Summary:
The TOIFA Awards (The Times of India Film Awards) 2025 is scheduled to take place on December 1, 2025, in Mumbai. This year, TOIFA brings a new segment that is TOIFA-OTT and TOIFA-Theatrical. Keep scrolling the National Film Awards 2025 guide to see the full details of the TOIFA Awards 2025.
The Times of India Film Awards were established in 2013. The TOIFA is celebrated in honour of excellence in the Hindi language Film Industry, or Bollywood, both in artistic and technical excellence of professionals.
The First Edition was celebrated in the city of Canada. The First host of this awards show was Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.
TOIFA, presented by M3M, will recognise outstanding performances and creative brilliance from theatrical releases and OTT originals (web films and series) that were released between January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.
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TOIFA Awards 2025 Details
| Event | TOIFA (Times of India Film Awards) |
| Date | December 1, 2025 |
| Time | Not Known |
| Venue | Mumbai |
| Host | NA |
The Times of India is excited to announce the next edition of the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA), now larger in scale, broader, and more inclusive than before.
This year’s edition, bringing audiences closer to the heart of the celebration, the People’s Choice Voting Awards invite fans across the nation to honour their favourites and witness them take the spotlight on the prestigious TOIFA stage.
Leading this remarkable celebration of excellence is an Advisory Council that includes Siddharth Roy Kapur, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Nikkhil Advani, Shoojit Sircar, Rajkumar Hirani, Sameer Nair, Sonu Nigam, Ajay-Atul, Raveena Tandon, Kabir Khan and Madhureeta Mukherjee.
Their presence reinforces TOIFA’s stature as a dynamic fusion of cinematic mystery and digital innovation.
TOIFA Awards 2025 Nominations List
Here is the complete list of the 2025 Times of India Film Awards nominees. See below and know which actor or actress has been nominated for most times in which category.
Nominees – Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making
Acting Excellence (Female)
- Yami Gautam – Article 370
- Vidya Balan – Do Aur Do Pyaar
- Nitanshi Goel – Laapataa Ladies
- Pratibha Ranta – Laapataa Ladies
- Shraddha Kapoor – Stree 2
Acting Excellence (Male)
- Kartik Aaryan – Chandu Champion
- Sparsh Shrivastava – Laapataa Ladies
- Ajay Devgn – Shaitaan
- Rajkummar Rao – Srikanth
- Rajkummar Rao – Stree 2
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Acting Excellence in a Supporting Role (Female)
- Priyamani – Article 370
- Chhaya Kadam – Laapataa Ladies
- Mona Singh – Munjya
- Janki Bodiwala – Shaitaan
- Jyotika Sadanah – Srikanth
Acting Excellence in a Supporting Role (Male)
- Ammy Virk – Bad Newz
- Ravi Kishan – Laapataa Ladies
- Abhishek Banerjee – Stree 2
- Aparshakti Khurana – Stree 2
- Pankaj Tripathi – Stree 2
- Kumud Mishra – Vedaa
Acting Excellence in a Negative Role
- Prithviraj Sukumaran – Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
- Raghav Juyal – Kill
- Chhaya Kadam – Madgaon Express
- R. Madhavan – Shaitaan
- Abhishek Banerjee – Vedaa
Acting Excellence in a Comedy Role
- Rajesh Sharma – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
- Ravi Kishan – Laapataa Ladies
- Pratik Gandhi – Madgaon Express
- Abhishek Banerjee – Stree 2
- Pankaj Tripathi – Stree 2
Debutante of the Year
- Lakshya – Kill
- Nitanshi Goel – Laapataa Ladies
- Pratibha Ranta – Laapataa Ladies
- Taran Singh – Munjya
- Janki Bodiwala – Shaitaan
Excellence in Direction
- Aditya Suhas Jambhale – Article 370
- Kiran Rao – Laapataa Ladies
- Kunal Kemmu – Madgaon Express
- Vikas Bahl – Shaitaan
- Amar Kaushik – Stree 2
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Film of the Year
- Article 370
- Chandu Champion
- Laapataa Ladies
- Munjya
- Shaitaan
- Stree 2
Excellence in Story Writing
- Biplab Goswami – Laapataa Ladies
- Varun Grover – All India Rank
- Krishnadev Yagnik – Shaitaan
- Niren Bhatt – Stree 2
- Yogesh Chandekar – Munjya
Excellence in Screenplay
- Sneha Desai – Laapataa Ladies
- Saiwyn Quadras – Maidaan
- Niren Bhatt – Stree 2
- Sumit Purohit & Jagdeep Sidhu – Srikanth
- Aditya Dhar, Monal Thaakar, Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Suhas Jambhale – Article 370
Excellence in Dialogue Writing
- Varun Grover – All India Rank
- Sneha Desai – Laapataa Ladies
- Kunal Kemmu – Madgaon Express
- Niren Bhatt – Stree 2
- Sumit Purohit, Jagdeep Sidhu, K K Binojee – Srikanth
Exceptional Musical Expertise
Excellence in Background Score
- Julius Packiam – Chandu Champion
- Achint Thakkar – Jigra
- Ketan Sodha – Kill
- Ram Sampath – Laapataa Ladies
- Justin Varghese – Stree 2
Excellence in Sound Mixing
- Hanish Taneja – Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz
- Vijay Dayal – Mere Dholna – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
- Eric Pillai – Heer Aasmani – Fighter
- Amey Wadibhasme – Sajni – Laapataa Ladies
- Eric Pillai – Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2
Excellence in Music Composition
- Karan Aujla – Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz
- Achint Thakkar – Tenu Sang Rakhna – Jigra
- Ram Sampath – Sajni – Laapataa Ladies
- Sachin–Jigar – Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2
- Sachin–Jigar – Aayi Nai – Stree 2
Lyrical Excellence
- Varun Grover – Jigra (Acoustic)
- Prashant Pandey – Sajni – Laapataa Ladies
- Amitabh Bhattacharya – Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2
- Amitabh Bhattacharya – Khoobsurat – Stree 2
- Varun Grover – Tenu Sang Rakhna – Jigra
Excellence in Singing – Female
- Shreya Ghoshal – Dil Jhoom – Crakk
- Anumita Nadesan – Tenu Sang Rakhna – Jigra
- Kavita Seth – Ranjhana – Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
- Neeti Mohan – Tu Hain Toh – Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
- Madhubanti Bagchi – Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2
- Nikhita Gandhi, Asha Sapera – Holiyaan – Vedaa
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Excellence in Singing – Male
- Karan Aujla – Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz
- Sonu Nigam – Mere Dholna – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
- Arijit Singh – Sajni – Laapataa Ladies
- Arijit Singh & Achint Thakkar – Tenu Sang Rakhna – Jigra
- B Praak, Vishal–Shekhar – Heer Aasmani – Fighter
Album of the Year
- Bad Newz – Saregama
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 – T-Series
- Laapataa Ladies – T-Series
- Stree 2 – Saregama
- Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya – T-Series
Exceptional Technical Expertise
Excellence in Cinematography
- Sudeep Chatterjee – Chandu Champion
- Rafey Mehmood – Kill
- Saurabh Goswami – Munjya
- Jishnu Bhattacharjee – Stree 2
- Fyodor Lyass, Tushar Kanti Ray – Maidaan
Excellence in Costume Design
- Rohit Chaturvedi – Chandu Champion
- Darshan Jalan – Laapataa Ladies
- Rohit Chaturvedi – Srikanth
- Theia Tekchandaney – Yodha
- Manisha Melwani, Chandini Whabi, Megan Concessio, Abhilasha Baweja, Gauri Joshi – Crew
Excellence in Casting
- Romil Jain – Laapataa Ladies
- Nandini Shrikent, Karan Mally – Yudhra
- Shiv Chauhan, Ashish Khare – Stree 2
- Rishikesh Laxmikant, Vaibhav Vishant – Maidaan
- Casting Bay – Kill
Excellence in Visual Effects
- Yunus Bukhari & Somesh Ghosh – Maidaan
- Brad Minnich, Debabrata Maity – Munjya
- Digital Domain, Labyrinth – Stree 2
- Chinmay Das – Vedaa
- Abhishek Srivastav – Kill
Excellence in Editing
- Jabeen Merchant – Laapataa Ladies
- Shivkumar V Panicker – Article 370
- Shivkumar V Panicker – Kill
- Monisha R Baldawa – Munjya
- Debasmita Mitra, Sanjay Sankla – Srikanth
Excellence in Choreography
- Bosco–Ceaser – Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz
- Bosco–Ceaser – Mast Malang – Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
- Jani Master, Vijay Ganguly – Aayi Nai, Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2
- Shaik Jani Basha, Vijay Ganguly – Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, Akhiyaan Gulaab
- Bosco–Ceaser – Sher Khul Gaye – Fighter
Excellence in Production Design
- Mayur Sharma – Kill
- Vikram Singh – Laapataa Ladies
- Khyatee Mohan Kanchan – Maidaan
- Subrata Chakraborty, Amit Ray – Munjya
- Garima Mathur – Shaitaan
Excellence in Sound Design
- Kunal Sharma – Jigra
- Subash Sahoo – Kill
- Kingshuk Moran – Stree 2
- Nihar Ranjan Samal – Maidaan
- Pranav Shukla – Yudhra
- Subash Sahoo – Shaitaan
Excellence in Make-Up & Prosthetics
- Rohit Pandey – Chandu Champion
- Manish Sharma – Munjya
- Pattanman Rasheed, Renuka Pemgirkar – Srikanth
- Ramesh Panda – Shaitaan
- Manish Sharma, Attin Pawar – Stree 2
Excellence in Hair Styling
- Jyotika Shinde – Stree 2
- Avan Contractor – Yudhra
- Shalini Sharma – Maidaan
- Ram Bhatiya, Vandana & Aarti Jethwa – Srikanth
- Abid Ansari – Yodha
Excellence in Action Direction
- Amin Khatib – Vedaa
- Federico Cueva, Sunil Rodrigues – Yudhra
- Craig Macrae, Sunil Rodrigues – Yodha
- Sea Young Oh, Parvez Shaikh – Kill
- Sea Young Oh, Parvez Shaikh, Sunil Rodrigues – Fighter
- Craig Macrae, Parvez Shaikh – Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
People’s Choice – Theatrical
Acting Excellence (Female)
- Yami Gautam – Article 370
- Nitanshi Goel – Laapataa Ladies
- Pratibha Ranta – Laapataa Ladies
- Shraddha Kapoor – Stree 2
- Sharvari Wagh – Vedaa
Acting Excellence (Male)
- Sparsh Shrivastava – Laapataa Ladies
- Akshay Kumar – Sarfira
- Ajay Devgn – Shaitaan
- Rajkummar Rao – Srikanth
- Rajkummar Rao – Stree 2
Acting Excellence in a Negative Role
- Prithviraj Sukumaran – Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
- Raghav Juyal – Kill
- Chhaya Kadam – Madgaon Express
- R. Madhavan – Shaitaan
- Raghav Juyal – Yudhra
Acting Excellence in a Comic Role
- Rajesh Sharma – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
- Ravi Kishan – Laapataa Ladies
- Abhishek Banerjee – Stree 2
- Aparshakti Khurana – Stree 2
- Pankaj Tripathi – Stree 2
Debutante of the Year
- Lakshya – Kill
- Nitanshi Goel – Laapataa Ladies
- Pratibha Ranta – Laapataa Ladies
- Taran Singh – Munjya
- Janki Bodiwala – Shaitaan
- Kshitij Chauhan – Vedaa
Song of the Year
- Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz
- Tenu Sang Rakhna – Jigra
- Sajni – Laapataa Ladies
- Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2
- Aayi Nai – Stree 2
Film of the Year
- Laapataa Ladies
- Munjya
- Shaitaan
- Srikanth
- Stree 2
People’s Choice – OTT
Acting Excellence (Female) – Web Film
- Parineeti Chopra – Amar Singh Chamkila
- Sharvari Wagh – Maharaj
- Sara Ali Khan – Ae Watan Mere Watan
- Shahana Goswami – Despatch
- Sonakshi Sinha – Kakuda
- Nimisha Sajayan – Lantrani
Acting Excellence (Male) – Web Film
- Paresh Rawal – Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai
- Diljit Dosanjh – Amar Singh Chamkila
- Junaid Khan – Maharaj
- Pankaj Tripathi – Murder Mubarak
- Johnny Lever – Lantrani
Acting Excellence (Female) – Web Series
- Konkona Sen Sharma – Killer Soup
- Prajakta Koli – Mismatched S3
- Ananya Panday – Call Me Bae
- Shilpa Shetty – Indian Police Force
- Huma Qureshi – Maharani S3
Acting Excellence (Male) – Web Series
- Jitendra Kumar – Kota Factory S3
- Ravi Kishan – Maamla Legal Hai
- Ritwik Bhowmik – Bandish Bandits S2
- Pankaj Tripathi – Mirzapur S3
- Jitendra Kumar – Panchayat S3
- Jaideep Ahlawat – The Broken News S2
What Sets Times of India Film Awards Apart?
The TOIFA Awards (Times of India Film Awards) stand out because of their groundbreaking, multi-layered selection process, a first of its kind in India.
The TOIFA Academy brings together members from leading industry bodies such as IFTPC, IMPPA, IPRS, and IFTDA.
Along with the Advisory Council and a specialised Screening Jury, this diverse and expert panel ensures that the finest cinematic talent is recognized with integrity, careful evaluation, and complete fairness.
How do industry leaders describe the evolving role of TOIFA in celebrating Indian cinema?
Every industry leader highlights TOIFA’s commitment to fairness, inclusivity and the celebration of India’s diverse storytelling talent.
Sivakumar Sundaram, CEO of the Times of India, stated that the new edition of the TOIFA widens its scope by honuring both OTT and theatrical excellence, reflecting the Times of India’s belief in credibility and the enduring power of great stories.
Siddharth Roy Kapoor praises TOIFA’s unbiased and objective framework, appreciating its effort to recognise outstanding works across all filmmaking disciplines.
Expressing his sentiment, Sonu Nigam said, “These awards will celebrate the fabulous work that has been put together in 2024 through a transparent system.
Guneet Monga Kapoor adds that TOIFA’s democratic three-tier voting process ensures authentic industry participation, helping build a trustworthy platform that motivates bold and honest storytelling in Indian cinema.
Honouring Women in Cinema With Three Special Awards
This year, TOIFA will honour women in cinema with three special awards, celebrating their bold vision and impactful contributions that have helped shape Indian filmmaking and elevate it globally.
These pioneering women push boundaries, break conventions, dream fearlessly, and redefine Indian cinema with their singular vision, strong influence, and unique voice.
The three awards in this segment that are awarded specially to women are:
- Visionary Women of the Year
- Powerful Voice in Cinema
- Champions of Change
Where to Watch TOIFA Awards 2025 Online?
You can watch the TOIFA 2025 awards online on their official website, which will likely be the main platform for the “TOIFA-OTT” and “TOIFA Theatrical Edition” awards, though the airing date for the theatrical version has not yet been specified.
2025 TOIFA Awards Categories
| Award Categories |
|---|
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Acting Excellence (Female) |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Acting Excellence (Male) |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Acting Excellence in a Supporting Role (Female) |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Acting Excellence in a Supporting Role (Male) |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Acting Excellence in a Negative Role |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Acting Excellence in a Comedy Role |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Debutante of the Year |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Excellence in Direction |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Film of the Year |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Excellence in Story Writing |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Excellence in Screenplay |
| Exceptional Talent for Acting & Film Making – Excellence in Dialogue Writing |
| Exceptional Musical Expertise – Excellence in Background Score |
| Exceptional Musical Expertise – Excellence in Sound Mixing |
| Exceptional Musical Expertise – Excellence in Music Composition |
| Exceptional Musical Expertise – Lyrical Excellence |
| Exceptional Musical Expertise – Excellence in Singing (Female) |
| Exceptional Musical Expertise – Excellence in Singing (Male) |
| Exceptional Musical Expertise – Album of the Year |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Cinematography |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Costume Design |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Casting |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Visual Effects |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Editing |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Choreography |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Production Design |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Sound Design |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Make-up & Prosthetics |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Hair Styling |
| Exceptional Technical Expertise – Excellence in Action Direction |
| People’s Choice – Theatrical – Acting Excellence (Female) |
| People’s Choice – Theatrical – Acting Excellence (Male) |
| People’s Choice – Theatrical – Acting Excellence in a Negative Role |
| People’s Choice – Theatrical – Acting Excellence in a Comic Role |
| People’s Choice – Theatrical – Debutante of the Year |
| People’s Choice – Theatrical – Song of the Year |
| People’s Choice – Theatrical – Film of the Year |
| People’s Choice – OTT – Acting Excellence (Female) – Web Film |
| People’s Choice – OTT – Acting Excellence (Male) – Web Film |
| People’s Choice – OTT – Acting Excellence (Female) – Web Series |
| People’s Choice – OTT – Acting Excellence (Male) – Web Series |
Conclusion
This year’s TOIFA stands as a true tribute to India’s storytellers, honouring passion, innovation and the enduring magic of Indian cinema in all its forms. So guys, get ready to witness the most exciting awards ceremony on December 1, 2025, in Mumbai.
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