Held on April 5 in Mumbai, Chetak Screen Awards 2026 celebrated some of the best films and OTT series which released in 2025. Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar came out as one of the biggest winners, and Ranveer Singh and Yami Gautam shone in the acting categories.
Highlights from the show
Hosted by Alia Bhatt, Sunil Grover, stand-up comedian Zakir Khan, and journalist Saurabh Dwivedi, the ceremony also recognised emerging talents with debut and supporting categories. The evening was dominated by Dhurandhar, which received multiple awards, including Best Director for Aditya Dhar. At the same time, Homebound bagged the Best Film award for its nuanced storytelling.
Take a look at the full winners list.
Film awards
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Best Film: Homebound
Best Director: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
Best Actor (Male): Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar)
Best Actor (Female): Yami Gautam (Haq)
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Akshaye Khanna (Dhurandhar)
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Shalini Vatsa (Homebound)
Breakthrough Actor (Male): Ahaan Panday (Saiyaara)
Breakthrough Actor (Female): Aneet Padda (Saiyaara)
Breakthrough Director: Shazia Iqbal (Dhadak 2)
Best Cinematography: Dhurandhar (Vikash Nowlakha)
Best Editing: Dhurandhar (Shivkumar V. Panicker)
Best Production Design: Dhurandhar (Saini S. Johray)
Best Sound Design: Dhurandhar (Bishwadeep Chatterjee)
Best Special Effects (VFX): Dhurandhar
Best Story & Screenplay: Homebound
Best Dialogue: Dhurandhar (Aditya Dhar)
Music awards
Best Song: Saiyaara (Title Track)
Best Lyrics: Gulzar (Gustaakh Ishq)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Faheem Abdullah (Saiyaara)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Saiyaara)
Best Background Score: Shashwat Sachdev (Dhurandhar)
Best Choreography: Dhurandhar (Shararat)
Best Costume Design: Chhaava and Dhurandhar (joint recognition)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Dhurandhar
Best Action: Dhurandhar
Special category
Best Film for Gender Sensitivity: Haq
OTT Awards
Best OTT Film: Stolen
Best OTT Actor (Male): Abhishek Banerjee (Stolen)
Best OTT Actor (Female): Sanya Malhotra (Mrs)
Best OTT Director: Karan Tejpal (Stolen)
Best OTT Script: Stolen

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