India, 27th March 2023: IndiaDotcom Digital Pvt Ltd. (A Zee Media Company), India’s most diversified digital media and information network, hosted the fourth edition of its digital–only BollywoodLife.com Awards on 24th March 2023, via website and social platforms – Facebook and Youtube. This year’s Bollywoodlife.com Awards acknowledged and rewarded the outstanding talent spread across the Entertainment Industry – Be it TV, OTT, South, Bhojpuri, and social media, based on the highest number of votes received from their fans.
The fourth edition of BollywoodLife.com awards was also laced with two-panel discussions focusing on ‘What it takes to be a prime-time TV show star?’ and ‘Content shift post-pandemic – on the Big screen and OTT’ which included views from Rasika Dugal, Simba Nagpal, Abhishek Banerjee, Saiyami Kher, Ulka Gupta etc. Rithvik Dhanjani, the host of the awards ceremony, also engaged the viewers and fans from different parts of India through virtual breakout rooms, discussing their favourite actors/actresses, movies and OTT shows.
The esteemed team of Jury members not only included dignitaries from Indian films but also from OTT platforms and the TV fraternity. Names of the winners, based on the highest votes received, are as follows :
1. Best Film: Gangubai Kathiawadi
2. Best Actor: Kartik Aryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
3. Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
4. Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
5. Best Supporting Actress: Mouni Roy (Brahmastra)
6. Best Supporting Actor: Abhishek Banerjee (Bhediya)
7. Best Song: Kesariya (Brahmastra)
8. Best Film: Gangubai Kathiawadi
9. Best Actor: Kartik Aryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
10. Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
11. Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
12. Best Supporting Actress: Mouni Roy (Brahmastra)
13. Best Supporting Actor: Abhishek Banerjee (Bhediya)
14. Best Song: Kesariya (Brahmastra)
15. Trailblazer of the Year: Nora Fatehi
16. Original Youtube Star: Bhuvan Bam
17. Best musician on Youtube: Jubin Nautiyal
18. Most Popular Comedian: Ashish Chanchlani
19. Best Lifestyle Blogger: Mumbiker Nikhil
20. Best Fitness Blogger: Ranveer Allhabadia
21. Best Beauty Blogger: Ashima Makhija
22. Most Popular Reels Song: Oo Antava
23. Social Media King: Kartik Aaryan
24. Viral Social Star of the Year: Urfi Javed
25. Most Popular TV Diva: Rupali Ganguly
26. Most Popular TV Dude: Karan Kundrra
27. Best Social Media TV Couple: Fahmaan Khan, Sumbul Touqeer
28. Best TV Show: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
29. Best Actor: Fahmaan Khan (Imlie)
30. Best Actress: Ayesha Singh (Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin)
31. Best Reality Show Star: Ankit Gupta (Bigg Boss 16)
32. Best Debut TV Show: Katha Ankahee
33. Best onscreen jodi on TV: Harshad Chopda and Pranali Rathod
34. Best Actor: Rishab Shetty (Kantara)
35. Best Actress: Mrunal Thakur
36. Best Director: Vipin Das (Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey)
37. Best Supporting Role: Murali Sharma (Godfather)
38. Best Film: Kantara
39. Best Song: Naatu Naatu from RRR
40. Social Media King – Bhojpuri: Ravi Kishan
41. Social Media Queen- Bhojpuri: Rani Chatterjee
42. Best Actor – Hindi Movies: Vijay Varma (Darlings)
43. Best Actor – Hindi Web-Series: Zain Khan Durrani (Mukhbir)
44. Best Actress – Hindi Movies: Bhumi Pednekar (Govinda Naam Mera)
45. Best Actress – Hindi Movies: Deepika Padukone (Gehraiyaan)
46. Best Actress – Hindi Web-Series: Shefali Shah (Human)
47. Best Actor – South: Naveen Chandra-Ammu
48. Best Actress – South: Aishwarya Lekshmi-Ammu
49. Most Popular Web Series: Human
50. Best Supporting Actor: Arbaaz Khan (Tanaav)
51. Best Supporting Actress: Shefali Shah (Darlings)
52. Best Film on OTT – Hindi: Gehraiyaan
53. Best Film on OTT – South: Senapathi
The digital-only BollywoodLife.com Awards 2023 also witnessed a curtain raiser revealing the first look of TECHLUSIVE.in, a new Technology platform from the house of Indiadotcom Digital Private Ltd. The company also announced its plans of engaging technophiles with unbiased reviews, information, and insights on personal technology, while unveiling a glimpse of the website.
Commenting on the success of the fourth season of BollywoodLife.com Awards 2023, Mr. Devadas Krishnan, CEO, IndiaDotcom Private Digital Limited, said “There has been a rise in the Digital Media content demand. OTT platforms have been a result of the evolution and transitional phase of the content consumption from appointed viewership to connected TV content on the go. It allows viewers to stay updated with the latest happening anytime, from anywhere. It has been an honour for IDPL to felicitate actors, filmmakers, content creators who have contributed immensely to the entertainment Industry.
Further to this Mr. Shridhar Mishra, CRO, IndiaDotCom Private Digital Limited added-
We were thrilled to witness the overwhelming response and active participation of fans. It gives us immense joy to be a part of the big wins and success journey not only of the dignitaries but also be an important part of the success achieved by fresh faces in the Entertainment industry. We plan to make the next season of awards even bigger and more exciting in 2024. Rewarding the champions and the outstanding celebrities is a driving force for IDPL to make more additions to the award categories for the Entertainment Industry.
BollywoodLife.com Awards 2023 was sponsored by Airtel and Honda Motorcycles (Special Partners), Amazon Pay and LLoyd (Associate Partners), IndusInd Bank (Banking Partner) and Canara and HSBC Life Insurance (Insurance Partner)
