Kolkata, March 25, 2026 : The Indian Express Group’s Screen Academy has unveiled the full slate of nominees across 31 categories for its upcoming Chetak Screen Awards cerernony on April 5, celebrating the best of Hindi cinema and OTT from 2025.
Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar received the highest nurnber of nominations at 24, with Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara earning 17 and Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound picking up 15. The nominations span theatrical and OTT releases, reflecting the breadth and evolution of contemporary Indian storytelling.
A rigorous, merit-first process
Having been established in 1995, the Screen Awards are anchored in editorial integrity and governed by the Screen Academy, an independent, not-for-profit body of more than 50 acclaimed filmmakers, artistes, and cultural voices. Over 95 per cent of Academy members participated in the evaluation process, with an average of 38 40 members scoring each category using a trimmed mean (Olympic) methodology to ensure fairness and neutrality.
To further strengthen the process, Professor Priya Jaikumar, Chair of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. developed a detailed scoring rubric for Academy members.
For the first time in 20 years, a film award show will be broadcast live. With a special. intimate partnership with YouTube, Screen Awards will be offering open access to global audiences in keeping with The Indian Express Group’s digital-first approach. Simultaneously, it will be broadcast live on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony Liv.
Here’s a complete list of all 53 academy members screen-academy org.
And, here’s the complete list of nominations for the Chetak Screen Awards:
Best Action
120 Bahadur
Chhaava
Deva
Dhurandhar
Jaat
Best Actor (Female)
Tripti Dimri – Dhadak 2
Yami Gautam Dhar – Haq
Sonal Madhushankar – Humans in the Loop
Konkona Sen Sharma – Metro… In Dino
Monika Panwar – Nishaanchi
Radhika Apte – Sister Midnight
Kriti Sanon – Tere Ishk Mein
Best Actor (Female) -OTT Film
Fatima Sana Shaikh – Aap Jaisa Koi Sanya Malhotra – Mrs
Radhika Apte – Saali Mohalbbat
Saba Azad – Songs of Paradise
Mia Maelzer – Stolen
The Great Shamsuddin Family – Farida Jalal
Shreya Chaudhry – The Mehta Boys
Best Actor (Male)
Vicky Kaushal – Chhaava
Siddhant Chaturvedi – Dhadak 2
Ranveer Singh – Dhurandhar
Vishal Jethwa – Homebound
Ishaan Khatter- Homebound
Manoj Bajpayee – Jugnuma: The Fable
Adarsh Gourav – Superboys Of Malegaon
Best Actor (Male) – OTT film
Manoj Bajpayee – Inspector Zende
Abhishek Bachchan – Kaalidhar Laapata
Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Raat Akeli Hai The Bansal Murders
Abhishek Banerjee – Stolen
Shubham Vardhan – Stolen
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Divya Dutta – Chhaava
Sheeba Chadha – Haq
Shalini Vatsa – Homebound
Dolly Ahluwalia – Sitaare Zameen Par
Manjiri Pupala – Superboys Of Malegaon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Akshaye Khanna – Dhurandhar
Rakesh Bedi – Dhurandhar
Naseeruddin Shah – Gustaakh lshg
Saurabh Shukla – Jolly LLB3
Deepak Dobriyal – Jugnuma: The Fable
Best Background Score
Chhaava
Dhurandhar
Haq
Homebound
Saiyaara
Best Choreography
Ui Amma – Azaad
Bhasad Macha – Deva
Shararat – Dhurandhar
Panwadi Song – Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari
Dilbar Ki Aankhon Ka – Thamma
Best Cinematography
Dhurandhar
Homebound
Humans in the Loop
Jugnuma: The Fable
Superboys of Malegaon
Best Costume
Chhaava
Dhurandhar
Gustaakh Ishq
Homebound
Superboys of Malegaon
Best Dialogue
Dhurandhar
Haq
Homebound
Jolly LLB 3
Superboys of Malegaon
Best Director
Laxman Ramchandra Utekar – Chhaava
Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
Suparn S Varma – Haq
Neeraj Ghaywan – Homebound
The Fable Raam Reddy -Jugnuma
Mohit Suri – Saiyaara
Reema Kagti – Superboys Of Malegaon
Best Director – OTT film
Arati Kadav – Mrs
Honey Trehan – Raat Akeli Hai – The Bansal Murders
Karan Tejpal – Stolen
Anusha Rizvi – The Great Shamsuddin Family
Boman Irani – The Mehta Boys
Best Editing
Dhurandhar
Haq
Homebound
Saiyaara
Superboys of Malegaon
Best Film
Dhadak 2
Dhurandhar
Haq
Homebound
Saiyaara
Sitaare Zameen Par
Superboys Of Malegaon
Chhaava
