The 5th edition of the Filmfare OTT Awards took place on Sunday night in Mumbai, celebrating the best in web series and web films. The event witnessed big wins from stars like Diljit Dosanjh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Rajkummar Rao. Prior to the awards ceremony, nominations were announced across 39 categories, including both web series and films. Here’s a breakdown of the winners and highlights of the prestigious awards.
Best Series: The Railway Men
Best Director (Series): Sameer Saxena and Amit Golani for Kaala Paani
Best Actor (Male) – Comedy: Rajkummar Rao for Guns & Gulaabs
Best Actor (Male) – Drama: Gagan Dev Riar for Scam 2003: The Telgi Story
Best Actor (Female) – Comedy: Geetanjali Kulkarni for Gullak Season 4
Best Actor (Female) – Drama: Manisha Koirala for Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Best Supporting Actor (Female) – Comedy: Nidhi Bisht for Maamla Legal Hai
Best Supporting Actor (Female) – Drama: Mona Singh for Made in Heaven Season 2
Best Original Story (Series): Biswapati Sarkar for Kaala Paani
Best Comedy (Series/Specials): Maamla Legal Hai
Best (Non-Fiction) Original (Series/Special): The Hunt for Veerappan
Best Dialogue (Series): Sumita Arora for Guns & Gulaabs
Best Production Design (Series): Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray for Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Best Debut Director (Series): Shiv Rawail for The Railway Men
Best Film (Web Original): Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Director (Web Original Film): Imtiaz Ali for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Actor (Male) (Web Original Film): Diljit Dosanjh for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Actor (Female) (Web Original Film): Kareena Kapoor for Jaane Jaan
Best Supporting Actor (Male) (Web Original Film): Jaideep Ahlawat for Maharaj
Best Supporting Actor (Female) (Web Original Film): Wamiqa Gabbi for Khufiya
Best Dialogue (Web Original Film): Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Cinematographer (Web Original Film): Sylvester Fonseca for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Production Design (Web Original Film): Suzanne Caplan Merwanji for The Archies
Best Editing (Web Original Film): Aarti Bajaj for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Background Music (Web Original Film): A R Rahman for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Story (Web Original Film): Zoya Akhtar, Arjun Varain Singh, Reema Kagti for Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Best Music Album (Film): A R Rahman for Amar Singh Chamkila
Best Debut Director (Film): Arjun Varain Singh for Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Best Debut Male (Film): Vedang Raina
Best Series (Critics): Guns & Gulaabs
Best Director (Critics): Mumbai Diaries Season 2
Best Actor (Male) (Drama) – Critics: Kay Kay Menon for Bambai Meri Jaan
Best Actor (Female) (Drama) – Critics: Huma Qureshi for Maharani Season 3
Best Film (Critics): Jaane Jaan
Best Actor (Male) (Film) – Critics: Jaideep Ahlawat
Best Actor (Female) (Film) – Critics: Ananya Panday
Special Recognition: Arjun Varain Singh for Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar led the nominations, with 16 categories, followed by Guns & Gulaabs (12) and Kaala Paani (8). Other notable mentions include Kota Factory Season 3, Made in Heaven Season 2, and Mumbai Diaries Season 2, each receiving seven nominations.