2 min readNew DelhiMar 25, 2026 09:58 AM ISTCritics' Choice Awards 2026: Winners List. (Photo: IMDb)The Film Critics Guild on Tuesday announced the winners of the 8th Critics’ Choice Awards 2026. Leading the night was Homebound, which bagged four major honours — Best Film, Best Director for Neeraj Ghaywan, Best Actor for Vishal Jethwa, and Best Supporting Actress for Shalini Vatsa. Meanwhile, Priyanka Bose won Best Actress for Agra, while Pasupathy took home Best Supporting Actor for Bison Kaalamaadan.On the OTT front, Vikramaditya Motwane’s Black Warrant led the winners’ list, bagging four major honours, including Best Web Series and Best Director. Rahul Bhat was recognised as Best Supporting Actor, while Satyanshu Singh and Arkesh Ajay were awarded for writing.Jaideep Ahlawat won Best Actor for Paatal Lok Season 2, while Monika Panwar took home Best Actress for Khauf. Tillotama Shome added to Paatal Lok Season 2’s success with a win for Best Supporting Actress.Full list of winners at the 8th Critics’ Choice Awards 2026:Short FilmsBest Film: Maaybaapache Aashirwaad (Blessings)Best Director: Apurva Bardapurkar — Maaybaapache Aashirwaad (Blessings)Best Actor: Sunny Hinduja — That’s A WrapBest Actress: Sheeba Chaddha — Nighiyaan Chhavan (Warm Shadows)Best Writing: Apurva Bardapurkar — Maaybaapache Aashirwaad (Blessings)Best Cinematography: Saurabh Suman — Aasmaani Jhoola (The Giant Wheel of Life)Web SeriesBest Web Series: Black WarrantBest Director: Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh, Arkesh Ajay, Rohin Raveendran Nair, Ambiecka Pandit —Black WarrantBest Actor: Jaideep Ahlawat — Paatal Lok S2Best Actress: Monika Panwar — KhaufBest Supporting Actor: Rahul Bhat — Black WarrantBest Supporting Actress: Tillotama Shome — Paatal Lok S2Best Writing: Satyanshu Singh, Arkesh Ajay — Black WarrantALSO READ | ‘There were just 40–50 people’: Dhurandhar 2’s Uzair Baloch aka Danish Pandor recalls prequel’s ‘heartbreaking’ start, calls ‘propaganda’ debate ‘subjective’Feature FilmsBest Film: HomeboundBest Director: Neeraj Ghaywan — HomeboundBest Actor: Vishal Jethwa — HomeboundBest Actress: Priyanka Bose — AgraBest Supporting Actor: Pasupathy — Bison KaalamaadanBest Supporting Actress: Shalini Vatsa — HomeboundBest Writing: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade — Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)Best Cinematography: Sunil Borkar — Jugnuma (The Fable)Best Editing: Chaman Chakko — Lokah Chapter 1: ChandraGender Sensitivity Award: Sthal (A Match)DocumentaryBest Documentary: I, PoppySpecial AwardExtraordinary Contribution to Cinema: Farida JalalClick here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:critics choice awards