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With the motto, One Nation, One Award, the OTTplay Awards 2022 set the stage for Tamil actor Arya and Bollywood actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar to vie for the high honour in the identical class
Pa. Ranjith receives the Filmmaker of the Decade Award
MUMBAI, India, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — When Kannada filmmaker-actor, Raj B Shetty took the stage at the OTTplay Awards and Conclave 2022 in Mumbai on Saturday night, he couldn’t have summed up the temper of the hour higher. “Talent was always judged by the language and the actor who performs. Thank you for eradicating that for the first time in India. Now, we are proud to be the way we are, look the way we are and write the stories that are ours and still be Indian and be accepted and complimented by audiences,” Raj B Shetty mentioned. Raj took residence an award for Pioneering efforts in New Wave Cinema, together with fellow Kannada filmmaker Rishab Shetty.
The first-ever OTTplay Awards and Conclave is the upshot of the core ethos of OTTplay – to democratise cinema with a imaginative and prescient, to advocate and stream content past boundaries – and award the best in the business of creating OTT content beneath one umbrella, One Nation, One OTTplay Award. The night noticed the who’s who of Indian cinema beneath one roof to have a good time the best OTT content of the 12 months passed by. Bollywood big-wigs rubbed shoulders with their counterparts from different corners of the nation, every appreciative of the different’s work.
Manoj Bajpayee, who received Best Actor in a Series (Jury) for Family Man Season 2, was visibly excited to be in the firm of colleagues from the south and was vocal about it too. “I don’t know if you guys watch our work, but I definitely watch yours and you guys are brilliant and remarkable. Thank you for teaching us a few things and for making Indian cinema shine everywhere,” Manoj Bajpayee mentioned. Harshavardhan Rane, winner of Best Actor in a Negative Role for Haseen Dillruba, additionally chipped in and thanked the south for kickstarting his showbiz profession. Family Man makers Raj and DK exclaimed that they did not anticipate such a confluence of expertise from throughout the nation at the occasion. Both Raj and DK mentioned that seeing their buddies from Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam movie industries, like Pa. Ranjith, Pushkar and Gayatri, Priyadarshi was a shock and thanked OTTplay for organising this.
Guru Somasundaram took residence Breakthrough Performance of the 12 months for Minnal Murali and mentioned, “It’s my first award on a national platform and that too in Mumbai. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The OTTplay Awards and Conclave stood out for me because of the intimate, closed setting as opposed to the usual awards shows that are packed with people. The hosts were also entertaining. The jury picked deserving talents to receive the awards.”
Malayalam director, Mahesh Narayanan, who received Best Story – Film – for Malik, added, “Talents from south Indian film industries rarely are celebrated on a national stage along with the best of Bollywood. The inaugural OTTplay Awards offered that opportunity. It brought the best of Indian cinema at a single avenue and honoured the top artistes. It’s an event that I will make sure to attend every year.”
Veteran Telugu actor, Rajendra Prasad, who made his OTT debut after a long time in movies was adjudged the OTT Performer of the Year for Senapathi. Rajendra Prasad mentioned, “It’s humbling to see the reception that the South Indian industry got at OTTplay Awards. The event gave its due to the most happening talents in the country, the perfect platform to interact and bond with artistes beyond barriers. OTT is the way forward to reach out to audiences in the comfort of their homes and I’m glad an event like this recognised our efforts to entertain them through the digital medium.”
The absolute spotlight, although, was when Telugu actor, Priyadarshi Pulikonda (Emerging OTT Star) acquired emotional on stage, “Getting this OTTplay Award today is a testimony to the fact that your worth will be recognised when you are focused and give your everything to your art selflessly. It was a humbling experience to be part of an illustrious gathering, celebrating quality content beyond barriers. OTTplay Awards gave artistes across the country an opportunity to understand each other better. This evening will have a special place in my heart.”
In true pan-India model, the OTTplay Awards and Conclave 2022, additionally acknowledged the efforts of Arya (Best Actor-Male-Jury for Sarpatta Parambarai), Anirban Bhattacharya (Best Dialogues – Series, Mandaar), Prasanth Pandiyaraj (OTTplay Readers’ Choice Award – Best collection for Vilangu), Dushara Vijayan and Aishwarya Lekshmi (OTT Emerging Star for Sarpatta Parambarai and Kaanekaane, respectively), Pa. Ranjith (Filmmaker of the Decade) and crew Jai Bhim (Best Web Original Film (Popular). Karnataka’s personal Kishore, who has been working throughout south and Hindi movie industries, acquired the Best Actor in a Negative Role – Series – for She Season 2, whereas Bangla star Parambrata Chatterjee acquired Best Supporting Actor – Series – for Aranyak.
About OTTplay:
OTTplay is India’s first ever sensible advice engine, which handpicks the motion pictures and exhibits that match your style and language preferences by diving deep into the most quantity of OTT channels. The platform has launched 5 subscription packs in partnership with 12 Indian & International OTTs and has launched 4 worldwide OTTs in India. With the launch of subscriptions on OTTplay, you possibly can select from our 5 thrilling packs and stream content of your selection on our app, internet and mweb platforms.
OTTplay brings collectively in style Indian OTT platforms reminiscent of SonyLIV, ZEE5, LIONSGATE PLAY, Sun NXT, ShemarooMe, Curiosity Stream, ShortsTV, DocuBay in addition to makes 4 worldwide OTTs – Hallmark Movies Now, DUST, FUSE+ and Tastemade+ obtainable in India, backed by AI-based advice and content discovery expertise enabling viewers to navigate the litter of OTT content with sheer ease and comfort.
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