Chetak Screen Awards unveil nominees; ‘Dhurandhar’ leads across categories!

Riddhima Jain — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:14:58 +0000

The nominations for the Chetak Screen Awards 2026 have been announced, with Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar emerging as the most nominated film with 24 nods. Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara follows with 17 nominations, while Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound has secured 15.

Organised by The Indian Express Group’s Screen Academy, the awards recognise the best of Hindi cinema and OTT content from 2025 across 31 categories. The nominations reflect a mix of theatrical releases and streaming titles, highlighting the evolving landscape of storytelling.

Established in 1995, the Screen Awards follow a structured evaluation process. More than 95% of the Academy’s 50-plus members participated, with each category assessed by an average of 38–40 members using a trimmed mean methodology. A scoring rubric for the process was developed by Professor Priya Jaikumar of the University of Southern California.

The ceremony, scheduled for April 5, will be broadcast live for the first time in 20 years. It will stream globally on YouTube and air on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony Liv.

NOMINEES LIST

Best Action
• 120 Bahadur
• Chhaava
• Deva
• Dhurandhar
• Jaat

Best Actor (Female)
• Triptii Dimri – Dhadak 2
• Yami Gautam Dhar – Haq
• Sonal Madhushankar – Humans in the Loop
• Konkona Sen Sharma – Metro… In Dino
• Monika Panwar – Nishaanchi
• Radhika Apte – Sister Midnight
• Kriti Sanon – Tere Ishk Mein

Best Actor (Female) – OTT Film
• Fatima Sana Shaikh – Aap Jaisa Koi
• Sanya Malhotra – Mrs
• Radhika Apte – Saali Mohabbat
• Saba Azad – Songs of Paradise
• Mia Maelzer – Stolen
• Farida Jalal – The Great Shamsuddin Family
• Shreya Chaudhry – The Mehta Boys

Best Actor (Male)
• Vicky Kaushal – Chhaava
• Siddhant Chaturvedi – Dhadak 2
• Ranveer Singh – Dhurandhar
• Vishal Jethwa – Homebound
• Ishaan Khatter – Homebound
• Manoj Bajpayee – Jugnuma: The Fable
• Adarsh Gourav – Superboys of Malegaon

Best Actor (Male) – OTT Film
• Manoj Bajpayee – Inspector Zende
• Abhishek Bachchan – Kaalidhar Laapata
• Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders
• Abhishek Banerjee – Stolen
• Shubham Vardhan – Stolen

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
• Divya Dutta – Chhaava
• Sheeba Chadha – Haq
• Shalini Vatsa – Homebound
• Dolly Ahluwalia – Sitaare Zameen Par
• Manjiri Pupala – Superboys of Malegaon

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
• Akshaye Khanna – Dhurandhar
• Rakesh Bedi – Dhurandhar
• Naseeruddin Shah – Gustaakh Ishq
• Saurabh Shukla – Jolly LLB 3
• Deepak Dobriyal – Jugnuma: The Fable

Best Background Score
• Chhaava
• Dhurandhar
• Haq
• Homebound
• Saiyaara

Best Choreography
• Ui Amma – Azaad
• Bhasad Macha – Deva
• Shararat – Dhurandhar
• Panwadi Song – Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari
• Dilbar Ki Aankhon Ka – Thamma

Best Cinematography
• Dhurandhar
• Homebound
• Humans in the Loop
• Jugnuma: The Fable
• Superboys of Malegaon

Best Costume
• Chhaava
• Dhurandhar
• Gustaakh Ishq
• Homebound
• Superboys of Malegaon

Best Dialogue
• Dhurandhar
• Haq
• Homebound
• Jolly LLB 3
• Superboys of Malegaon

Best Director
• Laxman Ramchandra Utekar – Chhaava
• Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
• Suparn S Varma – Haq
• Neeraj Ghaywan – Homebound
• Raam Reddy – The Fable (Jugnuma)
• Mohit Suri – Saiyaara
• Reema Kagti – Superboys of Malegaon

Best Director – OTT Film
• Arati Kadav – Mrs
• Honey Trehan – Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders
• Karan Tejpal – Stolen
• Anusha Rizvi – The Great Shamsuddin Family
• Boman Irani – The Mehta Boys

Best Editing
• Dhurandhar
• Haq
• Homebound
• Saiyaara
• Superboys of Malegaon

Best Film
• Dhadak 2
• Dhurandhar
• Haq
• Homebound
• Saiyaara
• Sitaare Zameen Par
• Superboys of Malegaon
• Chhaava

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Chetak Screen Awards unveil nominees; ‘Dhurandhar’ leads across categories!

NOMINEES LIST