Indian Telly Streaming Awards 2026 winners list: The Indian Telly Streaming Awards (ITSA) 2026, which were conducted on February 27 at NESCO, Goregaon in Mumbai, turned out to be a star-studded affair. The fourth edition highlighted how streaming platforms now anchor mainstream entertainment for audiences across several Indian languages.
Stars such as Imtiaz Ali, Huma Qureshi, Ali Fazal, Manoj Bajpayee, Ishaan Khatter and Munawar Faruqui took home shiny trophies. From fan-voted trophies to jury and editorial selections, ITSA 2026 recognised performances, shows that earned love from the audience.
Indian Telly Streaming Awards (ITSA) 2026 honours OTT performance and programming winners
The ceremony drew leading names including Huma Qureshi, Manoj Bajpayee, Ali Fazal, Ishaan Khatter, Boman Irani, Rasika Dugal, Soha Ali Khan and Munawar Faruqui to a packed red carpet. They joined winners such as Tanya Maniktala, Anand Tiwari, Vineet Kumar Singh, Deepak Dobriyal, Harman Baweja, Surya Sharma, Rahul Bhat, Sufi Motiwala, Rajat Bedi and Abhishek Sharma for a night focused on craft.
Hosted by Nakuul Mehta and Mukti Mohan, ITSA 2026 maintained a fast, light format that suited streaming culture. Sanya Malhotra walked away with the trophy for Best Actor Female in an OTT film, securing the award for her power-packed performance in Mrs.
| Category | Sub-Category | Person Name | Project Title | PH / Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor Female OTT Original Film | Sanya Malhotra | Mrs. | ZEE5 India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor Female SERIES | Tanya Maniktala | Loot Kaand | Amazon MX Player |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor Male OTT ORIGINAL FILM – Odia | DEVESH RANJAN | JAJABARA 2.0 | KAUSTAV DREAMWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor Male OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Manoj Bajpayee | Despatch | ZEE5 India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor Male OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Vikrant Massey | Sector 36 | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor Male SERIES | Bobby Deol | Ek Badnaam Aashram Season 3 Part 2 | Amazon MX Player |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Comedy Female OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Yami Gautam | Dhoom Dhaam | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Comedy Female SERIES | Grusha Kapoor | Half Love Half Arranged Season 2 | Dice Media | Amazon MX Player |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Comedy Male OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Pratik Gandhi | Dhoom Dhaam | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Comedy Male SERIES | Sunil Grover | Sunflower Season 2 | ZEE5 India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Negative Female OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Soha Ali Khan | Chhorii 2 | Abundantia Entertaiment |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Negative Female SERIES | SONAKSHI SINHA | HEERAMANDI: THE DIAMOND BAZAAR | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Negative Male OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Shaheer Sheikh | DO PATTI | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Negative Male SERIES | Surya Sharma | Undekhi Season 3 | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Supporting Female OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Shalini Pandey | Maharaj | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Supporting Female SERIES | ADITI RAO HYADRI | HEERAMANDI: THE DIAMOND BAZAAR | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Supporting Male OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Deepak Dobriyal | Sector 36 | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Actor – Supporting Male SERIES | Rahul Bhat | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Debut Female OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Arrchita Agarwaal | Despatch | ZEE5 India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Debut Female SERIES | Riva Arora | Power of Paanch | JioHotstar |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Debut Male OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Junaid Khan | MAHARAJ | Netflix India |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Debut Male SERIES | Zahan Kapoor | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Ensemble Cast SERIES | Black Warrant | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| JURY – PERFORMANCE | Best Voice Over Artist Male SERIES | Rohit Varghese | Oops! Ab Kya? | JioHotstar |
Indian Telly Streaming Awards (ITSA) 2026 highlights OTT platforms, creators and regional content
Streaming giants such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and Amazon MX Player dominated the winners’ list. Their shows and artists scored heavily in performance, programming and creative categories. Production houses like Abundantia Entertainment, Applause Entertainment, Hoichoi, Pocket Aces, Pritish Nandy Communications, Ultra and Shemaroo were rewarded for their impressive web shows.
| Category | Sub-Category | Project Title | Additional Credits | PH / Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAMMING | Best Comedy OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Dhoom Dhaam | Netflix India | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Comedy SERIES Tamil | Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam – Season 1 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Comedy SERIES Telugu | Sivarapalli – Season 1 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Comedy SERIES | MAAMLA LEGAL HAI | Netflix and Posham Pa | Netflix India |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Crime OTT ORIGINAL FILM | SECTOR 36 | Netflix India | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Crime SERIES Bengali | Feludar Goyendagiri: Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr | hoichoi | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Crime SERIES Tamil | Suzhal – The Vortex – Season 2 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Crime SERIES | Black Warrant | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment | Andolan Films | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Drama OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Amar Singh Chamkila | Netflix India | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Drama SERIES Marathi | Saubhagyawati Sarpanch | Sushilkumar Agrawal | Ultra media and entertainment pvt. ltd |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Drama SERIES | Black Warrant | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment | Andolan Films | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Family Drama OTT ORIGINAL FILM | The Mehta Boys | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Family Drama SERIES | Bandish Bandits – Season 2 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Horror/Supernatural OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Kakuda | ZEE5 India | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Horror/Supernatural SERIES Bengali | Bhog | hoichoi | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Horror/Supernatural SERIES | Khauf | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Horror/Supernatural SERIES Tamil | Inspector Rishi | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Limited SERIES / Mini-SERIES | IC 814: THE KANDAHAR HIJACK | Netflix / Matchbox Shots / Benaras Mediaworks | Netflix India |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Limited SERIES / Mini-SERIES Malayalam | Soul Stories | MM TV Limited | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Non-Fiction Telugu | Unstoppable with NBK Season 4 | Sol Production LLP | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Non-Fiction | Realme Hip Hop India Season 2 | Amazon MX Player | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Documentary OTT ORIGINAL FILM English | THE DUPATTA KILLER | Docubay Media Private Limited | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Documentary SERIES | Angry Young Men | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Reality Show SERIES | Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives | Netflix India | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Regional Language OTT ORIGINAL FILM Odia | DASAMA | KAUSHIK DAS | KAUSTAV DREAMWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Regional Language SERIES Bengali | Dainee | hoichoi | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Regional Language SERIES Malayalam | Poacher Season 1 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Regional Language SERIES Tamil | Suzhal – The Vortex – Season 2 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Rom-Com SERIES | Oops! Ab Kya? | JioHotstar | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Rom-Com SERIES Malayalam | COUPLING | Malayala Manorama Television Ltd. | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy SERIES | Gyaarah Gyaarah | ZEE5 India | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best OTT ORIGINAL FILM Malayalam | Her | MM TV Limited | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Amar Singh Chamkila | Netflix India | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best SERIES | Panchayat – Season 3 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best SERIES | Criminal Justice: A Family Matter | Criminal Justice: A Family Matter | Applause Entertainment | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Thriller OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba | Netflix India | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Thriller SERIES Marathi | IPC | Sushilkumar Agrawal | Ultra media and entertainment pvt. ltd |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Thriller SERIES | Paatal Lok – Season 2 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Thriller SERIES Malayalam | Poacher – Season 1 | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Youth SERIES | Big Girls Don’t Cry | Prime Video | |
| PROGRAMMING | Best Youth SERIES Malayalam | Coupling | Malayala Manorama Television Ltd. |
Indian Telly Streaming Awards (ITSA) 2026 Complete Winners Lost
Here’s the winners list in technical and creative field!
| Category | Sub-Category | Person Name | Project Title | PH / Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Director OTT ORIGINAL FILM Odia | Abhishek Swain | JAJABARA 2.0 | KAUSTAV DREAMWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Director OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Imtiaz Ali | Amar Singh Chamkila | Netflix India |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Director SERIES | Vikramaditya Motwane/ Rohin Raveendran Nair/ Ambiecka Pandit/ Satyanshu Singh/ Arkesh Ajay | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Album SERIES | PARMISH VERMA | KANNEDA | JioHotstar |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Art Director SERIES | Rajat Poddar | Ranneeti Balakot and Beyond | JioHotstar |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Background Score SERIES | Ajay Jayanthi | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Cinematography OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Sylvester Fonseca | Amar Singh Chamkila | Netflix India |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Cinematography SERIES Tamil | Bargav Sridhar | Inspector Rishi | Prime Video |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Cinematography SERIES | Saumyananda Sahi | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Dialogue SERIES | Harman Wadala/Sandeep Jain/Sameer Mishra/Anurag Pandey | Criminal Justice – A family matter | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Editing OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Jahaan Noble | CTRL | Netflix India |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Editing SERIES | Antara Lahiri | Ziddi Girls | Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd. |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Hair & Makeup Artist OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Jitendra Mhatre/ Yogesh Santosh Patil/ Vardan Nayak/ Arjun Bundela/ Annapurna Vhanne/ Bharti Deepak Chavan | Chhorii 2 | Abundantia Entertaiment |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Original Music / Song OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Vida Karo | Amar Singh Chamkila | Netflix India |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Original Music / Song SERIES | Anurag Saikia/ Madhubanti Bagchi/ Amarabha Banerjee/ Raj Shekhar/ Varun Jain/ Romy | MISMATCHED Season 3 | Netflix India |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Showrunner SERIES Tamil | Pushkar Gayatri | Suzhal – The Vortex | Prime Video |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best VFX SERIES | Anubhav Sinha | Dipen Bhavsar | IC 814: THE KANDAHAR HIJACK | Netflix India |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Writer Screenplay SERIES | Harman Wadala/Sandeep Jain/Sameer Mishra | Criminal Justice – A family matter | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Writer Story OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Kanika Dhillon | Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba | Netflix India |
| TECHNICAL & CREATIVE | Best Writer Story SERIES | Satyanshu Singh & Arkesh Ajay | Black Warrant | Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
| Category | Sub-Category | Person / Brand | Project Title | PH / Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS | Best Brand Integration SERIES Telugu | Bingo in Telugu Indian Idol S3 | Telugu Indian Idol S3 | Haripriya Devisetty | ARHA MEDIA andamp BROADCASTING PRIVATE LIMITED |
| BUSINESS | Best Brand Integration SERIES Bengali | Snigdha | Snigdha | hoichoi |
| BUSINESS | Best Brand Integration SERIES | L’Oréal Paris x Dice Media | High Heels | Pocket Aces |
| BUSINESS | Best Branded Video OTT ORIGINAL FILM Gujarati | Super 13 | Super 13 | Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. |
| BUSINESS | Best Marketing Campaign OTT ORIGINAL FILM Gujarati | Congratulations – Social Experiment | Congratulations – Social Experiment | Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. |
| BUSINESS | Best OTT Communication Campaign Malayalam | Coupling | Coupling | Malayala Manorama Television Ltd |
| BUSINESS | Best OTT Marketing OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Mrs. | Mrs. | ZEE5 India |
| BUSINESS | Most Watched Show (Based on metrics/platform data) SERIES | Power of Paanch | Power of Paanch | Balaji Telefilms Ltd. |
Indian Telly Streaming Awards (ITSA) 2026 Winners List
| Category | Sub-Category | Person Name | Project Title | PH / Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Hindi OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Mrs. | Mrs. | Harman Baweja | ZEE5 |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Hindi Original SERIES | Mismatched – Season 3 | Mismatched – Season 3 | Netflix India |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Hindi Non-Fiction SERIES | Shark Tank – Season 4 | Shark Tank – Season 4 | Sony LIV |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Hindi Onscreen Couple | Rohit Saraf – Prajakta Koli | Mismatched Season 3 | Netflix India |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Male OTT ORIGINAL SERIES | Manoj Bajpayee | The Family Man Season 3 | Prime Video |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite OTT Personality Of The Year – Male | Munawar Faruqui | ||
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite OTT Personality Of The Year – Female | Prajakta Koli | ||
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Hindi Supporting Star – Actor | Rahul Bhat | Black Warrant | Netflix India |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Performer – Actress | Mona Singh | The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Netflix India |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Hindi Villain Star | Manish Chaudhari | The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Netflix India |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Regional Original SERIES | Be Dune Teen | Be Dune Teen | ZEE5 |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Regional Non-Fiction Show | Superdogs | Superdogs | Dhruvin Shah | JOJO Gujrati |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Regional Supporting Star – Actor | Ojas Rawal | Auntypreneur | Cineman | ShemarooMe |
| FAN FAVOURITE | Fan Favourite Regional Supporting Star – Actress | Brinda Trivedi | Auntypreneur | Cineman | ShemarooMe |
Editorial Choice awards added a curatorial layer, spotlighting trends and standout work across formats. These honours covered acting, direction, casting, music and innovative content structures. Several awards went to performances that challenged genre expectations or expanded the range of characters seen on Indian streaming platforms.
| Category | Sub-Category | Person Name | Project Title | PH / Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Best Documentary Series DIRECTOR | Namrata Rao | Angry Young Men | Prime Video |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial choice Best Actress SERIES | Huma Qureshi | Maharani Season 4 | Sony LIV |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Best Actor in a Negative Role Female | Huma Qureshi | Delhi Crime Season 3 | Netflix India |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial choice Best Supporting Actor – Female | Rasika Dugal | Mirzapur Season 3 | Prime Video |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Best Male Debut SERIES | Munawar Faruqui | First Copy | Amazon MX Player |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Best Actor Male SERIES | Ishaan Khatter | The Royals | Netflix India |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial choice Best Supporting Actor Male | Rajat Bedi | The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Netflix India |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Most Promising Performer | Anya Singh | The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Netflix India |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Best Director OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Boman Irani | The Mehta Boys | Prime Video |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Most Disruptive Content Format | Rise and Fall | Rise and Fall | Amazon MX Player |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Best Musical Drama | Abhishek Sharma & Sagar Thakker | Hai Junoon | JioHotstar |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Breakthrough Performance OTT ORIGINAL FILM | Pooja Sarup | The Mehta Boys | Prime Video |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Best Casting Director | Nandini Shrikent and Karan Mally | Criminal Justice: A Family Matter | JioHotstar |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Outstanding Performance SERIES – Comedy/ Drama | Nakuul Mehta | Do you Wanna Partner | Prime Video |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Most Impactful Perfromance of the Year in a Series | Ali Fazal | Mirzapur season 3 | Prime Video |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Most Versatile Actor | Vineet Kumar Singh | Rangeen / Rangbaaz – The Bihar Chapter | Prime Video / ZEE5 |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Commercial Breakout Face Of The Year | Sufi Motiwala | ||
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Editorial Choice Best Directorial Debut | Aryan Khan | The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Netflix India |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Best Original Song / Single OTT Digital | NEETI MOHAN | MIRZA | |
| EDITORIAL CHOICE | Best Actor – Comedy (Series) | Nidhi Bisht | Maamla Legal Hai | Netflix India |
We extend our heartiest congratulations to all the winners of Indian Telly Streaming Awards (ITSA) 2026.
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