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11th Sabrang Film Awards: Bhojpuri cinema celebrated its talent and achievements at the 11th Sabrang Film Awards 2026.
The grand ceremony took place at Atharva Engineering College in Malad West, Mumbai.
Filmmaker Ratnakar Kumar’s production Tuntun emerged as the Best Film.
Superstar Pradeep Pandey Chintu won Best Actor for his performance in Aankhen.
Popular Bhojpuri actress Anjana Singh claimed the Best Actress award for Kushti.
The ceremony also recognised Ranjan Sinha as the Best Public Relations Officer (PRO).
His contribution to Bhojpuri cinema and its publicity earned him this prestigious honour.
Bhojpuri Stars Make the Ceremony Special
Several prominent personalities from the Bhojpuri film industry attended the event.
Actor and Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari, actor Awadhesh Mishra and actor Yash Kumar joined other artists, filmmakers and critics.
The evening featured colourful performances alongside the award presentations.
These performances entertained the audience and added glamour to the celebrations.
Organiser Kuldeep Srivastava highlighted the importance of the Sabrang Film Awards.
He described the event as a prestigious platform for Bhojpuri cinema.
He also compared its stature to the Filmfare Awards in the Hindi film industry.
Srivastava said the awards recognise actors, technicians, filmmakers and other talented professionals.
He expressed gratitude to everyone who contributed to the ceremony’s success.
He hopes the awards will continue to encourage emerging talent and strengthen Bhojpuri cinema.
Major Winners at the 11th Sabrang Film Awards
Ratnakar Kumar won Best Producer, while director Parag Patil received the Best Director award for Godfather.
Aditi Mishra won Best Child Artist for Kushti. Arvind Tiwari earned recognition for Best Story and Best Screenplay for Mere Pati Ki Shaadi.
Other notable winners included:
- Best Dialogue: Prannath– Godfather
- Best Cinematography: Mahi Sharla– Tuntun
- Best Editing: Gurjart Singh– Nagraj Aur Chandralika
- Best Action: Shaolin Mallesh– Godfather
- Best Costume Design: Vidya Maurya– Nanu Fashion
- Best Supporting Actor: Awadhesh Mishra– Bhoot
- Best Supporting Actress: Reena Rani– Tuntun
- Best Comic Actor: Manoj Tiger – Saas Bahu Ki Pathshala
- Best Negative Role (Male): Dev Singh – Maang Bharo Sajna
- Best Negative Role (Female): Saba Khan – Nagraj Aur Chandralika
Manoj Tiwari and Pawan Singh Shine in Music Categories
Music remained another major attraction at the awards ceremony.
Several popular singers and composers earned recognition for their contributions.
Manoj Tiwari won Best Hindi Singer for Baagh Ka Kareja.
Pawan Singh received Best Male Playback Singer for Kawan Thagwa Nagariya from Bajrangi.
Priyanka Singh won Best Female Playback Singer for Titli Shahar Ke from Balma Bada Nadaan 2.
Music director Rajnish Mishra also received recognition for Kawan Thagwa Nagariya.
Other music award winners included:
- Best Lyrics: Zahid Akhtar – Balma Bada Nadaan 2
- Best Male Album Singer: Manoj Tiwari – Haan Hum Bihari Hain Ji
- Best Female Album Singer: Shilpi Raj – Barbaadi Hoi
- Best Music Director: Kanha Singh – Barbaadi Hoi
- Breakthrough Music Icon: Sneh Upadhyay
- Breakthrough Song Icon: Ritesh Pandey
- Best Melody Singer: Vijay Chauhan
Critics and Popular Choice Awards
The Critics Choice categories also recognised several prominent names.
Yash Kumar won the Critics Choice Best Actor award for Nagraj Aur Chandralika.
He also received the Critics Choice Best Film honour for the same movie.
Mahmood Alam won Critics Choice Best Director for Balma Bada Nadaan 2.
Richa Dixit claimed the Critics Choice Best Actress award for the same film.
Dinesh Lal Yadav, popularly known as Nirahua, emerged as the Most Popular Male Actor.
He earned the honour for Balma Bada Nadaan 2.
Shalu Singh won Most Popular Female Actress for Reel Wali Bahu.
Meanwhile, Kushti secured the Most Popular Film award. Director Dev Pandey won Most Popular Director for the same film.
Special Honours Celebrate Emerging Talent
The ceremony also recognised emerging artists and professionals across different fields.
Actress Trishakar Madhu and actor Prashant Singh received Emerging Star honours.
Ritesh Upadhyay won Best Versatile Actor for Nari Ka Vanvas.
The awards also recognised Shweta Mahara for her performance in the music video Photo Zoom Zoom. Sonu Pritam received the Best Dance Choreographer award.
Other special honours included the Bhikhari Thakur Award for Sandeep Singh, Channel Head of B4U Bhojpuri.
Jitendra Jha received the Sabrang Kalashree honour.
The organisers also recognised contributions from regional personalities and professionals.
These included Bihar Gaurav, Purvanchal Ratna and Bhojpuri Gaurav honours.
A Celebration of Bhojpuri Cinema
The 11th Sabrang Film Awards brought together established stars and emerging talents.
The ceremony highlighted Bhojpuri cinema’s creative diversity.
From acting and filmmaking to music, publicity and technical excellence, the awards covered several aspects of the industry.
The event also provided recognition to professionals working behind the scenes.
With its 11th successful edition, Sabrang continues to promote Bhojpuri entertainment.
It also provides a platform for artists and industry professionals to showcase their achievements.
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