| Year | Title | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 1997 | Iruvar | Tamil | Pushpa/Kalpana | |
| Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | Hindi | Ashi Kapoor | |
| 1998 | Jeans | Tamil | Madhumitha/Vaishnavi | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award South
India's official entry to the Oscars |
| 1999 | Aa Ab Laut Chalen | Hindi | Pooja | |
| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Hindi | Nandini | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Ravoyi Chandamama | Telugu | | Special appearance (song) |
| Taal | Hindi | Mansi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 2000 | Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke | Hindi | Sahiba Grewal | |
| Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Hindi | Preeti Virat | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| Josh | Hindi | Shirley | |
| Kandukondain Kandukondain | Tamil | Meenakshi Bala | |
| Mela | Hindi | Champakali | Special appearance |
| Mohabbatein | Hindi | Megha | Cameo. Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| Sanam Tere Hain Hum | Hindi | | Special appearance |
| 2001 | Albela | Hindi | Sonia | |
| 2002 | 23rd March 1931: Shaheed | Hindi | | Cameo |
| Devdas | Hindi | Parvati (Paro) | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award
India's official entry to the Oscars |
| Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin | Hindi | Komal Rastogi | |
| Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam | Hindi | | Cameo |
| Shakti: The Power | Hindi | | Special appearance |
| 2003 | Chokher Bali | Bengali | Binodhini | |
| Dil Ka Rishta | Hindi | Tia Sharma | |
| Kuch Naa Kaho | Hindi | Namrata Shrivastav | |
| 2004 | Bride & Prejudice | English | Lalita Bakshi | |
| Khakee | Hindi | Mahalakshmi | |
| Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | Hindi | Diya Malhotra | |
| Raincoat | Hindi | Neerja | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | Hindi | | Special appearance |
| Shabd | Hindi | Antara Vashist | |
| 2006 | Mistress of Spices | English | Tilo | |
| Umrao Jaan | Hindi | Umrao Jaan | |
| Dhoom 2 | Hindi | Sunehri | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 2007 | Guru | Hindi | Sujatha | |
| Provoked | English | Kiranjit Ahluwalia | |
| The Last Legion | English | Mira | |
| Sarkar Raj | Hindi | Neha | Post production |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Hindi | Jodhaa Bai | Releasing January 25, 2008 |
| 2009 | The Next Pink Panther | English | Sophie | Filming begins August 20 |
