The TOIFA OTT Awards 2023 celebrated the excellence and achievements in the OTT segment for the year 2023. The awards night took place on July 27 and saw several celebrities and web content emerging as major winners.
Excellence Awards:
- Excellence in Background Score: Alokanand Dasgupta (Jubilee)
- Excellence In Cinematography: Dhananjay Navagrah, Barny Crocker, Ewan Mulligan (Kalapaani)
- Excellence In Costume Design: Shruti Kapoor (Jubilee)
- Excellence in Casting Ensemble Web Series: Casting Bay (Jubilee)
- Excellence in Editing: Sumeet Kotiyan (Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai)
- Excellence in Visual Effects: Filmgate and Nube Circus (The Railway Man)
- Excellence in Writing: Deepak Kingrani (Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai)
Acting Excellence:
- Acting Excellence (Female): Sonakshi Sinha (Dahaad)
- Acting Excellence (Male): Suvinder Pal Vicky (Kohraa)
- Acting Excellence in a Negative Role: Vijay Varma (Dahaad)
- Acting Excellence in a Supporting Role (Female): Mona Singh (Made In Heaven)
- Acting Excellence in a Supporting Role (Male): Babil Khan (The Railway Men)
- Acting Excellence in a Comedy Role (Female): Ratna Pathak Shah (Happy Family Conditions Apply)
- Acting Excellence in a Comedy Role (Female): Sanya Malhotra (Kathal)
- Acting Excellence in a Negative Role: Abhishek Banerjee (Apurva)
- Acting Excellence in a Supporting Role (Female): Wamiqa Gabbi (Khufiya)
- Acting Excellence in a Supporting Role (Male): Vijay Varma (Jaane Jaan)
Special Category Awards:
- Comedy Series of the Year: Hats Off Productions (Happy Family Conditions Apply)
- Crime/Thriller/Horror Series of the Year: Clean Slate Filmz (Kohrra)
- Drama Series of the Year: Jubilee
- Reality Show of the Year: Indian Matchmaking S3
- Showrunner for OTT: Vikramaditya Motwane and Soumik Sen (Jubilee)
- Debut Actor of the Year (Male): Aryan Singh Ahlawat (School of Lies)
- Debut Actor of the Year (Male): Agastya Nanda (The Archies)
- Director Award for Film: Apoorv Singh Karki (Sirf Ek Banda Kaafir Hai)
- Film of the Year: Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai
Best Actor Awards:
- Female Actor Web Series: Sonakshi Sinha (Dahaad)
- Male Actor Web Series: Shahid Kapoor (Farzi)
- Male Actor Web Film: Manoj Bajpayee (Sirf Ek Banda Kaafi Hai)
- Female Actor Web Film: Kareena Kapoor Khan (Jaane Jaan)
These awards highlight the growing impact and recognition of OTT content, celebrating the diverse talent and creativity in the industry.