Nominations announced for Danube Properties Filmfare OTT Awards 2022

The crime thriller Aranyak got seven nominations. The series marked Raveena Tandon’s entry to the OTT and she was as powerful on the small screen as she was on the big screen. She was nominated in the Best Actor, Series (Female) Drama. Keeping her company were former colleagues Madhuri Dixit, who dazzled with her performance in The Fame Game, and Sushmita Sen, who was praised for her role in Aarya 2. Other nominees include Shefali Shah (Human), Shriya Pilgaonkar (Guilty Minds), Sakshi Tanwar (Mai) and Amruta Subhash (Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt Ltd).

Space race drama Rocket Boys leads with 15 nominations. Jim Sarbh has been nominated for his role as Dr Homi J Bhabha in the Best Actor, Series (Male) Drama. Other notables in the category include Ishwak Singh from the same series, playing Dr Vikram Sarabhai, Bobby Deol (Aashram Season 3), Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 26/11), Pawan Malhotra (Tabbar), Varun Mitra (Guilty Minds) and Vineet Kumar Singh (Rangbaaz – Darr Ki Rajneeti). 

Mass favourite Gullak Season 2 has numerous nominations when it comes to the comedy series and so has Panchayat Season 2. Jeetendra Kumar, the poster boy of OTT has two nominations in the Best Actor, Series (Male) Comedy for his powerhouse performances in both Panchayat Season 2 and Kota Factory Season 2. Other performers like Bhuvan Bam (Dhindora), Dhruv Sehgal (Little Things Season 4), Jameel Khan (Gullak Season 3), and R Madhavan (Decoupled) keep him good company. 

The Best Actor, Series (Female) Comedy category is filled with usual suspects like Geetanjali Kulkarni (Gullak Season 3), Mithila Palkar ( Little Things Season 4), and joining them are performers like Anushka Kaushik (Ghar Waapsi), Masaba Gupta (Masaba Masaba Season 2), Supriya Pathak (Home Shanti) and Surveen Chawla (Decoupled).

Films like A Thursday, Dasvi, Jaadugar, Kaun Pravin Tambe, Looop Lapeta, Meenakshi Sundereshwar and That are competing for the Best Film, Web Original trophy. Abhimanyu Dassani (Meenakshi Sundereshwar), Abhishek Bachchan (Dasvi), Harshvardhan Kapoor (Thar), Kartik Aaryan (Dhamaka), Shreyas Talpade (Kaun Pravin Tambe) and Vikrant Massey (Forensic) are competing for the Best Actor, Web Original Film (Male), category. While Fatima Sana Shaikh (Thar), Radhika Apte (Forensic), Sanya Malhotra (Meenakshi Sundereshwar), Taapsee Pannu (Looop Lapeta) and Yami Gautam (A Thursday) are in contention to win the Best Actor, Web Original Film (Female) trophy. 

Here’s the complete list of the nominations for Danube Properties Filmfare OTT awards 2022: 

POPULAR NOMINATIONS 

BEST SERIES 

AASHRAM SEASON 3 

ARANYAK 

GUILTY MINDS 

MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11 8

ROCKET BOYS 

TABBAR 

BEST DIRECTOR, SERIES 

ABHAY PANNU (ROCKET BOYS) 

AJITPAL SINGH (TABBAR) 

ASHISH R SHUKLA (UNDEKHI SEASON 2) 

NIKHIL ADVANI AND NIKHIL GONSALVES (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11) 

PRAKASH JHA (AASHRAM SEASON 3) 

HEFALI BHUSHAN (GUILTY MINDS) 

VINAY WAIKUL (ARANYAK) 

BEST ACTOR, SERIES (MALE) DRAMA 

BOBBY DEOL (AASHRAM SEASON 3) 

ISHWAK SINGH (ROCKET BOYS) 

JIM SARBH (ROCKET BOYS) 

MOHIT RAINA (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11) 

PAWAN MALHOTRA (TABBAR) 

VARUN MITRA (GUILTY MINDS) 

VINEET KUMAR SINGH (RANGBAAZ- DARR KI RAJNEETI)

BEST ACTOR, SERIES (FEMALE) DRAMA 

AMRUTA SUBHASH (SAAS BAHU ACHAAR PVT. LTD.) 

MADHURI DIXIT (THE FAME GAME) 

RAVEENA TANDON (ARANYAK) 

SAKSHI TANWAR (MAI) 

SHEFALI SHAH (HUMAN ) 

SHRIYA PILGAONKAR (GUILTY MINDS ) 

SUSHMITA SEN (AARYA SEASON 2) 

BEST ACTOR, SERIES (MALE) COMEDY 

BHUVAN BAM (DHINDORA) 

DHRUV SEHGAL (LITTLE THINGS SEASON 4) 

JAMEEL KHAN (GULLAK SEASON 3) 

JITENDRA KUMAR (KOTA FACTORY SEASON 2) 

JITENDRA KUMAR (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

RMADHAVAN (DECOUPLED) 

BESTACTOR,SERIES(FEMALE)COMEDY 

ANUSHKA KAUSHIK (GHARWAAPSI)

GEETANJALI KULKARNI (GULLAK SEASON 3)

MASABA GUPTA (MASABAMASABA SEASON 2)

MITHILA PALKAR (LITTLE THINGS SEASON 4)

SUPRIYA PATHAK (HOMESHANTI)

SURVEEN CHAWLA (DECOUPLED)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, SERIES (MALE) DRAMA 

ASHUTOSH RANA (ARANYAK)

CHANDAN ROY (AASHRAM SEASON 3)

GAGAN ARORA (TABBAR)

PIYUSH MISHRA (ILLEGAL SEASON 2)

RAJESH TAILANG (RANGBAAZ-DARRKI RAJNEETI)

VISHAL JETHWA (HUMAN)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, SERIES (FEMALE) DRAMA 

KONKONA SEN SHARMA (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11)

REGINA CASSANDRA (ROCKET BOYS)

SHABANA AZMI (THEEMPIRE)

SHWETA TRIPATHI SHARMA ( ESCAYPE LIVE)

SONALI BENDRE (THE BROKEN NEWS)

SUPRIYA PATHAK KAPUR (TABBAR)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, SERIES (MALE) COMEDY 

CHANDAN ROY SANYAL (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

FAISAL MALIK (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

HARSH MAYAR (GULLAK SEASON 3)

MANOJ PAHWA (HOME SHANTI)

RAGHU BIRYADAV (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

RANJAN RAJ (KOTA FACTORY SEASON 2)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, SERIES (FEMALE) COMEDY 

NEENA GUPTA (MASABA MASABA SEASON 2)

NEENA GUPTA (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2) 

SANVIKAA (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

SUNITA RAJWAR (GULLAK SEASON 3)

 SUNITA RAJWAR (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2) 

BEST COMEDY (SERIES/SPECIALS) 

GHAR WAAPSI

GULLAK SEASON 3

HOME SHANTI 

KOTA FACTORY SEASON 2 

LITTLE THINGS SEASON 4 

PANCHAYAT SEASON 2 

BEST (NON-FICTION) ORIGINAL (SERIES/SPECIAL) 

BREAKPOINT 

COMICSTAAN SEASON 3 

HOUSE OF SECRETS BURARI DEATHS 

KOFFE WITH KARAN SEASON 7 

ONE MIC STAND SEASON 2 

SHUT UP SONA 

BEST FILM, WEB ORIGINAL 

A THURSDAY 

DASVI 

JAADUGAR 

KAUN PRAVIN TAMBE 

LOOOP LAPETA 

MEENAKSHI SUNDARESHWAR 

THAR 

BEST ACTOR, WEB ORIGINAL FILM (MALE) 

ABHIMANYU DASSANI (MEENAKSHI SUNDARESHWAR ) 

ABHISHEK BACHCHAN (DASVI) 

HARSHVARDHAN KAPOOR (THAR) 

KARTIK AARYAN (DHAMAKA) 

SHREYAS TALPADE (KAUN PRAVIN TAMBE) 

VIKRANT MASSEY (FORENSIC) 

BEST ACTOR, WEB ORIGINAL FILM (FEMALE) 

FATIMA SANA SHAIKH (THAR) 

RADHIKA APTE (FORENSIC) 

SANYA MALHOTRA (MEENAKSHI SUNDARESHWAR) 

TAAPSEE PANNU (LOOOP LAPETA) 

YAMI GAUTAM (A THURSDAY) 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, WEB ORIGINAL FILM (MALE) 

ABHISHEK BANNERJEE (HELMET) 

ANIL KAPOOR (THAR) 

ATUL KULKARNI (A THURSDAY) 

JAVED JAFFREY (JAADUGAR) 

JITENDRA JOSHI (THAR)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, WEB ORIGINAL FILM (FEMALE) 

AMRUTA SUBHASH (DHAMAKA) 

MITA VASHISHT (CHHORII) 

NEHA DHUPIA (A THURSDAY) 

PRANUTAN BAHL (HELMET) 

SHREYA DHANWANTHARY (LOOOP LAPETA) 

TECHNICAL NOMINATIONS 

BEST ORIGINAL STORY, SERIES 

ABHAY PANNU, ABHAY KORANNE (ROCKET BOYS)

AMEYA SARDA AND DEEPAK SEGAL (UNDEKHI SEASON 2)

CHANDAN KUMAR (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

HARMAN WADALA, SANDEEP JAIN, MR. ROY (TABBAR)

PRAKASH JHA (AASHRAM SEASON 3)

SIDDHARTH SENGUPTA, UMESH PADALKAR, ANAHATA MENON (APHARAN 2)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY, SERIES 

ABHAY PANNU, SHIV SINGH (ROCKET BOYS)

ATUL MONGIA, TAMAL SEN AND AMITA VYAS (MAI)

CHANDAN KUMAR (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

CHARUDUTT ACHARYA (ARANYAK)

HARMAN WADALA, SANDEEP JAIN, MR. ROY (TABBAR)

TATSAT PANDEY & BHARAT MISRA (GHAR WAAPSI) 

BEST DIALOGUE, SERIES 

CHANDAN KUMAR (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

DURGESH SINGH (GULLAK SEASON 3)

KAUSAR MUNIR, ABHAY PANNU (ROCKET BOYS)

SAURABH KHANNA, ABHISHEK YADAV, PUNEET BATRA, MANOJ KALWANI(KOTA 

FACTORY: SEASON 2) 

TATSAT PANDEY & BHARAT MISRA (GHAR WAAPSI) 

VARUN BADOLA (YEH KAALI KAALI ANKHEIN)  

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY, SERIES 

SAMBIT MISHRA (BROKEN NEWS) 

SANYUKTHA CHAWLA SHAIKH AND ANU SINGH CHOUDHARY (AARYA SEASON 2)

TIGMANSHU DHULIA, VIJAY MAURYA AND PUNEET SHARMA (THE GREAT INDIAN MURDER)

YASH CHHETIJA, NIKHIL GONSALVES, ANUSHKA MEHROTRA (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11)

BEST BACKGROUND MUSIC, SERIES 

ACHINT THAKKAR (ROCKET BOYS) 8.9 ANURAG SAIKIA (GULLAK SEASON 3)

ANURAG SAIKIA (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2)

SAGAR DESAI (GUILTY MINDS)

SNEHA KHANWALKAR (TABBAR)

 TUSSHAR MALLEK (GHAR WAAPSI) 

BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, SERIES 

ACHINT THAKKAR (ROCKET BOYS

RAGHU DIXIT (TITLE SONG- THE GREAT INDIAN MURDER)

RAM SAMPATH (RAAT RANI-MODERN LOVE, MUMBAI)

SHIVAM SENGUPTA AND ANUJ DANAIT (YEH KAALI KAALI AANKHEIN)

SIMRAN HORA AND VAIBHAV BUNDHOO (KOTA FACTORY SEASON 2)

VISHAL BHARDWAJ (RAAT BHAR, MUMBAI DRAGON, MODERN LOVE MUMBAI) 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN, SERIES 

BIJU ANTONY AND UMA BIJU (ROCKET BOYS)

PRIYADARSHINI MUJUMDAR (PANCHAYAT SEASON 2) 

RADHIKA MEHRA (HUMAN)
SHEETAL SHARMA (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11) 

SHEETAL SHARMA (THE EMPIRE)
THEIA TEKCHANDANEY (AARYA SEASON 2)

BEST EDITING, SERIES 

A SREEKAR PRASAD (MUMBAI DRAGON- MODERN LOVE, MUMBAI) 

MAAHIR ZAVERI (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11)
MAAHIR ZAVERI (ROCKET BOYS) 

PARIKSHHIT JHA (TABBAR)

PARIKSHHIT JHA AND NIKHIL PARIHAR (RANGBAAZ- DARR KI RAJNEETI)

YASHA RAMCHANDANI (ARANYAK) 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN, SERIES 

ANNA IPE (AARYA SEASON 2)

MEGHNA GANDHI (ROCKET BOYS)

PRIYA SUHAS (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11)

PRIYA SUHAS (THE EMPIRE)

VIKRAM SINGH (GUILTY MINDS) 

VIPIN KAMBOJ (TABBAR) 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, SERIES 

ARUN KUMAR PANDEY (RANGBAAZ- DARR KI RAJNEETI)

ARUN KUMAR PANDEY (TABBAR)

HARSHVEER OBEROI (ROCKET BOYS)

KAUSHAL SHAH (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11)

SAURABH GOSWAMI (ARANYAK)

TASSADUQ HUSSAIN (MUMBAI DRAGON- MODERN LOVE, MUMBAI) 

BEST VFX (SERIES) 

ANIBRAIN (ARANYAK)

FUTUREWORKS (MUMBAI DIARIES 26/11)

FUTUREWORKS (THE EMPIRE)

ONE LINE VFX (ESCAYPE LIVE)

VARIATE STUDIO(ROCKET BOYS)