From Kartik Aaryan to Pa Ranjith: Celebrities who made the OTTplay Awards 2022 a star-studded night

The country’s first ever pan India OTT awards, the OTTPlay Awards and Conclave 2022, was a star studded event to say the least. The event, presented by Okinawa Autotech and powered by Mufti & associate sponsors Monkey Shoulder, TRDP Mario, Idus and Beliram Tarachand Jain Legacy, was graced by a plethora of celebrities from the entertainment industry across the country, irrespective of language. The awards were a celebration of the exemplary content OTT platforms provided to the entertainment industry, and saw the stars who made the OTT revolution possible in attendance.The event was graced with celebrities like Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Pa Ranjith, Jaideep Ahlawat and Manoj Bajpayee among others. The high-profile event took place at the JW Mariott, Juhu, Mumbai.

The conclave began with the co-founder and CEO of OTTPlay Avinash Mudaliar welcoming everyone to the first-ever Pan-Indian OTTPlay Awards. He expressed how the OTT platforms have pierced through different geographical boundaries of states, through languages and culture and have unified the country with means of entertainment and good quality content.

The introduction was followed by a discussion involving Kriti Kulhari, Jaideep Ahlawat, Tanya Bami and HT City Editor, Monika Rawal Kukreja. They discussed the changes that have occurred due to the arrival of OTT platforms. Jaideep stated that writers now can work on their stories rather than pull the story on the hero’s behalf.

The OTT platforms have helped many actors to find their niche and get their well–deserved recognition. It is true for actors like Jaideep Ahlawat, Kriti Kulhari and Radhika Apte among others.

The awards commemorated the contribution of these artists with different categories such as Best Actor Male-Film, Best Actor Female-Film, Best Story-Film and Best Story-Series among others.