India, 20th March 2023: The biggest celebration of the year in the digital entertainment world was witnessed as ‘Radio City,’ India’s leading radio network, and ‘Mid-day,’ Mumbai’s leading daily, brought to audiences the culmination of ‘Hitlist OTT Awards’ Season 4 through a virtual award ceremony with Radio City’s RJ Archana as the event host for the evening!
The most exciting award ceremony was conducted virtually on 17th March 2023 where the brightest talent in the digital content industry from around the world were recognized and celebrated. Being recognized as the original and most credible awards for the OTT industry, Hitlist OTT Awards acknowledged exceptional achievements of the prominent artists and performers in original programming and content created for Over-The-Top platforms. The virtual ceremony also featured special performances, exclusive interviews, and surprise appearances from some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry.
Following the immense success of the previous three seasons, the fourth season of Hitlist OTT Awards left the audiences in awe as this season saw 67.5mn votes where the ‘aam janta’ voted for their favorite artists, web series, and movies across 16 categories. The renowned in-house jury, consisting of Mayank Shekhar, a well-known film critic and Mid-day’s entertainment editor, along with Radio City’s RJ Salil Acharya, India’s recognized star influencer, shortlisted the nominees from an extensive range of categories such as drama, comedy, reality TV, documentaries, and more, making the grand finale night the most magnificent event of the year.
Speaking on the culmination of season 4 of Hitlist OTT awards, Mr. Kartik Kalla, Chief Creative Officer, Radio City, said, “This year has been immensely spectacular as we culminated Season 4 of the Hitlist OTT Awards with a whopping 67.5 million votes from the audience. Hitlist OTT Awards is one of our marquee properties and the most credible event that truly represents the best of the OTT world. The award ceremony was a night to remember as we celebrated the notable work of the stalwarts from the OTT entertainment industry. Our expanded categories, spanning drama, comedy, reality TV, and documentaries, elevated the event to a new level. We are elated to have acknowledged the game changers in the world of OTT Entertainment and their commitment to the industry. Radio City along with Mid-day will continue to brace the OTT entertainment industry through Hitlist OTT Awards in the coming seasons.”
Mayank Shekhar, Entertainment Editor, Mid-day said, “This season, people voted like never before—running into tens of millions! Fans got excited, the short-lists were appreciated and the favourites won. That’s what we had worked for, and couldn’t have asked for more—in the fourth season of the Hitlist OTT Awards! Onwards to another year of bingeing.”
Here’s the impressive list of Game Changers in the World of OTT Entertainment!
Category | Winners |
Best New Series | Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy |
Best New Season | Panchayat S02 |
Best Adaptation (Book/Series) | Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy |
Best Direct-to-Web Film | Sharmaji Namkeen |
Best Actor (Male): Series | Ishwak Singh |
Best Actor (Female): Series | Shefali Shah |
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Series | Suvinder Vicky |
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Series | Tillotama Shome |
Best Actor (Male): Film | RajKummar Rao |
Best Actor (Female): Film | Shefali Shah |
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Film | Gajraj Rao |
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Film | Juhi Chawla |
Best Ensemble Cast: Series | Shantanu Shrikant Bhake |
Best Non-Fiction | Indian Predator: Murder In A Court Room |
Top Internet Sensation | Munawar Faruqui |
Best Creator/ Show runner | TVF |