Overview
- Dhurandhar, which led nominations, converted Sunday’s Mumbai ceremony into 14 wins, including Best Actor for Ranveer Singh and Best Director for Aditya Dhar.
- Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound won Best Film, while in the OTT section Stolen took Best Film, Director, Script and Actor (Male), with Sanya Malhotra winning Best Actor (Female) for Mrs.
- Yami Gautam Dhar earned Best Actor (Female) for Haq, and the film was also recognized with the Best Film for Gender Sensitivity award.
- The 2026 edition used votes from a 53-member Screen Academy that followed detailed scoring rubrics designed by USC professor Priya Jaikumar.
- The show streamed live on YouTube, SonyLIV and Sony Entertainment Television and featured a posthumous Lifetime Achievement for Dharmendra and pointed jokes from Zakir Khan about unpaid crews and awards hype.