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The National Film Award for Best Actress is presented annually at the Indian National Film Awards to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the Indian film industry. Though the National Film Awards were established in 1954, it was not until the 15th National Film Awards in 1968 that the Best Actress category was introduced. The winners are decided by a panel appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF). Since the inception of the award, the DFF has presented a total of 51 awards to 41 different actresses. Nargis Dutt was the first recipient, winning the award for her role in Raat Aur Din (1967). Shabana Azmi (pictured) is the most frequent winner in this category with five awards, followed by Sharada who has won the award three times. (Full list...)