The Chetak Screen Awards 2026 expanded its scope to OTT content with the introduction of five new categories, alongside honouring the best of Hindi cinema.
Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound won Best Film, while Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar led the awards with 14 wins. Yami Gautam and Ranveer Singh won Best Actor honours, and Dhar was named Best Director.
In the OTT segment, Stolen emerged as a major winner, taking home Best OTT Film, Best Director – OTT Film, Best Actor (Male) – OTT Film for Abhishek Banerjee, and Best Script. Sanya Malhotra won Best Actor (Female) – OTT Film for Mrs.
The awards ceremony, hosted by Alia Bhatt with Sunil Grover, Zakir Khan and Saurabh Dwivedi, also featured an In Memoriam tribute.
Dharmendra received the Lifetime Achievement Award, with Bobby Deol accepting it on his behalf.
“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.”
