IIFA 2026 Winners List: The winners of the 26th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards have been announced. The film ‘Dhurandhar’, directed by Aditya Dhar, dominated the awards. This spy action-drama, starring Ranveer Singh, secured wins in several major categories, including Best Film and Best Director. Additionally, Ranveer Singh won the award for Best Actor, while Aneet Padda, the lead actress of ‘Saiyara’, received the award for Best Actress.
The list of winners was shared on the official IIFA Instagram account. Along with ‘Dhurandhar’, the films ‘Saiyara’ and ‘Chhava’ also won several significant awards. Meanwhile, in the digital and OTT categories, Aryan Khan’s web series ‘The Bads of Bollywood’ delivered an impressive performance.
Stars who triumphed in popular categories:
‘Dhurandhar’ led the way in the popular categories. Aditya Dhar won the award for Best Director, and Ranveer Singh took home the award for Best Actor for the film. Meanwhile, Aneet Padda was named Best Actress for her performance in ‘Saiyara’. Best Film: Dhurandhar
Best International Film: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Director: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
Best Actress (Lead Role): Aneet Padda (Saiyara)
Best Actor (Lead Role): Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar)
Best Supporting Actress: Huma Qureshi (Jolly LLB 3)
Best Supporting Actor: Sanjay Dutt (Dhurandhar)
Best Actor in a Negative Role: Akshaye Khanna (Dhurandhar)
Best Music Direction: Shashwat Sachdev (Dhurandhar)
Best Original Story: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
Best Adapted Story: Basharat Peer, Sumit Roy, and Neeraj Ghaywan (Homebound)
Best Lyrics: Irshad Kamil (Saiyara)
Best Male Playback Singer: Faheem Abdullah (Saiyara)
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Saiyara Reprise)
‘Dhurandhar’ Shines in Technical Categories Too
‘Dhurandhar’ also secured several awards in the technical categories. The film’s cinematography, screenplay, dialogues, editing, and sound design were highly acclaimed. Meanwhile, ‘Chhava’ won awards for its background score, sound mixing, and visual effects.
Best Cinematography: Vikash Naolakha (Dhurandhar)
Best Screenplay: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
Best Dialogues: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
Best Editing: Shivkumar V. Panicker (Dhurandhar)
Best Choreography: Bosco-Caesar (Bosco Leslie Martis) (Aawaan Jaavan, War 2)
Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Chatterjee (Dhurandhar)
Best Sound Mixing: Alok De (Chhava)
Best Background Score: A. R. Rahman (Chhaava)
Best Visual Effects: Assemblage Entertainment, ReDefine (Chhaava)
Honors in the Debut Category
Rasha Thadani and Ahaan Panday emerged as winners in the debut category. Rasha received the award for Best Female Debut for the film ‘Azaad’, while Ahaan won the award for Best Male Debut for ‘Saiyara’.
Best Female Debut: Rasha Thadani (Azaad)
Best Male Debut: Ahaan Panday (Saiyara)
Winners in the Digital Film Category
In the digital film category, ‘Baraoriginala’ won the awards for Best Picture and Best Original Story. Additionally, cast members from films such as ‘Stolen’ and ‘Mrs.’ were also honored.
Best Picture: Baraoriginala
Best Original Story: Baraoriginala
Best Direction: Karan Tejpal (Stolen)
Best Lead Performance (Male): Abhishek Banerjee (Stolen)
Best Lead Performance (Female): Sanya Malhotra (Mrs.)
Best Supporting Performance (Female): Monica Panwar (Nishanchi 2)
Best Supporting Performance (Male): Avinash Tiwary (The Mehta Boys)
‘The Bads of Bollywood’ Dominates in the Digital Series Category
In the digital series category, Aryan Khan’s ‘The Bads of Bollywood’ secured multiple awards. The series was named Best Series, while Aryan Khan received the award for Best Direction. Furthermore, Raghav Juyal and Anya Singh were also honored. Best Series: The Bads of Bollywood
Best Direction: Aryan Khan (The Bads of Bollywood)
Best Supporting Actress: Anya Singh (The Bads of Bollywood)
Best Supporting Actor: Raghav Juyal (The Bads of Bollywood)
Best Lead Actor: Jaideep Ahlawat (Paatal Lok 2)
Best Lead Actress: Tillotama Shome (Paatal Lok 2)
Best Original Story: Paatal Lok 2
Best Docuseries/Docufilm: The Roshan
Best Reality/Non-Scripted Show: The Traitors
Best Title Track: Ujjwal Gupta (The Bads of Bollywood)
Thus, at IIFA 2026, ‘Dhurandhar’ maintained its dominance in the film categories, while ‘The Bads of Bollywood’ delivered an outstanding performance on the digital platform.
