Dhurandhar Sweeps 14 Awards at Chetak Screen Awards 2026

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound was named Best Film, while Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar dominated the Chetak Screen Awards 2026 with 14 wins at a ceremony held in Mumbai on April 5.

Dhar also won Best Director, while Yami Gautam and Ranveer Singh took top acting honours for Haq and Dhurandhar, respectively.

The awards introduced five new categories for OTT content this year. Stolen emerged as the biggest OTT winner, securing Best OTT Film along with Best Director – OTT Film, Best Actor (Male) – OTT Film and Best Script. Sanya Malhotra won Best Actor (Female) – OTT Film for Mrs.

The ceremony featured Alia Bhatt as host, along with Sunil Grover, Zakir Khan and Saurabh Dwivedi. A tribute segment honoured industry figures who passed away in 2025.

Dharmendra was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was accepted by Bobby Deol.

“I see my father’s love in all your eyes. My father touched everyone’s hearts through his work and even through his Instagram reels, which had become his new hobby.”

“He always wanted people to stay happy and believed that God has given all of us so much in life. He used to say that we all have a special gift within us, and if we believe in it, we can achieve anything.”