I assume actress Rekha, is top, as she acted in 15 movies in year 1978.
List of movies are as follows(Some might be the cameo or not pivotal roles in the list🙏)
2. Ghar
3. Aakhri Daku
4. Kasme Vaade
5. Bhola Bhala
6. Do Musafir
7. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
8. Sawan Ke Geet
9. Ram Kasam
10. Rahu Ketu
11. Parmatma
12. Muqaddar
13. Karmayogi
14. Dil Aur Deewar
15. Twenty Seven Down
I assume,in ranking second it is Rati Agnihotri in 1985,Is Bollywood actress who acted in pivotal roles in second most movies in a year.
Rati Agnihotri acted in 12 movies in pivotal roles in 1985.
The list of movies are as follows
1. Ulta Seedha
2. Bepanaah
3. Pighalta Aasman
4. Tawaif
5. Ek Se Bhale Do
6. Zabardast
7. Babu
8. Janoo
9. Bhavani Junction
10. Dekha Pyar Tumhara
11. Karishma Kudrat Kaa
12.Triveni
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