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The third edition of the Ottplay Awards, which has made its special identity in the world of OTT Entertainment, was celebrated in Mumbai on Saturday night. This time too, artists who have been recognized by their work in the entertainment world were awarded with the awards. Actors like directors Imtiaz Ali, Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Raghav Juyal, Rana Daggubati won the award for their brilliant performance. This award night honored the best actors of all Indian languages \u200b\u200band the best actors of web series and creative talent. This special program was hosted by Aparshakti Khurana and Kubra Sait.<\/p>\n
Winners of film category<\/h3>\n
Best Actor (Mail) – Popular: Manoj Bajpayee (Dispatch)
Best Actor (Mail) – Critics: Anupam Kher (Vijay 69, The Signature)
Best Actor (Female) – Critics: Parvathi Thiruvothu (Manorathgal)
Best Actor (Female) – Popular: Kajol (two strips)
Best actor in a negative role: Sunny Kaushal (then I Haseen Dilruba)
Best Actor in a Comedy: Priyamani (Bhakshkalapam 2)
Breakthrough Performance (Mail): Avinash Tiwari (The Mehta Boys)
Breakthrough Performance (Female): Shalini Pandey (Maharaj)
Best Movie: Girls Will Be Girls (Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha)
Best Director (Film): Imtiaz Ali (Amar Singh Chamkila)<\/p>\n
Winners of web series category<\/h3>\n
Best Series: Panchayat S3 (Arunabh Kumar and Vijay Koshi)
Best Director (Series): Nikhil Advani (Freedom at Midnight) and Pradeep Madali (Wikkakavi)
Best Actor (Mail) – Critics: Jaideep Ahlawat (Patal Lok S2)
Best Actor (Mail) – Popular: Raghav Juyal (eleven eleven)
Best Actor (Female) – Critics: Nimisha Sajyan (Polar)
Best Actor (Female) – Popular: Aditi Rao Hydari (Hiramandi)
Best Supporting Actor (Mail): Rahul Bhat (Black Warrant)
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Jyotika (Dabba Cartel)
Best Actor in a Comedy: Neeraj Madhav (Love Under Construction)
Breakthrough Performance (Mail): Abhishek Kumar (Thalattan Palayam)
Breakthrough Performance (Female): Patralekha (IC 814)<\/p>\n
Special awards<\/h3>\n
Best Talk Show Host: Rana Daggubati (The Rana Daggubati show)
Best Reality Show: The Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives
Best non-scripted show: Shark Tank (Bimal Unnikrishnan and Rahul Hotchandani)
Trailblazer of the Year (Mail): Shrimati (Bagheera)
Versatil Performer of the Year (Female): Kani Kusruti
Versatil Performer of the Year (Mail): Siddhant Gupta (Freedom At Midnight\/Black Warrant)
Best Documentary Series: The Roshans (Rajesh Roshan, Rakesh Roshan and Shashi Ranjan)
Important contribution to New-Wave Cinema: Ashwini Puneet Rajkumar
Promising actor (female): Hina Khan (Grihalakshmi)
Best OTT Series Debut: Vedika (Yakshini)
Promising actor (mail): Apar Shakti Khurana (Berlin)
Rising Star of the Year: Avneet Kaur (Party Til iD)
Trailblazer of the Year (Female): Divya Dutta (Divya Dutta (Sharmaji’s daughter and Bandish Bandits S2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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