IIFA Awards 2026: 'Dhurandhar' wins big, Ranveer Singh bags best actor

Aditya Dhar’s film Dhurandhar dominated the 26th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, winning 12 honours, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.

The winners were announced on Saturday (October 31) through IIFA’s verified Instagram account.

Ranveer Singh won the Best Actor award for his performance in Dhurandhar, while Aditya Dhar received the Best Director and Best Original Story awards for the film. Sanjay Dutt won Best Supporting Actor, while Akshaye Khanna was named Best Villain.

Meanwhile, Aneet Padda won Best Actress for her performance in Saiyaara. Ahaan Panday, who also starred in the film, received the Best Debut Actor award. Rasha Thadani was named Best Debut Actress for Azaad, while Huma Qureshi won Best Supporting Actress for Jolly LLB 3.

In the Digital Film category, Baramulla won Best Film as well as Best Original Story. Karan Tejpal received the Best Director award for Stolen, while Abhishek Banerjee was named Best Actor for his performance in the film. Sanya Malhotra won Best Actress for Mrs.

In the Series category, The Bads of Bollywood was named Best Series, with its director Aryan Khan winning Best Director. Paatal Lok 2 received the Best Original Story award. Jaideep Ahlawat and Tillotama Shome won Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, for their performances in the series. Raghav Juyal and Anya Singh received the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards, respectively, for The Bads of Bollywood.