IIFA is one of Bollywood's most popular award shows. Every year, the event honours films, actors, directors, singers and other people from the music and film industry for their work. The IIFA Awards 2026 also recognised several popular Bollywood films and stars. This year, Dhurandhar won several major awards. Ranveer Singh received the Best Actor award for the film, while Aditya Dhar won Best Director. Meanwhile, Aneet Padda was named Best Actress for her performance in Saiyaara. Apart from them, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Huma Qureshi and Ahaan Panday were also among the winners. Let's take a look at the complete list of IIFA Awards 2026 winners and see who won in each category.

Who Won Best Actor and Best Actress at IIFA Awards 2026?

At the IIFA Awards 2026, Ranveer Singh won the best actor award for his performance in Dhurandhar.His performance in the film received a lot of appreciation from audiences. Meanwhile Aneet Padda won the Best Actress award for her role in Saiyaara. In the supporting categories, Sanjay Dutt recieved an award for Dhurandhar, while Huma Qureshi won for Jolly LLB 3.
Akshaye Khanna was also recognised for his negative role in Dhurandhar.

IIFA Awards 2026: Complete Winners List

Here is the list of winners from the main categories at the IIFA Awards 2026. You can also check the official IIFA winners announcement for the complete details.

Award Category --- Winner :

Best Picture - Dhurandhar
Best Director - Aditya Dhar ( Dhurandhar)
Best Actor(Male) - Ranveer Singh ( Dhurandhar)
Best Actress (Female) - Aneet Padda (Saiyaara)
Best Supporting Actor - Sanjay Dutt ( Dhurandhar)
Best Supporting Actress - Huma Qureshi ( Jolly LLB 3)
Best Negative Role - Akshaye Khanna ( Dhurandhar )
Best International Film - Avatar: Fire & Ash
Best Original Story - Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar)
Best Adapted Story - Homebound

Who Won the Music Awards at IIFA 2026?

Along with Films and acting, songs and music also play an important role in Bollywood. At the IIFA Awards 2026, several singers and music composers received awards for their work. Shashwat Sachdev won Best Music Direction for Dhurandhar. Irshad Kamil received the Best Lyrics award for Saiyaara. Faheem Abdullah and Shreya Ghoshal also won awards for their playback singing.

Here is the complete list of music category winners:

. Best Music Direction : Shashwat Sachdev - Dhurandhar
. Best Lyrics : Irshad Kamil – Saiyaara
. Best Male Playback Singer : Faheem Abdullah – Saiyaara
. Best Female Playback Singer : Shreya Ghoshal - Saiyaara Reprise

Dhurandhar Won Several Technical Awards at IIFA 2026

Apart from actors and directors, IIFA Awards also recognise the people who work behind the scenes to make a film successful. These awards include categories like cinematography, editing , sound , visual effects and screenplay. At IIFA Awards2026, Dhurandhar won several awards in technical categories. Chaava also received awards for its sound mixing,background score and visual effects.

Here is the complete list of technical award winners. You can find the official IIFA 2026 technical awards list here.

β€’ Best Cinematography: Vikash Nowlakha – Dhurandhar
β€’ Best Screenplay: Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
β€’ Best Dialogues: Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
β€’ Best Editing: Shivkumar V. Panicker – Dhurandhar
β€’ Best Choreography: Bosco Leslie Martis – War 2
β€’ Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Chatterjee – Dhurandhar
β€’ Best Sound Mixing: Alok De – Chhaava
β€’ Best Background Score: A.R. Rahman – Chhaava
β€’ Best Visual Effects: Assemblage Entertainment and Redefine – Chhaava

IIFA Awards 2026 Best Debut Winners

IIFA Awards also recognise new actors who make a good impression with their first film. These awards give newcomers a chance to get recognition for their work in the film industry. This year, Ahaan Panday won the Best Male Debut award for Saiyaara, while Rasha Thadani received the Best Female Debut award for Azaad.

Here are the debut award winners:

β€’ Best Male Debut: Ahaan Panday – Saiyaara
β€’ Best Female Debut: Rasha Thadani – Azaad

IIFA Digital Awards 2026 Winners List

Along with theatre releases, OTT movies and web series have also become popular among viewers. IIFA Digital Awards recognise the work of actors, directors and other people involved in digital films and series. In 2026, projects like Baramulla, Stolen and The Ba*ds of Bollywood received awards in different digital categories. You can check the official IIFA Digital Awards 2026 winners list for more details.

Digital Film Winners

β€’ Best Picture: Baramulla
β€’ Best Director: Karan Tejpal – Stolen
β€’ Best Leading Actor: Abhishek Banerjee – Stolen
β€’ Best Leading Actress: Sanya Malhotra – Mrs
β€’ Best Supporting Actor: Avinash Tiwary – The Mehta Boys
β€’ Best Supporting Actress: Monika Panwar – Nishaanchi 2

When and Where Will IIFA Awards 2027 takes place?

After IIFA Awards 2026, fans are already looking forward to the next edition. IIFA Awards 2027 will take place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event is scheduled for 22 and 23 January 2027. Like every year, several Bollywood actors, directors and singers are expected to be part of the event. Fans are now waiting for more announcements about the 2027 edition. For more information, visit the official IIFA 2027 announcement.

Conclusion

At IIFA Awards 2026, Dhurandhar won several important awards. Ranveer Singh received the Best Actor award, Aneet Padda won Best Actress and Aditya Dhar was named Best Director. Saiyaara, Chaava and several OTT projects also received awards in different caegories. Now, it will be interesting to see which films and stars win awards and make headlines at IIFA Awards 2027 in January.