Overview
- The ceremony in Mumbai on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 recognized veterans, mainstream stars and new OTT talent across jury and popular-choice categories.
- Veteran filmmaker David Dhawan received the Lifetime Achievement Award for a decades-long run that shaped Hindi film comedy.
- Film acting honors split between critics and fans, with Akshay Kumar winning Best Actor Male (Jury) for Kesari Chapter 2 and Vicky Kaushal and Kriti Sanon taking Popular Choice for Chhaava and Tere Ishk Mein.
- Streaming categories took center stage as Aryan Khan won Best Director (OTT) and his The Ba***ds of Bollywood was named Best Series, while Pankaj Tripathi, Vaani Kapoor, Lakshya and Huma Qureshi earned top OTT acting prizes.
- The pipeline of new faces was a focus, with Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda winning Debut honors and Bobby Deol and Kajol named Gamechanger of the Year for their impact across screens.