Mumbai: OTT Play, an OTT aggregator, personalised recommendation platform and ultimate source for the latest reviews and news on films and shows across languages has announced OTTplay Awards, India’s first multi-lingual OTT awards that celebrate the most compelling films, shows, actors and filmmakers who have lit up our screens with their remarkable turns over the years. The award show leans on the philosophy of One Nation, One OTT Award and aims to acknowledge projects made in different regional Indian languages. The award show will be preceded by a Conclave which will include panel discussions on OTT and its future among other topics.
The esteemed jury members for the awards will include key figures from the film fraternity who will select on the winners. The platform is also inviting audiences to vote for 6 popular choice awards to recognise those who’ve captured our imagination with their outstanding contributions.
OTTplay has followed the most popular and critically acclaimed content available on streaming platforms in India from the vantage point of a commentator, researcher and reviewer. To celebrate the most compelling films, shows, actors and filmmakers in the OTT ecosystem who have managed to keep us glued to our screens throughout the year, the platform has introduced OTTplay Awards, India’s first multilingual awards, which leans on the philosophy of One Nation, One OTT Award. The winners will be determined by an esteemed jury comprised of key figures from the film industry and veteran entertainment journalists.
Commenting on the inaugural edition of the OTTplay awards Avinash Mudaliar, Co-Founder and CEO, OTTplay said, “We are ecstatic to announce the first-ever OTTplay Awards. We believe that these awards further strengthen our presence in the country’s OTT ecosystem, counting us as one of the entities and position us as a brand that celebrates and reward great work across the industry. Through these awards, we aim to acknowledge and highlight the work of various talented and renowned artists who are creating acclaimed films and shows. OTTplay Awards aims to facilitate content across regional Indian languages which translates in a pan India appeal for the event.”
The nominees for the Best Web Series (Popular choice) include Family Man 2 and Suzhal, among others. For OTTplay Best Actor Female (Popular choice) in a Web Series trophy, the nominees will include veterans like Raveena Tandon for Aranyak, Madhuri Dixit for The Fame Game) and Amala Paul for Kudi Yedamaithe, competing for the awards. Several talented luminaries are set to attend the inaugural OTTplay awards in 2022, including Vidya Balan, Tapsee Pannu, Pankaj Tripathi, Karan Johar, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Konkana Sen Sharma and many more. The grand event will be hosted by popular TV show host Maniesh Paul and will take place at the JW Mariott in Juhu, Mumbai on September 10, 2022.
