# Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest

The Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest and Awards are yearly honors that recognize artistic and technical excellence in Hindi-language original programming within the over-the-top (OTT) space. The inaugural awards ceremony took place on 18 October 2023, at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. It included films and series released between 2022 and 2023. The OTT India Fest was organized by the digital entertainment company Bollywood Hungama in collaboration with Cinema Waale Film and Television Productions LLP and Across Media Solutions and was presented by Sonata Poze.

## History

The first edition of the Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest occurred on 18 and 19 October 2023, at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Curated, directed, and scripted by Cinema Waale Film and TV Productions and produced by Across Media Solutions, the event featured a diverse lineup of panel discussions, fireside chats, master classes, and workshops, as well as an awards ceremony to honour the artists from the OTT entertainment industry.
The first day commenced with a panel discussion on India's OTT landscape, featuring industry experts and decision-makers. On the second day, the festival concluded with a panel featuring The Archies team. The film's cast—Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Agastya Nanda, Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina, Yuvraj Menda, and Aditi Dot—joined Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar in launching the song 'Suno' from the Netflix original.

## Winners and nominees

Original Films :
| Best Feature Film (OTT Originals) | Best Director |
| Darlings Gulmohur Monica, O My Darling Qala Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai | Jasmeet K Reen – Darlings Anvita Dutt – Qala Apoorv Singh Karki – Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai Rahul V Chiitela – Gulmohar Vasan Bala – Monica, O My Darling |
| Best Actor (Male) | Best Actor Male (Popular) |
| Manoj Bajpayee – Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai and Gulmohar Rajkummar Rao – Monica, O My Darling Varun Dhawan – Bawaal Vicky Kaushal – Govinda Naam Mera Vijay Varma – Darlings | Varun Dhawan – Bawaal Kartik Aaryan – Freddy Sidharth Malhotra – Mission Majnu Vicky Kaushal – Govinda Naam Mera Vijay Varma – Darlings |
| Best Actor (Female) | Best Actor Female (Popular) |
| Sanya Malhotra – Kathal Alia Bhatt – Darlings and Heart of Stone Janhvi Kapoor – Bawaal Kiara Advani – Govinda Naam Mera Triptii Dimri – Qala | Janhvi Kapoor – Bawaal Alia Bhatt – Darlings and Heart of Stone Kiara Advani – Govinda Naam Mera and Satyaprem Ki Katha Madhuri Dixit – Maja Ma Sara Ali Khan – For Gaslight |
| Best Supporting Actor ||
| Sikandar Kher – Monica, O My Darling Roshan Mathew – Darlings Sharmila Tagore – Gulmohar Shefali Shah – Darlings Suraj Sharma – Gulmohar ||
| Web Originals ||
| Best Series | Best Director |
| Jubilee Farzi Kohrra Scoop The Night Manager Season 1 and 2 | Raj and DK – Farzi / Guns & Gulaabs Abhay Pannu – Rocket Boys Season 2 Hansal Mehta – Scoop Homi Adajania – Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo Vikramaditya Motwane – Jubilee |
| Best Actor (Male) | Best Actor Male (Popular) |
| Pankaj Tripathi – Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach Aditya Roy Kapur – The Night Manager Season 1 and 2 Arshad Warsi – Asur S2 Sidhant Gupta – Jubilee Suvinder Vicky – Kohrra | Rajkummar Rao – Guns and Gulaabs Aditya Roy Kapur – The Night Manager Season 1 and 2 Arshad Warsi – Asur S2 Pankaj Tripathi – Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach Shahid Kapoor – Farzi |
| Best Actor (Female) | Best Actor Female (Popular) |
| Sushmita Sen — Taali Aditi Rao Hydari – Jubilee Dimple Kapadia – Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo Sobhita Dhulipala – Made in Heaven S2 and The Night Manager S1 & S2 Tilottama Shome and Amruta Subhash – Lust Stories 2 | Sonakshi Sinha – Dahaad Aditi Rao Hydari — Jubilee Karishma Tanna – Scoop Shefali Shah – Delhi Crimes S2 Tamannaah Bhatia – Aakhri Sach |
| People's Choice ||
| Best Actor of The Year - Male (Series) | Best Actor of The Year - Female (Series) |
| Anil Kapoor – The Night Manager Abhishek Bachchan – Breathe: Into the Shadows Season 2 Aditya Roy Kapur – The Night Manager Season 1 and 2 Manoj Bajpayee – Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Shahid Kapoor – Farzi | Tamannaah Bhatia – Jee Karda and Aakhri Sach Kajol – Lust Stories S2 and The Trial Kalki Koechlin – Made In Heaven S2 Sushmita Sen – Taali Tilottama Shome and Amruta Subhash – Lust Stories 2 |
| Best Director of The Year - Series | Best Original Film of The Year |
| Hansal Mehta – Scoop Abhay Pannu – Rocket Boys S2 Homi Adajania – Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo Raj & DK – Farzi / Guns and Gulaabs Vikramaditya Motwane – Jubilee | Bawaal Darlings Govinda Naam Mera Mission Majnu Qala |
| Best Original Series of The Year ||
| Kohrra Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo Jubilee Scoop The Night Manager Season 1 and 2 ||
| Technical Awards ||
| Best Story & Screenplay (Film) ||
| Anvita Dutt – Qala ||
| Best Story & Screenplay (Series) | Best Music (Series and Feature Film) |
| Abhay Pannu – Rocket Boys S2 | Amit Trivedi – Qala and Jubilee |
| Best Adapted / Non-Original OTT Work | Best Ensemble Cast (Series) |
| Scoop | Made In Heaven S2 |
| Mould-Breaking Actor Of The Year ||
| Tilottama Shome and Amruta Subhash – The Mirror in Lust Stories 2 Huma Qureshi — Tarla Janhvi Kapoor – Bawaal Sanya Malhotra – Kathal Shefali Shah – Delhi Crime 2 and Darlings ||
| Best Breakthrough Performer - Series ||
| Aparshakti Khurana – Jubilee Radhika Madan – Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo Barun Sobti — Kohrra Bhuvan Arora – Farzi Gulshan Devaiah – Guns and Gulaabs Wamiqa Gabbi – Jubilee ||
| Best Non-Fiction Series - Originals ||
| Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives S2 Cinema Marte Dum Tak Moving In With Malaika The Hunt for Veerappan The Romantics ||
| Charismatic Performer Of The Year ||
| Triptii Dimri – Qala Aditi Rao Hydari — Jubilee Kajol – Lust Stories S2 and The Trial Sobhita Dhulipala – Made in Heaven S2 / The Night Manager S1 & 2 Sushmita Sen – Taali ||
| Game Changing Actor Of The Year ||
| Sobhita Dhulipala – Made in Heaven S2 / The Night Manager S1 & S2 Madhuri Dixit — Maja Ma Sushmita Sen – Taali Triptii Dimri – Qala Wamiqa Gabbi – Jubilee ||
| Iconic Creator Of The Year ||
| Karan Johar – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives S2, Govinda Naam Mera ||
| Most Powerful OTT Debut Of The Year ||
| Sidhant Gupta – Jubilee ||
| Bankable Star Of The Year ||
| Vijay Varma – Darlings, Kaalkoot, Dahaad, Lust Stories 2 ||
| Inspirational Icon Of India Showbiz ||
| Jaideep Ahlawat – Action Hero ||
| Power Packed Performer Of The Year ||
| Jim Sarbh ||
| Glam Showbiz Diva Of The Year ||
| Malaika Arora – India's Best Dancer and Moving in With Malaika ||
| Iconic Performer Of The Year ||
| Aditi Rao Hydari – Jubilee ||
| Sensational Artist Of The Year ||
| Chitrandgda Singh – Gaslight ||
| Magnificent Artist Of The Year ||
| Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Haddi, Afwaah, Jogira Sara Ra Ra, Tiku Weds Sheru ||
| Musical Sensation Of Indian Showbiz ||
| Amaal Mallik ||
| Most Promising OTT Debut Of The Year ||
| Maniesh Paul ||
| Most Dazzling Performer (Films / OTT) ||
| Kritika Kamra ||
| Most-Loved Couple Of The Year ||
| Ali Fazal & Richa Chadha ||
| Most Vivacious Musical Duo ||
| Sukriti Kakar-Prakriti Kakar – Jhoome Jo Pathaan, Kar Gayi Chull, Dil Ka Darji, and Hawaa Hawaa ||
| Comic Whizz Of The Year ||
| Sumukhi Suresh ||
| Trailblazing Artist Of The Year ||
| Varun Sharma ||