IIFA Winners of the Past 5 Years For Performance in a Leading Role: Female
Main Heroine Hoon…
Be it action, comedy, romantic, or thriller, the female stars of B-town nail their roles in every genre. The IIFA Awards celebrate the hard work of these talented women every year. Read ahead to see five women who have won the IIFA award for “Performance in a Leading Role - Female” in the past five years.
Alia Bhatt
In 2023, Alia Bhatt was honoured with this award for her outstanding performance in Gangubai Kathiawadi. She played a confident and powerful woman who feared no one despite facing several difficulties. Her posture, voice, and looks - everything was jaw-dropping. She truly deserved recognition for this role.
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Kriti Sanon
Kriti Sanon received an award at IIFA 2022 for her breathtaking performance in Mimi. Playing the role of a surrogate, Kriti’s character development in this film is commendable, and no one could take their eyes off this Param Sundari. 
Alia Bhatt
Alia, as Safeena in Gully Boy, was loved by everyone. She played a hot-headed aspiring woman who wanted both a fruitful career and a stable relationship with her boyfriend, Murad. She played the role amazingly and won an award for the same in 2020.
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Alia Bhatt
Not just in 2020, she also bagged the IIFA award in 2019. She received this award for her phenomenal acting in Raazi. She played a spy to protect her country. Her character had to go through several hurdles, but she crossed them all. It was an exceptional role, and Alia did a wonderful job as Sehmat.
Sridevi
The late Sridevi was awarded at IIFA 2018 for her brilliant role in Mom. She played a brave mother who went above and beyond to fight against the people who wronged her daughter. It was a mesmerising performance, and we loved her performance in the movie. 
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