Last updated: November 2, 2026
IIFA Awards 2026 Winners List
The IIFA Awards 2026 winners were announced on October 30, 2026. The awards recognised achievements in Indian cinema across popular, debut, technical and digital categories.
The official winners list includes major honours for Dhurandhar, Saiyaara, Chhaava, Homebound and several digital films and series. The event is important for SSC, Railway, and other competitive examinations because questions may be asked about the Best Film, Best Director, acting winners and IIFA Digital Awards.
Read the next article: October 2026 Current Affairs
IIFA Awards 2026: Quick Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Full form | International Indian Film Academy |
| Awards | IIFA Awards 2026 |
| Winners announced | October 30, 2026 |
| Best Picture | Dhurandhar |
| Best Director | Aditya Dhar for Dhurandhar |
| Best Actor, Leading Role | Ranveer Singh for Dhurandhar |
| Best Actress, Leading Role | Aneet Padda for Saiyaara |
| Best Female Debut | Rasha Thadani for Azaad |
| Best Male Debut | Ahaan Panday for Saiyaara |
| Best International Film | Avatar: Fire & Ash |
IIFA Awards 2026 Popular Winners List
| Category | Winner | Film or Song |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar | Dhurandhar |
| Best International Film | 20th Century Studios, Jon Landau and James Cameron | Avatar: Fire & Ash |
| Best Direction | Aditya Dhar | Dhurandhar |
| Performance in a Leading Role, Female | Aneet Padda | Saiyaara |
| Performance in a Leading Role, Male | Ranveer Singh | Dhurandhar |
| Performance in a Supporting Role, Female | Huma Qureshi | Jolly LLB 3 |
| Performance in a Supporting Role, Male | Sanjay Dutt | Dhurandhar |
| Performance in a Negative Role | Akshaye Khanna | Dhurandhar |
| Music Direction | Shashwat Sachdev | Dhurandhar |
| Best Story, Original | Aditya Dhar | Dhurandhar |
| Best Story, Adapted | Basharat Peer, Sumit Roy and Neeraj Ghaywan | Homebound |
| Best Lyrics | Irshad Kamil | Saiyaara |
| Playback Singer, Male | Faheem Abdullah | Saiyaara |
| Playback Singer, Female | Shreya Ghoshal | Saiyaara Reprise |
IIFA Awards 2026 Debut Winners
- Best Female Debut: Rasha Thadani for Azaad
- Best Male Debut: Ahaan Panday for Saiyaara
These two names are particularly useful for one-line current-affairs questions and match-the-following questions in competitive examinations.
IIFA Awards 2026 Technical Winners
| Technical Category | Winner | Film or Song |
|---|---|---|
| Best Cinematography | Vikash Nowlakha | Dhurandhar |
| Best Screenplay | Aditya Dhar | Dhurandhar |
| Best Dialogues | Aditya Dhar | Dhurandhar |
| Best Editing | Shivkumar V. Panicker | Dhurandhar |
| Best Choreography | Bosco Leslie Martis | Aavan Jaavan from War 2 |
| Best Sound Design | Bishwadeep Chatterjee | Dhurandhar |
| Best Sound Mixing | Alok De | Chhaava |
| Best Background Score | A.R. Rahman | Chhaava |
| Best Special Effects, Visual | Assemblage Entertainment and Redefine | Chhaava |
IIFA Digital Awards 2026: Film Winners
The IIFA Digital Awards recognise films made for digital platforms and achievements in digital entertainment.
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | B62 Studios, Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP and Jio Studios | Baramulla |
| Best Direction | Karan Tejpal | Stolen |
| Leading Role, Female | Sanya Malhotra | Mrs |
| Leading Role, Male | Abhishek Banerjee | Stolen |
| Supporting Role, Female | Monika Panwar | Nishaanchi 2 |
| Supporting Role, Male | Avinash Tiwary | The Mehta Boys |
| Best Story, Original | Aditya Dhar, Monal Thakkar and Aditya Suhas Jambhale | Baramulla |
IIFA Digital Awards 2026: Series and Other Winners
| Category | Winner | Series or Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture, Series | Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP | The Ba***ds of Bollywood |
| Best Direction | Aryan Khan | The Ba***ds of Bollywood |
| Leading Role, Female | Tillotama Shome | Paatal Lok Season 2 |
| Leading Role, Male | Jaideep Ahlawat | Paatal Lok Season 2 |
| Supporting Role, Female | Anya Singh | The Ba***ds of Bollywood |
| Supporting Role, Male | Raghav Juyal | The Ba***ds of Bollywood |
| Best Story, Original | Sudip Sharma, Tamal Sen, Rahul Kanojia and Abhishek Banerjee | Paatal Lok Season 2 |
| Best Docuseries/DocuFilm | Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP, Rakesh Roshan and Shashi Ranjan | The Roshans |
| Best Reality/Non-Scripted | BBC Studios, All 3 Media and Prime Video | The Traitors |
| Best Title Track | Ujwal Gupta | Number 1 from The Ba***ds of Bollywood |
Important IIFA Awards 2026 Facts for SSC and Railway Exams
- IIFA stands for International Indian Film Academy.
- The IIFA Awards 2026 winners were announced on October 30, 2026.
- Dhurandhar won Best Picture.
- Aditya Dhar won Best Director for Dhurandhar.
- Ranveer Singh won the leading male acting award for Dhurandhar.
- Aneet Padda won the leading female acting award for Saiyaara.
- Rasha Thadani won Best Female Debut for Azaad.
- Ahaan Panday won Best Male Debut for Saiyaara.
- Avatar: Fire & Ash won Best International Film.
- A.R. Rahman won Best Background Score for Chhaava.
- Baramulla won Best Picture in the IIFA Digital Film category.
- Jaideep Ahlawat won the leading male performance award for Paatal Lok Season 2 in the digital series category.
IIFA Awards 2026 MCQs for Competitive Exams
1. What is the full form of IIFA?
A. Indian International Film Association
B. International Indian Film Academy
C. Indian Institute of Film Awards
D. International Indian Film Association
Answer: B. International Indian Film Academy
2. Which film won Best Picture at the IIFA Awards 2026?
A. Saiyaara
B. Chhaava
C. Dhurandhar
D. Homebound
Answer: C. Dhurandhar
3. Who won the leading male acting award for Dhurandhar?
A. Sanjay Dutt
B. Ranveer Singh
C. Akshaye Khanna
D. Abhishek Banerjee
Answer: B. Ranveer Singh
4. Aneet Padda won the leading female acting award for which film?
A. Saiyaara
B. Azaad
C. Mrs
D. Jolly LLB 3
Answer: A. Saiyaara
5. Who won Best Director at the IIFA Awards 2026?
A. Karan Tejpal
B. Aryan Khan
C. Aditya Dhar
D. Rakesh Roshan
Answer: C. Aditya Dhar
6. Which film won the Best International Film award?
A. Avatar: Fire & Ash
B. Homebound
C. War 2
D. Baramulla
Answer: A. Avatar: Fire & Ash
7. Who won Best Female Debut?
A. Aneet Padda
B. Rasha Thadani
C. Sanya Malhotra
D. Huma Qureshi
Answer: B. Rasha Thadani
8. Which film won Best Picture in the IIFA Digital Film category?
A. Stolen
B. Mrs
C. Baramulla
D. The Mehta Boys
Answer: C. Baramulla
9. Who won Best Background Score for Chhaava?
A. Shashwat Sachdev
B. A.R. Rahman
C. Faheem Abdullah
D. Bishwadeep Chatterjee
Answer: B. A.R. Rahman
10. Jaideep Ahlawat won the leading male performance award for which series?
A. The Traitors
B. The Roshans
C. Paatal Lok Season 2
D. The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Answer: C. Paatal Lok Season 2
Conclusion
The IIFA Awards 2026 winners list is an important addition to the current-affairs section for SSC, Railway and other government examinations. Candidates should revise the award organisation’s full form, Best Picture, Best Director, leading acting winners, debut awards, technical honours and IIFA Digital Awards. The most important quick revision point is that Dhurandhar won Best Picture, Aditya Dhar won Best Director, Ranveer Singh won the leading male acting award, and Aneet Padda won the leading female acting award.