The 8th Annual Talentrack Awards, celebrating excellence in India's OTT, web series, and branded content industries, concluded its glittering ceremony at JW Marriott, Mumbai, on May 28, 2025. This premier event served as the definitive benchmark for digital innovation, performance, and production. The evening was a captivating blend of prestigious award presentations and engaging dialogue, featuring a hilarious stand-up comedy set by Mohammed Hussain, who was also crowned Best Standup Comic of the Year.

The awards recognized a diverse array of talent, underscoring the dynamic evolution of India's digital landscape. Among the acting honors, Manoj Bajpayee received a Special Jury award for his performance in Despatch, while Tanya Maniktala was lauded for Loot Kaand. Ravi Kishan won Best Actor - Male (Drama) for Maamla Legal Hai, and Pratik Gandhi took home Best Actor - Male (Comedy) for Dhoom Dhaam. Rasika Dugal received a Special Jury award for Best Actor - Female in Mirzapur - Season 3, Patralekhaa Paul won Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female for IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, and Saqib Saleem was honored as Best Actor in a Negative Role for Citadel: Honey Bunny. The evening also recognized Neena Gupta (Best Actor - Female (Comedy)), Gajraj Rao (Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Male), and Aparshakti Khurana (Best Actor - Popular Choice) for their powerful performances.

Breakthrough talent was highly recognized, with Zahan Kapoor emerging as the Best Breakout Star for Black Warrant and Abhishek Sengupta as the Best New Face for 12th Fail. On the creative and technical front, Panchami Ghavri (Murder Mubarak) and Vaibhav Vishant (Maamla Legal Hai) shared the Best Casting Director award. Directorial excellence was celebrated with Shreyansh Pandey (Gullak - Season 4) winning Best Director - Comedy (Special Jury), Raj & DK (Citadel: Honey Bunny) for Best Director - Drama, Deepak Kumar Mishra (Panchayat - Season 3) for Best Director - Comedy, and Hitesh Bhatia (Dabba Cartel) for Best Director - Drama (Special Jury).

In content categories, Sector 36 was awarded Best OTT Film, while Dabba Cartel won Best Web Series - Drama, and Panchayat - Season 3 secured Best Web Series - Comedy. Freedom At Midnight received the Best Web Series - Special Jury honor. The awards also recognized Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives: Season 3 as Best Reality Show and Shark Tank India Season 3 as Best Business Reality Series. Game Changers was named Best Podcast, and Kamiya Jani (Curly Tales) Best Talk Show. Individual talents beyond acting were also celebrated, with Divya Kumar receiving Best Singer for "Ud Jaayega Hans Akela" (Kota Factory). Bharti Singh & Haarsh Limbachiyaa were named Best Podcast Host, and Nikhil Taneja was awarded Best Talk Show Host. Rohit & Kanupriya were recognized as Digital Influencers of the Year.

Top industry giants also picked up the prestigious t-trophy, including Netflix as Best OTT Platform of the Year, and the prolific duo, Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar of Excel Entertainment, as OTT Producers of the Year. Other major winners included Amazon India, Applause Entertainment, Art Media Ads, Blue Drop Pictures, Dharmatic Entertainment, Jio Studios, Keemaya Productions, Maddock Films, Prime Video, SonyLIV, The Glenwalk, The Viral Fever, and Universal Music India.

The Talentrack Awards 2025 was proudly hosted by the Talentrack Academy for Digital Entertainment & Content (TADEC), a pioneering initiative committed to catalyzing and empowering the digital entertainment and content community. Vineet Bajpai, Founder, Talentrack, shared his reflections on the event's culmination: "Tonight was a magnificent showcase of the incredible talent and innovation propelling India's digital entertainment industry forward. The creativity, storytelling, and technological advancements we've witnessed are truly world-class. The 8th Annual Talentrack Awards not only celebrates these achievements but also reinforces our collective commitment to nurturing an ecosystem where digital creators can thrive and continue to redefine entertainment for millions."

The success of the 2025 event was also made possible through the invaluable support of a dedicated network of partners, including Magnon Designory, Radio City, Social Ketchup, Nine Triangles, The Free Press Journal, Jagran Marathi, Varya Jewels, Art Media Ads, and Autumn Books.