IIFA has announced the winners of its 26th edition, recognising achievements across cinema and digital entertainment ahead of the next IIFA Weekend & Awards in Abu Dhabi. The organisers released the 2026 results on 30 October, with Dhurandhar among the leading winners.
According to the official winners list, Dhurandhar took Best Picture, with Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar credited. Aditya Dhar won Direction and Best Story (Original), while Ranveer Singh received the award for Performance in a Leading Role (Male).
Film winners and emerging talent
Aneet Padda won Performance in a Leading Role (Female) for Saiyaara. The supporting performance awards went to Huma Qureshi for Jolly LLB 3 and Sanjay Dutt for Dhurandhar, while Akshaye Khanna was recognised for his negative role in Dhurandhar.
Rasha Thadani received Best Female Debut for Azaad, and Ahaan Panday won Best Male Debut for Saiyaara. Homebound was recognised for adapted story, while Avatar: Fire & Ash received Best International Film.
The technical awards also highlighted Dhurandhar across cinematography, screenplay, dialogue, editing and sound design. Chhaava received honours for sound mixing, background score and visual effects, while War 2 won choreography for Aavan Jaavan.
Digital awards recognise films and series
Baramulla won Best Picture and Best Story (Original) in the digital film categories. Stolen received recognition for direction and Abhishek Banerjee’s leading performance, while Sanya Malhotra was honoured for Mrs. Monika Panwar and Avinash Tiwary received supporting performance awards for Nishaanchi 2 and The Mehta Boys respectively.
In the series categories, The Ba***ds of Bollywood won Best Picture and Direction for Aryan Khan, with supporting performance honours for Anya Singh and Raghav Juyal. Paatal Lok Season 2 received leading performance awards for Jaideep Ahlawat and Tillotama Shome, alongside recognition for its original story.
The Roshans was recognised in the documentary category and The Traitors in reality and non-scripted programming. Ujwal Gupta won Best Title Track for Number 1 from The Ba***ds of Bollywood.
The next IIFA weekend in Abu Dhabi
The 2026 winners announcement is separate from the upcoming 27th edition. IIFA says the next Weekend & Awards will take place at Etihad Arena, Yas Island, on 22 and 23 January 2027. Read GGN’s latest ticket and performer update for the announced programme.
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