Screenwriters Association Awards 2026: Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Aditya Dhar, Aryan Khan land major nods
Achieving a premier status as the most respected recognition for the "architects of the screen," the 7th edition of the SWA (Screenwriters Association) Awards has unveiled its full list of nominations. The awards will celebrate the groundbreaking films, series, and television shows of 2025 that pushed the envelope of storytelling in a grand ceremony set for May 23. The SWA awards are witnessing high-profile industry names—including Anurag Basu, Aditya Dhar, Sudip Sharma, and debutant Aryan Khan—landing major nominations across categories. In the Web Comedy/Musical/Romance segment, Aryan Khan’s debut work, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, has secured a significant footprint with three nominations across Best Story, Best Screenplay (co-written with Bilal Siddiqi and Manav Chauhan), and Best Dialogue, penned by Khan himself. The Web Drama category is a clash of heavyweights. Writers securing nominations across the Story, Screenplay, and Dialogue categories include Satyanshu Singh and ...