The
26th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2026
officially declared its full list of winners on its verified social media platforms, with Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster spy thriller
‘Dhurandhar’
making a clean sweep by securing a whopping
12 awards
.
Ranveer Singh bagged the coveted Best Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance in Dhurandhar, while Aditya Dhar took home the Best Director trophy alongside awards for Best Original Story, Best Screenplay, and Best Dialogues. The film also won Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Sanjay Dutt), Best Actor in a Negative Role (Akshaye Khanna), and multiple technical honors. Meanwhile, Aneet Padda earned the Best Actress in a Leading Role trophy for her performance in Saiyaara.
In the OTT and digital entertainment categories, Aryan Khan made a triumphant directorial debut as his web series 'The Bads of Bollywood' won Best Series and Best Director (Series). Additionally, 'Baramulla' took home the trophy for Best Digital Film.
IIFA Awards 2026 Complete Winners List
Popular Film Categories
- Best Film: Dhurandhar (Producers: Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar)
- Best International Film: Avatar: Fire & Ash
- Best Director: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
- Best Actor (Leading Role): Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar)
- Best Actress (Leading Role): Aneet Padda (Saiyaara)
- Best Actor (Supporting Role): Sanjay Dutt (Dhurandhar)
- Best Actress (Supporting Role): Huma Qureshi (Jolly LLB 3)
- Best Actor in a Negative Role: Akshaye Khanna (Dhurandhar)
- Best Music Direction: Shashwat Sachdev (Dhurandhar)
- Best Lyrics: Irshad Kamil (Saiyaara)
- Best Male Playback Singer: Faheem Abdullah (Saiyaara)
- Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Saiyaara Reprise)
- Best Story (Original): Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
- Best Story (Adapted): Basharat Peer, Sumit Roy, Neeraj Ghaywan (Homebound)
Technical Categories
- Best Cinematography: Vikash Nowlakha (Dhurandhar)
- Best Screenplay: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
- Best Dialogues: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
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- Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Chatterjee (Dhurandhar)
- Best Sound Mixing: Alok De (Chhaava)
- Best Background Score: A.R. Rahman (Chhaava)
- Best Visual Effects: Assemblage Entertainment & Redefine (Chhaava)
- Best Choreography: Bosco Leslie Martis (Aavan Jaavan – War 2)
Debut Categories
- Best Male Debut: Ahaan Panday (Saiyaara)
- Best Female Debut: Rasha Thadani (Azaad)
Digital Film Category
- Best Picture: Baramulla
- Best Original Story: Baramulla
- Best Director: Karan Tejpal (Stolen)
- Best Actor (Leading Role): Abhishek Banerjee (Stolen)
- Best Actress (Leading Role): Sanya Malhotra (Mrs)
- Best Supporting Actor (Male): Avinash Tiwary (The Mehta Boys)
- Best Supporting Actor (Female): Monika Panwar (Nishaanchi 2)
Digital Series Category
- Best Series: The Bads of Bollywood
- Best Director: Aryan Khan (The Bads of Bollywood)
- Best Actor (Leading Role): Jaideep Ahlawat (Paatal Lok Season 2)
- Best Actress (Leading Role): Tillotama Shome (Paatal Lok Season 2)
- Best Supporting Actor (Male): Raghav Juyal (The Bads of Bollywood)
- Best Supporting Actor (Female): Anya Singh (The Bads of Bollywood)
- Best Original Story: Paatal Lok Season 2
- Best Docuseries / Docufilm: The Roshans
- Best Reality / Non-Scripted Show: The Traitors
- Best Title Track: Ujwal Gupta (The Bads of Bollywood)
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