The 6th edition of the Iconic Gold Awards 2025 was a grand celebration of cinematic excellence, with Kartik Aaryan, ‘Chandu Champion,’ and ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ emerging as the biggest winners of the night. The prestigious awards recognized outstanding performances and contributions across films, OTT, and television, with Bollywood’s finest gracing the stage to take home top honors.
Kartik Aaryan stole the show with a double win, securing the Best Actor (Critics’ Choice) award for his stellar performance in ‘Chandu Champion’ and Best Actor (Popular) for ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’. His films dominated the winners’ list, with ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ winning Best Film (Popular) and ‘Chandu Champion’ bagging Best Film (Critics’ Choice).
Anees Bazmee won Best Director (Popular) for ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’, while Kabir Khan was awarded Best Director (Critics’ Choice) for ‘Chandu Champion’. Meanwhile, Kriti Sanon won Best Actress (Popular) for ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha’ Jiya, and Divya Khossla was named Best Actress (Critics’ Choice) for ‘Savi’.
Raghav Juyal was honored as Best Actor in a Negative Role for his menacing performance in ‘Kill’, while R. Madhavan (‘Shaitaan’) and Sanjay Dutt (‘Double iSmart’) received accolades for their negative roles in the critics and popular categories, respectively.
New talent was also celebrated, with Rishabh Sawhney (‘Fighter’) and Pashmina Roshan (‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’) winning Best Debut Actor and Actress. Abhishek Banerjee’s powerhouse performances in ‘Stree 2’ and ‘Vedaa’ earned him the Power-Packed Performer (Male) award.
In the OTT space, Anupam Kher won Best Actor (OTT) for ‘The Signature’, while Kriti Sanon continued her winning streak with Best Actress (OTT) for ‘Do Patti’. ‘Do Patti’ was also crowned Best Film (OTT).
Among web series, ‘Honey Bunny’ won Best Web Series, while ‘IC814’ bagged Best Web Series (Critics’ Choice). Manoj Bajpayee (‘The Killer Soup’) and Vijay Varma (‘IC814’) were honored as Best Actors (Popular & Critics’ Choice) – ‘Web’.
Music and live performances were also recognized, with Sonu Nigam winning Best Singer (Male) for ‘Mere Dholna’ (‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’) and Shilpa Rao winning Best Singer (Female) for ‘Mere Mehboob’ (‘Vicky Vidya Ka Wo Wala Video’).
The awards also celebrated personalities beyond films. Nushrratt Bharuccha won Most Stylish Diva, while Rohit Saraf was named Most Influential Youth Icon. Krishna Shroff was honored as the Most Influential Fitness Icon, and Darasing Khurana received the Young Philanthropist Award.
With dazzling performances, heartfelt speeches, and well-deserved wins, Iconic Gold Awards 2025 was a night to remember, setting new benchmarks for cinematic and artistic excellence.
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