Mumbai: Actor Vicky Kaushal took home the Best Actor trophy at the Zee Cine Awards 2026 for his performance in ‘Chhaava’.
However, his win triggered an online debate, with several netizens arguing that Ranveer Singh was more deserving of the honour for ‘Dhurandhar’.
After Vicky’s win, a section of social media users took to Reddit to voice their disappointment.
One user wrote, “How did Vicky even win over Ranveer?”
Another posted, “Absolutely, Ranveer deserved it more.”
One person commented, “SPOILERS: 99% he will win at Filmfare too. On a serious note though, no one from the Dhurandhar cast is going to award shows. I think even for Part 2 they won’t, maybe. As we know, only people who go and perform at these shows win these awards. Ranveer deserved this award.”
Another user wrote, “Ranveer is at a stage in his career where awards don’t define him. He should go the Aamir Khan way and boycott them for good.”
Some even claimed that Ranveer and his film ‘Dhurandhar’ will dominate at the National Awards.
Apart from Vicky, the other nominees in the Best Actor category included Sunny Deol for ‘Jaat’, Akshay Kumar for ‘Kesari Chapter 2’, and Ranveer Singh for ‘Dhurandhar’.
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Directed by Aditya Dhar, ‘Dhurandhar’ revolves around an Indian spy who infiltrates the gangs of Pakistan’s Lyari to dismantle a terror network.
The film, which also features Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan and Arjun Rampal in key roles, emerged as the highest-grossing film of 2026, minting over Rs 1,300 crore worldwide.
Fans are now eagerly looking forward to the sequel of the film, ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’, which is scheduled to hit theatres on March 19.
