Chetak Screen Awards nominations out: ‘Dhurandhar’ tops list; OTT, theatrical cinema share spotlight

The nominations for the upcoming ‘Chetak Screen Awards’ bring into focus a year marked by diverse storytelling across Hindi cinema and OTT platforms. Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar leads the race with 24 nominations, while Saiyaara and Homebound follow with 17 and 15 nominations respectively.

Set to take place on April 5, the awards recognise performances and craft across 31 categories. This year’s list underscores the growing overlap between theatrical releases and OTT films, reflecting evolving audience preferences.

The Screen Academy, comprising over 50 filmmakers and cultural voices, adopted a structured evaluation process, with more than 95% member participation and a scoring system designed to ensure neutrality.

The ceremony will also mark a shift in accessibility, with a live broadcast on YouTube alongside television streaming on Sony Ent. TV and Sony Liv.

Key Nominees:

Best Actor (Male)

• Vicky Kaushal – Chhaava
• Siddhant Chaturvedi – Dhadak 2
• Ranveer Singh – Dhurandhar
• Vishal Jethwa – Homebound
• Ishaan Khatter – Homebound
• Manoj Bajpayee – Jugnoma: The Fable
• Adarsh ​​Gourav – Superboys of Malegaon

Best Actor (Female) – OTT Film

• Fatima Sana Shaikh – You are as you are
• Sanya Malhotra – Mrs
• Radhika Apte – Saali Mohabbat
• Saba Azad – Songs of Paradise
• Mia Maelzer – Stolen
• Farida Jalal – The Great Shamsuddin Family
• Shreya Chaudhry – The Mehta Boys

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 Supporting Actor (Female)

• Divya Dutta – Chhaava
• Sheeba Chadha – Haq
• Shalini Vatsa – Homebound
• Dolly Ahluwalia – Sitaare Zameen Par
• Manjiri Pupala – Superboys of Malegaon

Best Supporting Actor (Male)

• Akshaye Khanna – Dhurandhar
• Rakesh Bedi – Dhurandhar
• Naseeruddin Shah – Gustaakh Ishq
• Saurabh Shukla – Jolly LLB 3
• Deepak Dobriyal – Jugnuma: The Fable

Best Director

• Laxman Ramchandra Utekar – Chhaava
• Aditya Dhar – Dhurandhar
• Suparn S Varma – Haq
• Neeraj Ghaywan – Homebound
• Raam Reddy – The Fable (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
• Stars are on the ground
• Superboys of Malegaon
• Chhaava