The 5th Filmfare OTT Awards took place in Mumbai on December 1, 2024, celebrating the best in web series and online films. The event saw a star-studded gathering of actors, directors, and technical teams who came together to honor excellence in the digital entertainment industry. Nominations Overview This year’s nominations featured 39 categories, highlighting outstanding performances and creative achievements. Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar led with 16 nominations. Guns & Gulaabs followed with 12 nominations. Kaala Paani secured 8 nods, while Kota Factory Season 3, Made in Heaven Season 2, and Mumbai Diaries Season 2 each garnered 7 nominations. Complete List of Winners Series Categories Best Series: The Railway Men Best Director (Series): Sameer Saxena and Amit Golani (Kaala Paani) Best Actor (Male), Comedy: Rajkummar Rao (Guns & Gulaabs) Best Actor (Male), Drama: Gagan Dev Riar (Scam 2003: The Telgi Story) Best Actor (Female), Comedy: Geetanjali Kulkarni (Gullak Season 4) Best Actor (Female), Drama: Manisha Koirala (Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar) Best Supporting Actor (Male), Comedy: Faisal Malik (Panchayat Season 3) Best Supporting Actor (Male), Drama: R. Madhavan (The Railway Men) Best Supporting Actor (Female), Comedy: Nidhi Bisht (Maamla Legal Hai) Best Supporting Actor (Female), Drama: Mona Singh (Made in Heaven Season 2) Best Original Story: BiswaPati Sarkar (Kaala Paani) Best Comedy (Series/Specials): Maamla Legal Hai Best Non-Fiction Original (Series/Special): The Hunt for Veerappan Technical Achievements in Series Best Dialogue: Sumit Arora (Guns & Gulaabs) Best Original Screenplay: Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK, and Suman Kumar (Guns & Gulaabs) Best Adapted Screenplay: Kiran Yadnyopavit, Kedar Patankar, and Karan Vyas (Scam 2003: The Telgi Story) Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chatterjee and team (Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar) Best Production Design: Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Roy (Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar) Best Editing: Yasha Jaidev Ramchandani (The Railway Men) Best Costume Design: Rimple, Harpreet Narula, and Chandrakant Sonawane (Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar) Best Background Music: Sam Slater (The Railway Men) Best VFX: FilmGate AB and Hive Studios (The Railway Men) Best Sound Design: Sanjay Maurya and Allwin Rego (Kaala Paani) Best Debut Director (Series): Shiv Rawail (The Railway Men) Film Categories Best Film (Web Original): Amar Singh Chamkila Best Director (Web Original Film): Imtiaz Ali (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Actor (Male), Web Original Film: Diljit Dosanjh (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Actor (Female), Web Original Film: Kareena Kapoor Khan (Jaane Jaan) Best Supporting Actor (Male): Jaideep Ahlawat (Maharaj) Best Supporting Actor (Female): Wamiqa Gabbi (Khufiya) Best Dialogue (Web Original Film): Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Cinematography: Sylvester Fonseca (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Production Design: Suzanne Caplan Merwanji (The Archies) Best Editing: Aarti Bajaj (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Background Music: A.R. Rahman (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Sound Design: Dhiman Karmakar (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Story (Web Original Film): Zoya Akhtar and team (Kho Gaye Hum Kahan) Best Music Album (Film): A.R. Rahman (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Debut Director (Film): Arjun Varain Singh (Kho Gaye Hum Kahan) Critics’ Choice Awards Best Series (Critics): Guns & Gulaabs Best Director (Critics): Mumbai Diaries Season 2 Best Actor (Male), Critics – Series (Drama): Kay Kay Menon (Bambai Meri Jaan) Best Actor (Female), Critics – Series (Drama): Huma Qureshi (Maharani Season 3) Best Film (Critics): Jaane Jaan Special Recognition: Arjun Varain Singh (Kho Gaye Hum Kahan) Kriti Sanon Opens Up About Nepotism in Bollywood, Says Talent Triumphs Over Time Disney+ Hotstar Unveils Exciting Campaign for "Deadpool & Wolverine" Debut with Vidyut Jammwal and Bhuvan Prasar Bharati Launches 'Waves' OTT App with 40 Live Channels and Classic Content