Nitanshi Goel, who rose to prominence with her recently released film Laapataa Ladies, was awarded Best Actress in a Leading Role (Female) at IIFA 2025. Nitanshi Goel won the award, beating several prominent names, including Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Yami Gautam, and Shraddha Kapoor. After Nitanshi was announced as the winner at the IIFA ceremony, she broke down in tears.

Nitanshi Goel on receiving the award

While Nitanshi was nominated for Laapataa Ladies, the other nominees were Alia Bhatt for Jigra, Katrina Kaif for Merry Christmas, Yami Gautam for Article 370, and Shraddha Kapoor for Stree 2.