OTT Movies to Compete at Filmfare Awards for the First Time

It is well known that Filmfare Awards are presented annually to actors and filmmakers for outstanding performances in films. However, Filmfare has now extended its recognition to movies released directly on OTT platforms, as these films have garnered massive success. Alongside movies, web series have also captivated audiences significantly.

In this context, Filmfare recently released the nomination list for various categories. Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has been nominated in 16 categories. Here’s a look at the key nominations for films, series, actors, and directors:

Best Series Nominations:
Kaala Paani
Kota Factory (Season 3)
Made in Heaven (Season 2)
Mumbai Diaries (Season 2)
The Railway Men

Best Actor Nominations:
Arjun Mathur (Made in Heaven – Season 2)
Gagan Dev Riar (Scam 2003: The Telgi Story)
Kay Kay Menon (Bombay Meri Jaan)
Priyanshu Painyuli (Shekhar Lakhot)
Riteish Deshmukh (Pill)
Saurya Sharma (Undekhi – Season 3)

Best Actress Nominations:
Huma Qureshi (Maharani – Season 3)
Konkona Sen Sharma (Mumbai Diaries – Season 3)
Manisha Koirala (Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar)
Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in Heaven – Season 2)
Sonakshi Sinha (Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar)
Sushmita Sen (Taali)

Best Director Nominations:
Abhishek Chaubey (Killer Soup)
Nikkhil Advani (Mumbai Diaries – Season 2)
Prateek Mehta (Kota Factory – Season 3)
Raj & DK (Guns and Gulaabs)
Sameer Saxena, Amit Golani (Kaala Paani)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar)
Shiv Rawail (The Railway Men)