | 2014 | Vaani Kapoor | Shuddh Desi Romance |
| 60th | 2015 | Kriti Sanon | Heropanti |
| 61st | 2016 | Bhumi Pednekar | Dum Laga Ke Haisha |
| 62nd | 2017 | Ritika Singh | Saala Khadoos |
| 64th | 2019 | Sara Ali Khan | Kedarnath |
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut-Winners (2020s)
| Fimfare Award | Year | Actress | Film |
|---|
| 65th | 2020 | Ananya Panday | Student of the Year 2 |
| 66th | 2021 | Alaya F | Jawaani Jaaneman |
