<Tr> <Th> Symbol </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Indicates a joint award for that year </Td> </Tr> <Table> List of award recipients, showing the year, role (s), film (s) and language (s) <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Role (s) </Th> <Th> Work (s) </Th> <Th> Language (s) </Th> <Th> Refs . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 (15th) </Td> <Th> Nargis Dutt </Th> <Td> Varuna / Peggy </Td> <Td> Raat Aur Din </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 (16th) </Td> <Th> Sharada </Th> <Td> Vijaya </Td> <Td> Thulabharam </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 (17th) </Td> <Th> Madhabi Mukherjee </Th> <Td> Supriya </Td> <Td> Dibratrir Kabya </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 (18th) </Td> <Th> Rehana Sultan </Th> <Td> Salma Ahmed </Td> <Td> Dastak </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 (19th) </Td> <Th> Waheeda Rehman </Th> <Td> Reshma </Td> <Td> Reshma Aur Shera </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 (20th) </Td> <Th> Sharada </Th> <Td> Sita </Td> <Td> Swayamvaram </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 (21st) </Td> <Th> Nandini Bhaktavatsala </Th> <Td> Kamali </Td> <Td> Kaadu </Td> <Td> Kannada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (22nd) </Td> <Th> Shabana Azmi </Th> <Td> Laxmi </Td> <Td> Ankur </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (23rd) </Td> <Th> Sharmila Tagore </Th> <Td> Chanda Kajli </Td> <Td> Mausam </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 (24th) </Td> <Th> Lakshmi </Th> <Td> Ganga </Td> <Td> Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 (25th) </Td> <Th> Smita Patil </Th> <Td> Usha </Td> <Td> Bhumika </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 (26th) </Td> <Th> Sharada </Th> <Td> Bharathi </Td> <Td> Nimajjanam </Td> <Td> Telugu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 (27th) </Td> <Th> Shoba </Th> <Td> Kuppamma </Td> <Td> Pasi </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 (28th) </Td> <Th> Smita Patil </Th> <Td> Amma </Td> <Td> Chakra </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 (29th) </Td> <Th> Rekha </Th> <Td> Amiran (Umrao Jaan) </Td> <Td> Umrao Jaan </Td> <Td> Urdu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 (30th) </Td> <Th> Shabana Azmi </Th> <Td> Pooja Inder Malhotra </Td> <Td> Arth </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (31st) </Td> <Th> Shabana Azmi </Th> <Td> Jamini </Td> <Td> Khandhar </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 (32nd) </Td> <Th> Shabana Azmi </Th> <Td> Rama </Td> <Td> Paar </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 (33rd) </Td> <Th> Suhasini </Th> <Td> Sindhu </Td> <Td> Sindhu Bhairavi </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 (34th) </Td> <Th> Monisha Unni </Th> <Td> Gouri </Td> <Td> Nakhakshathangal </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (35th) </Td> <Th> Archana </Th> <Td> Sudha </Td> <Td> Veedu </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 (36th) </Td> <Th> Archana </Th> <Td> Kamalakshi </Td> <Td> Daasi </Td> <Td> Telugu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 (37th) </Td> <Th> Sreelekha Mukherji </Th> <Td> Lakkhi </Td> <Td> Parshuramer Kuthar </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 (38th) </Td> <Th> Vijayashanti </Th> <Td> Vyjayanthi </Td> <Td> Karthavyam </Td> <Td> Telugu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 (39th) </Td> <Th> Moloya Goswami </Th> <Td> Ritu </Td> <Td> Firingoti </Td> <Td> Assamese </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 (40th) </Td> <Th> Dimple Kapadia </Th> <Td> Shanichari </Td> <Td> Rudaali </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 (41st) </Td> <Th> Shobana </Th> <Td> Ganga Nakulan </Td> <Td> Manichitrathazhu </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 (42nd) </Td> <Th> Debashree Roy </Th> <Td> Aditi </Td> <Td> Unishe April </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 (43rd) </Td> <Th> Seema Biswas </Th> <Td> Phoolan Devi </Td> <Td> Bandit Queen </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (44th) </Td> <Th> Tabu </Th> <Td> Virender Kaur </Td> <Td> Maachis </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 (45th) </Td> <Th> Indrani Haldar </Th> <Td> Jhinuk </Td> <Td> Dahan </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 (45th) </Td> <Th> Rituparna Sengupta </Th> <Td> Romita Chaudhury </Td> <Td> Dahan </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 (46th) </Td> <Th> Shabana Azmi </Th> <Td> Rambhi </Td> <Td> Godmother </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 (47th) </Td> <Th> Kirron Kher </Th> <Td> Banalata </Td> <Td> Bariwali </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 (48th) </Td> <Th> Raveena Tandon </Th> <Td> Durga </Td> <Td> Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 (49th) </Td> <Th> Tabu </Th> <Td> Mumtaz </Td> <Td> Chandni Bar </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 (49th) </Td> <Th> Shobana </Th> <Td> Lakshmi </Td> <Td> Mitr, My Friend </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 (50th) </Td> <Th> Konkona Sen Sharma </Th> <Td> Meenakshi S. Iyer </Td> <Td> Mr. and Mrs. Iyer </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 (51st) </Td> <Th> Meera Jasmine </Th> <Td> Shahina </Td> <Td> Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (52nd) </Td> <Th> Tara </Th> <Td> Hasina </Td> <Td> Hasina </Td> <Td> Kannada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 (53rd) </Td> <Th> Sarika </Th> <Td> Shernaz </Td> <Td> Parzania </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 (54th) </Td> <Th> Priyamani </Th> <Td> Muththazhagu </Td> <Td> Paruthiveeran </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 (55th) </Td> <Th> Umashree </Th> <Td> Gulabi </Td> <Td> Gulabi Talkies </Td> <Td> Kannada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 (56th) </Td> <Th> Priyanka Chopra </Th> <Td> Meghna Mathur </Td> <Td> Fashion </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 (57th) </Td> <Th> Ananya Chatterjee </Th> <Td> Shikha </Td> <Td> Abohoman </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (58th) </Td> <Th> Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar </Th> <Td> Shirmi </Td> <Td> Baboo Band Baaja </Td> <Td> Marathi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (58th) </Td> <Th> Saranya Ponvannan </Th> <Td> Veerayi </Td> <Td> Thenmerku Paruvakaatru </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 (59th) </Td> <Th> Vidya Balan </Th> <Td> Reshma (Silk) </Td> <Td> The Dirty Picture </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 (60th) </Td> <Th> Usha Jadhav </Th> <Td> Yashoda </Td> <Td> Dhag </Td> <Td> Marathi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 (61st) </Td> <Th> Geetanjali Thapa </Th> <Td> Kamala </Td> <Td> Liar's Dice </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 (62nd) </Td> <Th> Kangana Ranaut </Th> <Td> Rani Mehra </Td> <Td> Queen </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 (63rd) </Td> <Th> Kangana Ranaut </Th> <Td> Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi, Kusum "Datto" Sangwan </Td> <Td> Tanu Weds Manu Returns </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 (64th) </Td> <Th> Surabhi Lakshmi </Th> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Minnaminungu--the Firefly </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Role (s) </Th> <Th> Work (s) </Th> <Th> Language (s) </Th> <Th> Refs . </Th> </Tr>

Who received the national film award for best actress in 2014