The organisers of Adfest have announced shortlists across nine categories for the 2026 edition of the awards.

Entertainment

DDB Mudra Group has a shortlist for Battlegrounds Mobile India's 'The Great In-Game Wedding'. 

Media

Dentsu Creative earned a shortlist for DSP Mutual Fund's 'Garuda Rakshak'. 

Film

There were three shortlists in this category for India.

Ducktape Studios got one for Steadfast Stationery's 'Dirty Money', Fundamental got one for WhatsApp's 'Baatan Hi Baatan Mein', and Studio Eeksaurus Productions got one for Centre For Pastoralism's 'Desi Oon'.

There were no Indian shortlists in the following categories: Commerce, Creative Strategy, Design, New Directors, Press, Radio & Audio.