| Year | Film | Language | Role | Significance | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Iruvar | Tamil | Pushpavalli / Kalpana | Her acting debut with a dual role. | | 1998 | Jeans | Tamil | Madhumitha | High-profile film submitted as India's Oscar entry. | | 1999 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hindi | Nandini | Breakthrough role, winning her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. | | 2002 | Devdas | Hindi | Parvati (Paro) | Iconic role, earning her a second Filmfare Award and an Oscar submission. | | 2003 | Chokher Bali | Bengali | Binodini | Critically acclaimed deglamorized role in a Bengali art film. | | 2004 | Raincoat | Hindi | Neerja (Neeru) | Praised for its subtle and powerful performance. | | 2006 | Dhoom 2 | Hindi | Sunehri | Glamorous action role, notable for her style and dance. | | 2006 | Provoked | English | Kiranjit Ahluwalia | Powerful performance in a real-life inspired international film. | | 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Hindi | Jodhaa Bai | Celebrated for her elegant portrayal of the historical queen. | | 2010 | Enthiran (Robot) | Tamil | Sana | Part of a high-grossing science fiction blockbuster. | | 2016 | Sarbjit | Hindi | Dalbir Kaur | Critically lauded performance in a biographical drama. | | 2022-23 | Ponniyin Selvan: I & II | Tamil | Nandini / Oomai Rani | Grand comeback in Mani Ratnam's epic historical drama series. |
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