Netflix India dominated the 2025 Filmfare OTT Awards, sweeping top honors across series and films. The streaming giant reinforced its reputation for bold, creator-led storytelling, earning praise from both critics and audiences.
Black Warrant: The Night’s Biggest Winner
Black Warrant emerged as the star of the night. The series won Best Series, Best Actor Male (Critics), Best Supporting Actor, and Breakthrough Performance. It also claimed Best Adapted Screenplay, making it one of the most talked-about shows of the year.
Zahaan Kapoor, Best Actor Male (Series, Critics), said:
“Thanks to Netflix for giving us a home and a way to reach the audience. It’s very special.”
Netflix Films Shine Across Creative Categories
Netflix’s films also left a mark. Sector 36 won Best Actor Male (Critics), Best Supporting Actor, and Best Debut Director. Meanwhile, CTRL earned Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Background Music.
Vikrant Massey, who won Best Actor Male (Film, Critics) for Sector 36, commented:
“This film wanted to talk about the social and economic inequality that we still see. Thanks to everyone who watched and shared it.”
Additionally, Aap Jaisa Koi won Best Music Album, highlighting Netflix’s versatility across genres and formats.
Quick Look: Netflix’s Award-Winning Night
Series Awards:
- Best Series – Black Warrant
- Best Director (Series) – Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh, Arkesh Ajay, Ambiecka Pandit & Rohin Raveendran (Black Warrant)
- Best Director (Series, Critics) – Anubhav Sinha (IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack)
- Best Actor Male (Series, Critics) – Zahaan Kapoor (Black Warrant)
- Best Supporting Actor Male (Series) – Rahul Bhat (Black Warrant)
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Satyanshu Singh & Arkesh Ajay (Black Warrant)
- Best Dialogue – Anubhav Sinha & Trishant Srivastava (IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack)
- Breakthrough Performance (Newcomer Male) – Anurag Thakur (Black Warrant)
Film Awards:
- Best Actor Male (Film, Critics) – Vikrant Massey (Sector 36)
- Best Supporting Actor Male (Film) – Deepak Dobriyal (Sector 36)
- Best Original Screenplay – Avinash Sampath & Vikramaditya Motwane (CTRL)
- Best Editing – Jahaan Noble (CTRL)
- Best Background Music – Sneha Khanwalkar (CTRL)
- Best Music Album – Justin Prabhakaran & Rochak Kohli (Aap Jaisa Koi)
- Best Debut Director – Aditya Nimbalkar (Sector 36)
- Netflix: The Home of Award-Winning Storytelling
This sweep reaffirms Netflix as India’s leading OTT platform. From gripping series to powerful films, the streaming giant continues to deliver stories that are culturally relevant and creatively outstanding.
