Danny Denzongpa is the only actor to have been nominated twice in the same year in 1994, although he failed to win.
In 1997, Kajol became the first female actor to be nominated in this category and win the award for her role in Gupt.
She and Priyanka Chopra (for Aitraaz) are the only female actors who won this award.
Other actresses to have been nominated are Urmila Matondkar for Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya in 2001, Shabana Azmi for Makdee in 2002, Bipasha Basu for Jism in 2003, Preity Zinta for Armaan in 2003 and Amrita Singh for Kalyug in 2005.
[2] Preity Zinta for Armaan in 2003 is the only actor to be nominated for Best Actress as well as this award in the same year.