Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress

The Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the Maharashtra State Film Awards to recognize an actress for the best performance in a leading role in a Marathi film industry. Established in 1962, the recipients are selected by a jury constituted each year by the Government of Maharashtra. They are announced by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and presented by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Over the course of 62 award ceremonies, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the award has been presented to 44 different actresses. The award was later renamed the Smita Patil Award for Best Actress. Recipients receive a statuette and a cash prize of ₹1 lakh (US$1,000).