Chetak Screen Awards 2026: Yami Gautam wins Best Actor (Female) award for Haq | Bollywood News

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2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 6, 2026 12:40 AM Screen Awards 2026 Best Actress Winner: Yami Gautam has won the Best Actor (Female) award at the Chetak Screen Awards 2026 for her performance in Haq, capping off a strong year of performances led women across genres.
Yami was not present as producer Namit Malhotra and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announced her name. Director Suparn Varma collected the award on her behalf.
Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, comedians Zakir Khan and Sunil Grover, and eminent journal Saurabh Dwivedi (Editor – Hindi, The Indian Express) served as hosts at the ceremony.
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Nominations for Best Actor (Female)
The Best Actor (Female) category this year featured a diverse and competitive line-up. Triptii Dimri was nominated for Dhadak 2, while Sonal Madhushankar was recognised for Humans in the Loop, and Radhika Apte for Ser Midnight. Kriti Sanon was nominated for Tere Ishk Mein, Konkona Sen Sharma for Metro… In Dino, and Monika Panwar for Nishaanchi, rounding off a l that balanced mainstream and independent cinema.
About Chetak Screen Awards
Instituted The Indian Express Group, the Chetak Screen Awards are among India’s most credible film honours, recognising excellence based on merit and peer voting. The winners are selected the independent Screen Academy, a not-for-profit body comprising 53 filmmakers and industry professionals.
After an initial shortling, members evaluate films and performances through a structured voting process. The grading guidelines were developed Dr Priya Jaikumar of the University of Southern California, with performances judged on parameters such as authenticity, creativity, and overall impact.
The Screen Academy includes names like Shoojit Sircar, Deepa Mehta, Sriram Raghavan, Ram Madhvani, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Kabir Khan, Karan Johar, Rajkumar Hirani, Resul Pookutty, Rima Das and Vidya Balan among others.Story continues below this ad

Watch Chetak Screen Awards 2026 LIVE on YouTube, Sony Entertainment Television, and Sony LIV.

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