The winners of the 26th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards have been announced, and Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has emerged as one of the biggest winners of the night. The spy action drama, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role, made a strong impact by taking home several major awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.
- Dhurandhar Takes Centre Stage at IIFA 2026
- Aneet Padda Wins Best Actress for Saiyaara
- Chhaava Also Wins Big in Technical Categories
- Ahaan Panday and Rasha Thadani Win Best Debut Awards
- Aryan Khan’s The Ba**ds of Bollywood Dominates Digital Series Category
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The official IIFA Awards social media account revealed the winners on Friday, celebrating the achievements of films, actors, directors and technicians across theatrical and digital categories. Along with Dhurandhar, films such as Saiyaara and Chhaava also won multiple awards, while Aryan Khan’s web series The Ba**ds of Bollywood made a strong impression in the digital series category.
Dhurandhar Takes Centre Stage at IIFA 2026
Dhurandhar had a memorable night at the awards ceremony. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film received recognition across several major and technical categories. Ranveer Singh won Best Actor for his performance, while Aditya Dhar took home the Best Director award.
Akshaye Khanna also received recognition for his performance in a negative role, while Sanjay Dutt won Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The film’s music, screenplay, dialogues, editing, cinematography and sound design were also honoured, making it one of the most celebrated films at this year’s IIFA Awards.
The film’s success at IIFA further highlighted the contribution of its cast and crew, who brought the action drama to life.
Aneet Padda Wins Best Actress for Saiyaara
Aneet Padda won the Best Actress award for her performance in Saiyaara. The actress, who has been receiving attention for her work, added another achievement to her career with the IIFA honour.
The film also won awards for its music. Irshad Kamil was recognised for Best Lyrics, while Faheem Abdullah won Best Playback Singer (Male). Shreya Ghoshal received the Best Playback Singer (Female) award for the reprise female version of Saiyaara.
The film’s recognition across acting and music categories made it one of the notable winners of the evening.
Chhaava Also Wins Big in Technical Categories
Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava also received multiple honours at the ceremony. The film won awards for Best Sound Mixing, Best Background Score and Best Visual Effects.
A R Rahman was recognised for his background score, while Alok De won for sound mixing. Assemblage Entertainment and Redefine received the award for visual effects.
The film’s technical achievements highlighted the importance of music, sound and visual storytelling in creating a larger-than-life cinematic experience.
Ahaan Panday and Rasha Thadani Win Best Debut Awards
The debut categories also celebrated two promising young actors. Ahaan Panday won Best Male Debut for Saiyaara, while Rasha Thadani received Best Female Debut for Azaad.
Both actors have attracted attention through their respective film debuts, and the IIFA awards mark an important milestone in their early careers.
Aryan Khan’s The Ba**ds of Bollywood Dominates Digital Series Category
In the digital series category, Aryan Khan’s The Ba**ds of Bollywood emerged as a major winner. The series won Best Series, while Aryan Khan was recognised for Best Direction.
Anya Singh won Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female), and Raghav Juyal received the award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male). Ujwal Gupta was also honoured for the series’ title track.
Meanwhile, Paatal Lok 2 received recognition for its performances and original story. Jaideep Ahlawat won Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male), while Tillotama Shome took home Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female).
IIFA Awards 2026: Complete Winners List
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Popular Categories
- Best Film: Dhurandhar – Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar
- Best International Film: Avatar: Fire & Ash – 20th Century Studios, Jon Landau and James Cameron
- Best Director: Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
- Best Actress (Leading Role): Aneet Padda – Saiyaara
- Best Actor (Leading Role): Ranveer Singh – Dhurandhar
- Best Actress (Supporting Role): Huma Qureshi – Jolly LLB 3
- Best Actor (Supporting Role): Sanjay Dutt – Dhurandhar
- Best Actor in a Negative Role: Akshaye Khanna – Dhurandhar
- Best Music Direction: Shashwat Sachdev – Dhurandhar
- Best Story (Original): Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
- Best Story (Adapted): Basharat Peer, Sumit Roy and Neeraj Ghaywan – Homebound
- Best Lyrics: Irshad Kamil – Saiyaara
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Faheem Abdullah – Saiyaara
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal – Saiyaara (Reprise – Female)
Technical Categories
- Best Cinematography: Vikash Nowlakha – Dhurandhar
- Best Screenplay: Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
- Best Dialogues: Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
- Best Editing: Shivkumar V. Panicker – Dhurandhar
- Best Choreography: Bosco Leslie Martis – “Aavan Jaavan” – War 2
- Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Chatterjee – Dhurandhar
- Best Sound Mixing: Alok De – Chhaava
- Best Background Score: A R Rahman – Chhaava
- Best Visual Effects: Assemblage Entertainment and Redefine – Chhaava
Debut Categories
- Best Female Debut: Rasha Thadani – Azaad
- Best Male Debut: Ahaan Panday – Saiyaara
Digital Film Categories
- Best Picture: Baramulla
- Best Story (Original): Baramulla
- Best Direction: Karan Tejpal – Stolen
- Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): Abhishek Banerjee – Stolen
- Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): Sanya Malhotra – Mrs
- Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Monika Panwar – Nishaanchi 2
- Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Avinash Tiwary – The Mehta Boys
Digital Series Categories
- Best Series: The Ba**ds of Bollywood
- Best Direction: Aryan Khan – The Ba**ds of Bollywood
- Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Anya Singh – The Ba**ds of Bollywood
- Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Raghav Juyal – The Ba**ds of Bollywood
- Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): Jaideep Ahlawat – Paatal Lok 2
- Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): Tillotama Shome – Paatal Lok 2
- Best Original Story: Paatal Lok 2
- Best Docuseries/Docufilm: The Roshans – Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP, Rakesh Roshan and Shashi Ranjan
- Best Reality/Non-Scripted: The Traitors – BBC Studios, All3Media and Prime Video
- Best Title Track: Ujwal Gupta – The Ba**ds of Bollywood
With Dhurandhar leading the major categories, Saiyaara celebrating its musical success and The Ba**ds of Bollywood making a strong impact in the digital space, the 26th IIFA Awards recognised a wide range of talent across Indian cinema and entertainment.
