NEXA Indian Streaming Academy Awards 2026: Manoj Bajpayee, Shefali Shah, Soha Ali Khan & Nushrratt Bharuccha Lead the Winners at the Third Edition

The third edition of the NEXA Indian Streaming Academy Awards (ISAA) 2026 celebrated the finest achievements in India’s rapidly evolving OTT space, honouring exceptional performances, compelling storytelling, and creative excellence across web series and original films. The star-studded evening recognised some of the industry’s biggest talents, with Manoj Bajpayee, Shefali Shah, Soha Ali Khan, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Boman Irani, Sanya Malhotra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rasika Dugal and several others taking home top honours.

Among the winners of the night, Manoj Bajpayee won Best Actor (Series – Male) for The Family Man Season 3, while Shabana Azmi was honoured with Best Actor (Series – Female) for Dabba Cartel. The Critics’ acting awards in the series category went to Shefali Shah for Delhi Crime Season 3 and Jaideep Ahlawat for Paatal Lok Season 2.

In the web original film categories, Nushrratt Bharuccha won Best Actor (Female) for Chhorii 2, while Sanya Malhotra earned the Critics’ honour for Mrs. Boman Irani received the Best Actor (Male) award for The Mehta Boys, and Soha Ali Khan was recognised as Best Actor in a Negative Role for her performance in Chhorii 2. The supporting acting honours were presented to Rasika Dugal, Ishwak Singh, Ila Arun, and Jim Sarbh.

On the content front, Panchayat Season 4 was named Best Series, while Black Warrant won the Critics’ award in the same category. Baramulla emerged as Best Web Original Film, with Kaalidhar Laapata taking home the Critics’ honour. Filmmaker duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. won Best Director (Series) for The Family Man Season 3, while Boman Irani also bagged Best Director (Web Original Film) for The Mehta Boys.

Recognising excellence across acting, direction, writing, music and technical craftsmanship, the NEXA Indian Streaming Academy Awards 2026 once again underscored the growing influence of streaming platforms and celebrated the artists and creators shaping the future of digital entertainment in India.