Screen Awards 2026
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Winners
Best Film
HomeboundBest Actor (Female)
Haq
Yami Gautam Dhar
Best Actor (Male)
Dhurandhar
Ranveer Singh
Best Director
Dhurandhar
Aditya Dhar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Homebound
Shalini Vatsa
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Dhurandhar
Akshaye Khanna
Best Action
Dhurandhar
Aejaz Gulab, Sea Young Oh, Yannick Ben, Ramazan Bulut
Best Background Score
Dhurandhar
Shashwat Sachdev
Best Choreography
Dhurandhar
Shararat, Vijay Ganguly
Best Cinematography
Dhurandhar
Vikash Nowlakha
Best Costume
Chhaava
Sheetal Iqbal Sharma
Dhurandhar
Smriti Chauhan
Best Dialogue
Dhurandhar
Aditya Dhar
Best Editing
Dhurandhar
Shivkumar V. Panicker
Best Film for Gender Sensitivity
HaqBest Film Writing (Story & Screenplay)
Homebound
Basharat Peer, Neeraj Ghaywan, Sumit Roy
Best Hairstyling & Make-Up
Dhurandhar
Preetisheel Singh D’souza
Best Song
Saiyaara – Title Track
Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami
Best Lyrics
Gustaakh Ishq – Ul Julool Ishq
Gulzar
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Saiyaara – Title Track
Faheem Abdullah
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Saiyaara – Title Track
Shreya Ghoshal
Best Production Design
Dhurandhar
Saini S. Johray
Best Sound Design
Dhurandhar
Bishwadeep Chatterjee
Best Special Effects
Dhurandhar
Envision VFX, Philm CGI, Resonance Digital, Dhruti Ranjan Sahoo, Vishal Tyagi, Raza Mohammed Shaikh
Breakthrough Debut Director
Dhadak 2
Shazia Iqbal
Breakthrough New Actor (Female)
Saiyaara
Aneet Padda
Breakthrough New Actor (Male)
Saiyaara
Ahaan Panday
Best OTT Film
Stolen
Best Actor (Female) – OTT Film
Mrs
Sanya Malhotra
Best Actor (Male) – OTT Film
Stolen
Abhishek Banerjee
Best Director – OTT Film
Stolen
Karan Tejpal
Best Script – OTT Film
Stolen
Karan Tejpal, Gaurav Dhingra, Swapnil Salkar
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The sari steals spotlight at Chetak Screen Awards 2026: From Sonali Bendre’s edgy monochrome drape to Konkana Sen Sharma’s floral elegance
At the Chetak Screen Awards 2026, sari looks dominated the red carpet as Sonali Bendre, Konkana Sen Sharma, Alia Bhatt, Nita Ambani and others redefine elegance with modern and traditional drapes.
‘I was not able to work at all’: Tanishk Bagchi recalls two-year battle with depression at Chetak Screen Awards 2026
Tanishk Bagchi got emotional at Chetak Screen Awards 2026 as Saiyaara won Best Song, opening up about his two-year battle with depression and crediting Mohit Suri for helping him find his way back.
Chetak Screen Awards 2026: Vishal Jethwa says he prepared Best Actor Speech, but Homebound’s Best Film win still gave him his moment
Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound about friendship, caste, and a pandemic that broke ordinary lives picked up the night's biggest honour, Best Film Award at Chetak Screen Awards 2026
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