Zee Cine Awards 2025 winners’ list
The grand celebration of Indian cinema, Zee Cine Awards 2025, lit up Mumbai on May 17 with a dazzling display of glamour, performances, and well-deserved accolades. The evening brought together the who’s who of Bollywood—from Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon to Vikrant Massey and Shraddha Kapoor—making it a memorable night filled with star power and excitement.
Spectacular Performances & Memorable Moments
Hosted amidst high-octane dance numbers and vibrant stage acts, the awards ceremony was a perfect blend of entertainment and recognition. Aparshakti Khurana and Vikrant Massey brought energy and laughter, while Kartik Aaryan delivered a show-stealing performance that had the crowd roaring. Other B-town celebs like Ananya Panday also graced the stage with electric acts, keeping the audience thoroughly engaged between award announcements.
Big Wins for Laapataa Ladies and Stree 2
The night saw Laapataa Ladies emerge as the big winner, bagging multiple accolades including Best Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Screenplay. Directed by Kiran Rao, the film also secured Best Supporting Actor (Ravi Kishan), Best Debut Female (Nitanshi Goel & Pratibha Ranta), and Best Costume Design, highlighting its creative excellence across departments.
Meanwhile, Stree 2 also made a strong mark, winning Viewers’ Choice Best Film, Best Music (Sachin–Jigar), and Best Choreography (Bosco–Caesar for Tauba Tauba). Shraddha Kapoor and Kartik Aaryan won Viewers’ Choice awards for Best Actress and Best Actor respectively, further cementing the film’s popularity.
Check the full list of winners here:
- Best Cinematography- Lapaataa Ladies
- Best VFX – Munjyaa
- Expert Costume Design – Darshan Jhalan – Lapaataa Ladies
- Best Production DESIGN – -Amar Singh Chamkila
- Best Choreography – Bosco Ceasar – Tauba Tauba – Bad News
- Best Lyrics – Irshad Kamil – Vida Karo – Amar Singh Chamkila
- Best Music – Sachin & Jigar – Stree 2
- Best playback singer female – Madhubanti Bagchi – Stree 2 aaj ki raat
- Best playback singer male – Arijit Singh – Sanjni – Lapataa Ladies
- Viewers Choice Best Song – Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2
- Viewers Choice Best Film – Stree 2
- Viewers Choice Best Actress – Shraddha Kapoor – Stree 2
- Viewers Choice Best Actor – Kartik Aaryan – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
- Viewers Choice Best Director – Amar Kaushik – Stree 2 & Kiran Rao for Lapaataa Ladies
- Best Debut Director – Kunal Kemmu – Madgaon Express
- Best Debut female – Nitanshi Goel and Pratibha Ranta for Lapaataa Ladies
- Best Debut Male – Lakshya for Kill and Abhay Verma for Munjya
- Best Actor in Negative Role – Jaideep Ahlawa got Maharaj
- Best Actor Male – Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion and Vikrant Massey for Sector 36
- Best Actor Female in comic role – Kriti Sanon for Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
- Best Actor in comic role – Aparshakti and Abhijeet Banerjee for Stree 2
- Best Screenplay – Sneha Desai – Lapaataa ladies
- Best Story – Vanvaas -Anil Sharma, Amjad Ali, Sunil Sirvaiya
- Zee5 Best Actor Male – Vikrant Massey – Sector 36
- Zee5 Outstanding performance by young talent – Sharvari
- Best Dialogue – Article 370 – Aditya Dhar, Monal Thakkar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale
- Best Film – Lapaataa Ladies
- Best Supporting Actor – Ravi Kishan – Lapaataa Ladies
- Best Supporting Actor Female – Madhuri Dixit – Bhool Bhulaiayaa 3
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ZEEL’s Vision for the Future
Punit Goenka, CEO of ZEEL, reflected on the company’s journey and its evolving vision. “Zee is not just a brand, it’s an identity and a thought we began 33 years ago,” he said. “What started as a medium to bring entertainment to homes with limited access has now reached 130 crore people.”
