Dhurandhar dominates 26th IIFA Awards with 12 trophies

The 26th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards winners were announced on October 30, 2026, with the spy action drama ‘Dhurandhar’ emerging as the night’s biggest winner. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film secured 12 awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Original Story.

Ranveer Singh won Best Actor (Leading Role) for his performance in ‘Dhurandhar’, while Sanjay Dutt and Akshaye Khanna received awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Performance in a Negative Role, respectively. Aditya Dhar also earned honors for Best Screenplay and Best Dialogues.

In the acting categories, Aneet Padda won Best Actress (Leading Role) for ‘Saiyaara’. The film also dominated musical categories, with Irshad Kamil winning Best Lyrics, Faheem Abdullah winning Best Male Playback Singer, and Shreya Ghoshal winning Best Female Playback Singer.

Other notable winners include Huma Qureshi for Best Supporting Actress in ‘Jolly LLB 3’ and Aryan Khan, who won Best Direction for the series ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’. Technical awards were also distributed, with ‘Chhaava’ receiving recognition for Best Background Score, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects.