Chetak Screen Awards 2026 Honors Excellence in Indian Cinema: Full List of Winners

The Chetak Screen Awards 2026 celebrated the best performance of the Indian cinema with the grand ceremony in New Delhi. The film Dhurandhar emerged as the biggest winner of the night which bagging an impressive 14 awards. While the Homebound (Oscar Nominated) have secured the prestigious Best Film title. Also the top performance in individual category went to Ranveer Singh (As Best Actor Male) and Yami Gautam (As Best Actor Female). This event marked the memorable celebration of the talent and storytelling.

Top Winners That Defined the Night

In the top category there was a strong fight between the nominations and some them stand out performance won the award at night.

Some of the main Awards highlights the,

• Best Film: Homebound
• Best Director: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
• Best Actor (Male): Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar)
• Best Actor (Female): Yami Gautam (Haq)

These awards highlight a mix of commercial success and critical acclaim.

Chetak Screen Awards 2026 – Winners List

Top Awards

• Best Film: Homebound
• Best Director: Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
• Best Actor (Male): Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar)
• Best Actor (Female): Yami Gautam (Haq)

Acting Awards

Supporting Roles

• Best Supporting Actor (Male): Akshaye Khanna (Dhurandhar)
• Best Supporting Actor (Female): Shalini Vatsa (Homebound)

Breakthrough Performances

• Breakthrough Actor (Male): Ahaan Panday (Saiyaara)
• Breakthrough Actor (Female): Aneet Padda (Saiyaara)
• Breakthrough Director: Shazia Iqbal (Dhadak 2)

Technical & Creative Awards

• 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

Writing & Dialogue

• 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: Dhurandhar – Shashwat Sachdev

Other Key Awards

• Best Choreography: Dhurandhar – Shararat
• Best Costume Design: Chhaava & Dhurandhar (joint recognition)
• Best Makeup & 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

Dhurandhar: The Biggest Winner of 2026

The film Dhurandhar have dominated the across multiple categories and its proved its excellence in the both performance and technical aspects.

Key Awards Won by Dhurandhar

• Best Actor (Male) – Ranveer Singh
• Best Director – Aditya Dhar
• Best Supporting Actor – Akshaye Khanna
• Best Background Score – Shashwat Sachdev
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing
• Best Action
• Best Sound Design
• Best Production Design
• Best Special Effects

Homebound Wins Best Film

Despite the dominance of Dhurandhar movie Homebound ha emerged victorious in the Best Film category. This films highlights the strong storytelling and emotional depth.

This film had already recognized at the global stage and nominated for the Oscars 2026 too.

This win reflects the importance of the strength of narration and audience connection.