ICA 2025 Winners Announced: Haq Wins Best Film

Spokesperson Nitin Sharma emphasised that the awards are a result of transparency, quality, and unwavering dedication to cinema. He noted that ICA 2025 proves Indian cinema is establishing a strong global identity through its creativity and innovation.

The awards reinforce the belief that Indian Hindi cinema continues to set new benchmarks in storytelling and technical excellence. This non-physical format allows the focus to remain purely on artistic merit and cinematic achievement.

Prominent films such as Haq, which emerged as the biggest winner of the night, along with Chhaava, Dhurandhar, Saiyaara, and The Mehta Boys, dominated the honours, reflecting the diverse range of narratives and performances that defined Hindi cinema in 2025.

Haq, a powerful courtroom drama starring Yami Gautam, secured the top honour of Best Film along with Best Actress for Gautam, underscoring its strong impact on audiences and critics alike. Vicky Kaushal’s intense portrayal in the historical drama Chhaava earned him the Best Actor trophy, while Aditya Dhar’s direction of the high-octane Dhurandhar was recognised with the Best Director award.

The inclusion of categories like Best OTT Film and Best Animation Film highlights the evolving landscape of Indian cinema, embracing both theatrical and digital platforms as well as animated storytelling.

As the first edition concludes, organisers have expressed hope that this initiative by JIFF and NDFF will continue to strengthen the highest standards of cinema in the years ahead and expand to other Indian film industries.

For more details, including the full list of winners, posters, and logos, interested parties can visit the official websites: www.jiffindia.org and www.ndffindia.org.

This recognition comes at a time when Indian cinema is gaining greater international attention, and awards like ICA 2025 play a vital role in documenting and celebrating its artistic journey.