Roy further received critical acclaim in her role in the Drama "Anutap" (1992) which was directed by Prabhat Roy as well as rave reviews for her performance in "Thikana" for which she won her first BFJA Award for Best Actress . Roy was paired with Chatterjee for the last time in Rituparno Ghosh's much acclaimed film "Unishe April" (1994). Roy essayed the role of Aditi, who decides to commit suicide after her boyfriend refused her to marry, but gets interrupted by her mother. India Today described her performance as an "inspired performance by Roy, who has so far been mired in Bengali commercial cinema." Filmfare appreciated her performance. The film won her the National Film Award for Best Actress category. She also garnered critical acclaim for her roles in "Sandhyatara" (1994) and "Cinemay Jeman Hoy" (1994).