ITA Award for Best Actress Popular
The 2022 recipient: Pranali Rathod
Awarded for	Best Performance by an Actress on Television (Popular)
Sponsored by	Indian Television Academy
First awarded	2001
Last awarded	2022
Recent Winner	Pranali Rathod
Highlights
Total awarded	20
First Winner	Smriti Irani for Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2001)
Last Winner	Pranali Rathod for Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2022)
Website	http://indiantelevisionacademy.com

ITA Award for Best Actress Popular is an award given by the Indian Television Academy as a part of its annual event to the female actor who receives the highest votes.

First awarded in 2001, the award was originally named Desh Ki Dhadkan but was later renamed to Best Actress Popular.

Superlatives

As of 2019, Smriti Irani has won the award 5 times out of the 6 nominations she received from 2001 to 2006. Hina Khan and Surbhi Chandna have won 2 awards out of the 3 nominations they received. Sakshi Tanwar and Shweta Tiwari have 8 and 7 nominations, but have not won a single award. In 2004, Smriti Irani and Mona Singh, while in 2008 Parul Chauhan and Sara Khan shared the award.

Winners & nominees

2000s

2010s

2020s