Mumbai: The last two years have indeed been a hallmark year for the streaming industry with a record number of OTT content being produced across all languages.  Even as the established players bolstered their presence in the market, several new platforms have emerged, creating a host of opportunities for writers, actors, directors to showcase their talent.

It is this wave of talent that Indiantelevision.com attempted to recognise at the Indian Telly Streaming Awards 2021. The awards are an extension of the first-ever Television Award show – The Indian Telly Awards in India that recognise both on-screen and behind-the-scenes of television in India every year. Considering the evolving situation of the pandemic, the winners of 2021 were announced virtually during an event on Thursday.

The idea was to honour the best of the streaming industry – business, creative, and talent, and recognise the effort that goes into making premium originals in India. The awards were announced across different categories which included Best Actor, Best Actress, Best animation online first, Best Talk Show, Best Documentary, Best Editor, Best DOP, Best Title Track, Best writer as well as Best Comic.

The selection was done by an eminent jury which included OML CEO Gunjan Arya, Isspeshal StratCon CEO Ashish Patil, director of photography Dharam Gulati, Dabur head of media Rajiv Dubey, House of Cheer Networks MD Rajiv Nayak, actor Rohit Roy, filmmaker Omung Kumar Bhandula, Ellipsis Entertainment managing partner Tanuj Garg, Jigsaw Pictures founder Rajbish Lal, Contiloe producer Roopali Kadyan, We Log trustee Ravina Raj Kohli, IN10 Media Network VP - Corporate Strategy and development Mansi Darbar, and Milestone Movies director Monisha Singh Katial.

Here is the list of winners: