The
city's
glittering
night
was
outshone
by
the
stars
of
the
digital-content,
web-series,
and
OTT
universe
at
the
7th
annual
Talentrack
Awards,
held
in
a
luxurious
five-star
hotel.
The
evening
saw
the
most
prominent
celebrities
and
companies
in
the
industry
take
home
the
highly
sought-after
Talentrack
trophies.
Established
in
2017
as
the
pioneering
awards
for
the
digital-content
ecosystem,
Talentrack
Awards
recognize
and
felicitate
companies
and
individuals
who
have
delivered
outstanding
films,
web
series,
and
performances
through
the
year
on
various
digital
platforms
and
media.
Shahid
Kapoor
claimed
the
title
of
Best
Actor
-
Male
for
his
incredible
performance
in
"Bloody
Daddy," while
Manoj
Bajpayee
was
honored
with
the
Best
Actor
-
Male
(Jury's
Choice)
award
for
"Gulmohar."
Vijay
Varma,
the
man
of
the
hour,
was
crowned
the
Digital
Sensation
of
the
Year
for
his
exceptional
role
in
"Kaalkoot."
The
immensely
talented
Huma
Qureshi
and
Sonakshi
Sinha
secured
the
awards
for
Best
Actor
-
Female
for
their
roles
in
"Maharani
Season
2" and
"Dahaad,"
respectively.
Meanwhile,
the
Jury's
Choice
Best
Actor
-
Female
award
went
to
the
radiant
Fatima
Sana
Shaikh
for
her
stellar
work
in
the
romantic
comedy
"Modern
Love
Mumbai."
Sunil
Grover
was
acknowledged
with
the
Best
Actor
in
a
Comic
Role
for
his
comedic
genius
in
"United
Kacche,"
and
Genelia
Deshmukh
received
the
accolade
for
her
outstanding
performance
in
"Trial
Period."
Renowned
actor
Jim
Sarbh
was
recognized
as
the
OTT
Star
of
the
Year
for
"Rocket
Boys
Season
2."
The
multi-talented
Salman
Khan
was
crowned
the
Digital
Icon
of
the
Year
for
his
role
in
"Big
Boss
OTT
Season
2."
The
Best
Director
accolades
were
presented
to
Tushar
Hiranandani
for
"Scam
2003:
The
Telgi
Story,"
Ruchir
Arun
for
"Ghar
Waapsi,"
and
Ron
Scalpello
for
"Taj:
Divided
By
Blood."
The
casting
directors
of
the
movie
"Gulmohar,"
Dilip
Shankar,
Sanjeev
Maurya,
and
Prashant
Singh,
clinched
the
Best
Casting
Director
-
Original
OTT
Film
award.
Stand-up
comedian
Prashashti
Singh
had
the
audience
roaring
with
laughter
during
her
side-splitting
performance,
and
she
was
joined
by
Amit
Tandon
to
elevate
the
laughter
levels,
taking
the
audience
on
a
rollercoaster
ride.
In
the
music
category,
the
honors
for
Best
Singer
were
bestowed
upon
Raftaar
and
Asees
Kaur.
Mr.
Faisu
was
named
Digital
Influencer
of
the
Year,
while
the
dynamic
Gagan
Dev
Riar
was
celebrated
with
the
Digital
Debut
of
the
Year
trophy.
The
stunning
duo,
Ishita
Dutta
&
Vatsal
Sheth,
were
awarded
the
title
of
Digital
Jodi
of
the
Year.
The
charismatic
Maniesh
Paul
was
crowned
the
Best
Anchor,
and
Akshat
Singh
&
Vikkals
Vikram
were
honored
with
the
Talentrack
Rising
Star
trophy.
The
award
for
Best
Digital
Content
-
Short
Format
was
presented
to
"Father's
Day
Stand-up
Special
ft.
Amit
Tandon
(for
Philips
Avent),"
and
the
suave
Jackky
Bhagnani
was
recognized
as
the
Digital
Content
Entrepreneur
of
the
Year.
Leading
content
producers,
including
JioCinema,
Saregama
India,
ZEE5,
Sony
LIV,
Applause
Entertainment,
Tamada
Media,
Hotstar,
Sol
Productions,
Contiloe
Pictures,
ShemarooMe,
Magnon
Group,
Hungama
Digital
Media
Entertainment,
Qyuki
Digital
Media,
Banijay
Asia,
News9
Plus,
and
many
others,
earned
some
of
the
industry's
most
prestigious
honors.
Vineet
Bajpai,
the
Founder
of
Talentrack,
expressed,
"Being
the
foremost
talent-casting
platform
in
India,
we've
consistently
strived
to
support
the
digital-content
community.
The
Indian
OTT
and
digital-content
ecosystem
has
evolved
rapidly
over
the
past
year
and
has
produced
several
excellent
series
and
movies.
I
extend
my
warmest
congratulations
to
all
the
winners
and
eagerly
anticipate
your
presence
once
more
at
the
8th
Annual
Talentrack
Awards
next
year."
The
7th
annual
Talentrack
Awards
was
supported
by
esteemed
partners,
including
India
TV
(CTV
Partner),
Nine
Triangles
(Process
Partner),
Magnon
Sancus
(Language
Partner),
Magnon
Designory
(Digital
Partner),
TreeShade
Books
(Publishing
Partner),
News9
Plus
(Networking
Dinner
Partner),
Art
Media
(Outdoor
Partner),
FilmiBeat
(Digital
Media
Partner),
Business
Wire
India
(Online
News
Partner),
92.7
Big
FM
(Radio
Partner),
Mid-Day
(Media
Partner),
and
Josh
(Short
Video
Partner).