News18 Showsha Reel Awards 2026 Honor Top Indian Film and OTT Performers

The News18 Showsha Reel Awards 2026, held on March 7 in Mumbai, recognized outstanding achievements in Indian cinema and OTT. Mohit Suri won Best Director for Saiyaara, which also earned Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda the Star of the Year (Movie) award. Ishaan Khatter and Yami Gautam won Best Actor and Actress (Popular), while Ananya Panday received Outstanding Performance of the Year. Surveen Chawla was honored as Star of the Year for OTT. Other winners included Pankaj Tripathi, Sheeba Chadha, Saumya Tandon, and Viineet Kumar Singh. Netflix’s The Ba ds of Bollywood won Best Ensemble Cast OTT, and Black Warrant took Best Web Series (Popular Choice). Music awards went to Faheem Abdullah, Sachet Tandon, and Shilpa Rao.