Indian National Cine Academy (INCA) Announces Inaugural Awards: Naga Chaitanya, Mirai, and Anil Ravipudi Among Top Telugu Winners
The Indian National Cine Academy (INCA) has officially announced the winners of its debut INCA Awards. Representing 12 languages and 12 distinct film industries across India, the academy revealed winners across 25 diverse categories for this year.
In the Telugu category, Naga Chaitanya secured the Best Actor award for his performance in Thandel, while Anil Ravipudi was named Best Director for Sankranthiki Vasthunnam. The visual spectacle Mirai Super Yodha, produced by People Media Factory, was honored as the Best Telugu Film.
Regional Winners (By Language)
| Language | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Director | Best Film |
| Telugu | Naga Chaitanya (Thandel) | Rashmika Mandanna (The Girlfriend) | Anil Ravipudi (Sankranthiki Vasthunnam) | Mirai Super Yodha (People Media Factory) |
| Hindi | Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar) | Yami Gautam Dhar (Haq) | Aditya Dhar (Dhurandhar) | Chhaava (Maddock Films) |
| Kannada | Rishab Shetty (Kantara: Chapter 1) | Rukmini Vasanth (Kantara) | Rishab Shetty (Kantara) | Kantara (Hombale Films) |
| Tamil | Dulquer Salmaan (Kaantha) | Simran (Tourist Family) | Mari Selvaraj (Bison Kaalamadan) | Tourist Family |
| Malayalam | Nivin Pauly (Sarvam Maaya) | Kalyani Priyadarshan (Loka Chapter 1) | Dominic Arun (Loka Chapter 1) | Loka Chapter 1: Chandra |
| Bengali | Prosenjit Chatterjee (Devi Chowdhurani) | Koushani Mukherjee (Kill Bill Society) | Annapurna Basu (Sharthopor) | The Awaken: Benaras A Bibhishika |
| Gujarati | Shruhad Goswami (Lalo) | Janki Bodiwala (Vash Level 2) | Ankit B. Sakhia (Lalo) | Lalo |
| Punjabi | Tarsem Jassar (Guru Nanak Jahaj) | Sargun Mehta (Sarbala Ji) | Sharan Art (Guru Nanak Jahaj) | Guru Nanak Jahaj |
| Marathi | Dilip Prabhavalkar (Dashavatar) | Amruta Subhash (Zaraan) | Subodh Khanolkar (Dashavatar) | Sthal |
| Bhojpuri | Dinesh Lal Yadav (Mere Husband Ki Shadi Hai) | Amrapali Dubey (Mere Husband Ki Shadi Hai) | Vishal Verma (Hamar Naam Ba Kanhaiya) | Hamar Naam Ba Kanhaiya |
| Odia | Babushaan Mohanty (Bou Buttu Bhuta) | Archita Sahu (Bou Buttu Bhuta) | Sabyasachi & Kumar C. Dev Mohapatra (Ananta) | Bou Buttu Bhuta |
| Assamese | Ravi Sharma (Rudra) | Nandini Kashyap (Rudra) | Raktim Kamal Baruah (Gulai Sur) | Gulai Sur |
Technical & Special Category Winners
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Best Music Album: Sayyara (Mithoon, Sachet-Parampara, Vishal Mishra, etc. - Hindi)
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Best Playback Singer (Male): Vishal Mishra – "Tum Ho Toh" (Sayyara)
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Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal – "Sayyara Reprise" (Sayyara)
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Best Background Score: Shashwat Sachdev (Dhurandhar)
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Best Cinematography: Shaji Kumar (Thudaram - Malayalam)
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Best Editing: Sivakumar Panicker (Dhurandhar)
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Best VFX: People Media Factory VFX & Deccan Dreams (Mirai Super Yodha)
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Best Production Design: Vinesh Banglan (Kantara: Chapter 1)
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Best Fight Choreography: Todor Lazarov (Kantara: Chapter 1)
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Best Dance Choreography: Sandy Master (Coolie - Tamil)
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Best Villain: Gulshan Devaiah (Kantara: Chapter 1)
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Best Comedian: Revanth (Bulli Raju) (Sankranthiki Vasthunnam)
Debut Awards
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Best Debut Actor: Ahaan Panday (Sayyara)
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Best Debut Actress: Riya Shibu (Sarvam Maaya)
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Best Debut Director: Keerthiswaran (Dude - Tamil) & Ram Jagdish (Court - Telugu)
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Best Debut Producer: Manifest Films & Associates (Lalo - Gujarati)
About the Event
The winners were selected by a prestigious jury panel consisting of veterans from various Indian film industries. The INCA Awards Ceremony is scheduled to take place on April 16th in Mumbai. This grand event is expected to bring together iconic directors, actors, and technicians from across the nation to celebrate the unity and excellence of Indian cinema.
