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The Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937. Frequent winners include Meena Kumari (4 awards), Shabana Azmi (4 awards), Nutan (3 awards), Vyjayanthimala, Mala Sinha, Tabu, Rani Mukherji (2 each).

• 1938:
• 1939:

• 1940: - No award given
• 1941: - No award given
• 1942: Durga Khote - Charnon Ki Dasi
• 1943: - No award given
• 1944:
• 1945: Mehtab - Parakh
• 1946: Geeta Nizami - Panna
• 1947:
• 1948:
• 1949:

• 1950:
• 1951:
• 1952:
• 1953:
• 1954:
• 1955:
• 1956:
• 1957:
• 1958:Meena Kumari - Sharada
• 1959:

• 1960:
• 1961:
• 1962: Vyjayantimala - Gunga Jumna
• 1963: Meena Kumari - Aarti
• 1964: Nutan - Bandini
• 1965: Meena Kumari - Dil Ek Mandir tie Mala Sinha - Jahan Ara
• 1966: Mala Sinha - Himalay Ki God Mein
• 1967: Waheeda Rehman - Teesri Kasam
• 1968: Nutan - Milan tie Naina Sahu - Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan
• 1969: Vyjayantimala - Sunghursh

• 1970: Suhasini Mulay - Bhuvan Shome
• 1971: Sharada - Samaj Ko Badal Dalo
• 1972: Rehana Sultan - Chetna
• 1973: Zeenat Aman - Hare Rama Hare Krishna & Meena Kumari - Pakeezah (Special Award)
• 1974: Nutan - Saudagar
• 1975: Shabana Azmi - Ankur
• 1976: Suchitra Sen - Aandhi
• 1977:
• 1978:
• 1979:

• 1980:
• 1981:
• 1982:
• 1983:
• 1984:
• 1985:
• 1986: Shabana Azmi - Paar
• 1987: Shabana Azmi - Ek Pal
• 1988: Smita Patil - Mirch Masala
• 1989: Rekha - Utsav

• 1990:
• 1991:
• 1992: Dimple Kapadia - Drishti
• 1993: Ashwini Bhave - Purush
• 1994:
• 1995: Kajol - Udhaar Ki Zindagi
• 1996: Farida Jalal - Mammo
• 1997: Tabu - Maachis
• 1998:
• 1999: Shabana Azmi - Godmother

• 2000: Pooja Bhatt - Zakhm
• 2001: Karisma Kapoor - Fiza
• 2002: Tabu - Chandni Bar
• 2003: Rani Mukerji - Saathiya
• 2004: Manisha Koirala - Escape From Taliban
• 2005: Priyanka Chopra - Aitraaz
• 2006: Rani Mukerji - Black
• 2007: Ayesha Takia - Dor
• 2008: - No award given
• 2009: - No award given

• 2010: - No award given
• 2011: - No award given
• 2012: - No award given
• 2013: - No award given

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