IIFA Awards 2026 Winner List: Dhurandhar, Saiyaara, The Ba*ds of Bollywood, Paatal Lok S2 Win Big
The 26th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards took place on Oct. 30, 2026. Aditya Dhar’s “Dhurandhar” swept the IIFA Awards 2026, bagging major honours, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor for Ranveer Singh. IIFA recognises excellence and celebrates exceptional talent across the film fraternity. It features films and teams that leave a lasting impression on audiences through powerful leading roles, unforgettable supporting acts, compelling narratives, and electrifying performances. Yesterday, through its official social media handle, IFFA announced the list of winners, taking home big titles. In a nutshell, it applauds the creativity and impact of entertainment across all formats. Sobha Realty IIFA Digital Awards 2027 will be held on Jan. 23, 2027, at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Here’s the complete list of winners of 2026!
IIFA Awards 2026: Complete Winner List
Popular Category Winners
- Best Film: Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar – Dhurandhar
- Best International Film: Avatar: Fire & Ash – 20th Century Studios, Jon Landau and James Cameron
- 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 Director: Aditya Dhar – 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 – Title song of Saiyaara
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Faheem Abdullah – Title song of Saiyaara
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal – Saiyaara Reprise
- Best Female Debut: Rasha Thadani – Azaad
- Best Male Debut: Ahaan Panday – Saiyaara
Five wins. One big celebration 🏆❤️
The Ba***ds of Bollywood take home multiple honours at the IIFA Digital Awards 2026! Direction – Aryan Khan
Best Series – The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Performance in a supporting role (Female) – Anya Singh
Performance in a supporting role (Male) – Raghav Juyal
Best Title Track: Ujwal Gupta #TheBadsOfBollywoodOnNetflix — Red Chillies Entertainment (@RedChilliesEnt) October 30, 2026
Digital Film Category
- 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 Web Series Category
- Best Series: The Ba*ds of Bollywood – Red Chillies Entertainment
- Best Direction: Aryan Khan – The Ba*ds of Bollywood
- Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): Jaideep Ahlawat – Paatal Lok Season 2
- Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): Tillotama Shome – Paatal Lok Season 2
- 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 Story (Original): Sudip Sharma, Tamal Sen, Rahul Kanojia and Abhishek Banerjee – Paatal Lok Season 2
- Best Docuseries/Docufilm: The Roshans – Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP, Rakesh Roshan and Shashi Ranjan
- Best Reality/Non-Scripted Show: The Traitors – BBC Studios, All3Media and Prime Video
- Best Title Track: Ujwal Gupta – Number 1 from The Ba*ds of Bollywood
Technical Category
- 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 from 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
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