
Imtiaz Ali accepting his Best Director award at the IIFA Digital Awards on Saturday, March 8, in Jaipur.
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Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s Netflix film Amar Singh Chamkila and the third season of Prime Video’s hit series Panchayat emerged on top at the Sobha Realty IIFA Digital Awards 2025, which were handed out on Saturday, March 8, at a star-studded event in Jaipur. The awards are a part of the silver jubilee celebrations of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA).
The event, hosted by Vijay Varma, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana, saw electrifying performances from artists, including Shreya Ghoshal, Nora Fatehi, Sachin-Jigar and Mika Singh.

The night also witnessed IIFA celebrating the golden legacy of the legendary Raj Mandir Cinema on its 50th anniversary in Jaipur with ‘IIFA Special Honour’. “A true symbol of cinematic magnificence, Raj Mandir has long been a revered landmark in Indian film history, making it the perfect venue to honour this milestone,” reads a statement from IIFA.
The Sobha Realty IIFA Digital Awards, co-presented by NEXA, honours the best in OTT and digital entertainment, honouring top talents in multiple categories, including Best Film, Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male & Female), Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male & Female), Best Director, Best Original Story, and so on.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Best Film
Amar Singh Chamkila – Mohit Choudhary, Select Media, Saregama, Netflix
Best Director (Film)
Imtiaz Ali, for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Kriti Sanon, for Do Patti
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Vikrant Massey, for Sector 36
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
Anupriya Goenka, for Berlin
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
Deepak Dobriyal, for Sector 36
Best Original Story
Kanika Dhillon, for Do Patti
Best Series
Panchayat Season 3 – TVF, Prime Video
Best Director (Series)
Deepak Kumar Mishra, for Panchayat Season 3
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Shreya Chaudhary, for Bandish Bandits Season 2
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Jitendra Kumar, for Panchayat Season 3
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
Sanjeeda Sheikh, for Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
Faisal Malik, for Panchayat Season 3
Best Original Story
Puneet Batra, Arunabh Kumar, for Kota Factory Season 3
Best Docuseries/DocuFilm
Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous – Sikhya Entertainment, Netflix
Best Reality or Best Non scripted series
Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives – Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Aneesha Baig, Manu Maharshi, Netflix
Best Title Track (Series/Show/Film/documentary) – Music
Anurag Saikia for ‘Ishq Hai’ from Mismatched Season 3
Published – March 09, 2025 01:46 pm IST