The prestigious Filmfare OTT Awards for the year 2025 have been announced, celebrating the finest talent in the digital streaming space. This year's ceremony saw intense competition, with several high-drama web series walking away with multiple honours. The biggest winners of the night were the much-acclaimed Paatal Lok Season 2 and the groundbreaking prison drama Black Warrant, each securing more than one coveted Black Lady trophy.
Major Winners and Their Triumphs
The award distribution highlighted the diverse and powerful storytelling that has come to define Indian OTT content. Here is a closer look at the shows that ruled the roost.
Paatal Lok Season 2's Dominant Performance
Amazon Prime Video's gritty thriller Paatal Lok Season 2 emerged as a major force, clinching awards in several top categories. The series won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Series (Critics), along with honours for Best Story and Best Original Screenplay.
The series follows the journey of the beloved but weary Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary, played by Jaideep Ahlawat. This season, he delves into a high-profile murder case that takes him to the remote corners of North-East India, where he confronts powerful forces and personal demons in his quest for truth. For his compelling portrayal, Jaideep Ahlawat won the Filmfare for Best Actor. Additionally, Tillotama Shome was recognised for her performance, bagging the award for Best Supporting Actor (Female).
The ensemble cast also includes Ishwak Singh, Gul Panag, Nagesh Kukunoor, and Jahnu Barua. The series is available for streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Black Warrant's Critical Acclaim
Netflix's first-of-its-kind prison drama, Black Warrant, based on journalist Sunetra Choudhury's non-fiction book, also had a stellar night. The series won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Series, along with awards for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
The show offers a thrilling exploration of life inside Asia's largest prison, Tihar, through the eyes of a rookie jailer, Sunil Kumar Gupta. As Sunil navigates complex moral dilemmas and power struggles, the series reveals the raw reality of incarceration. Zahan Kapoor won the Best Actor (Critics) award for his role, while Rahul Bhat took home the trophy for Best Supporting Actor (Male). Anurag Thakur was awarded for his Breakthrough Performance by a Newcomer.
The series, featuring a cast including Paramvir Singh Cheema and Sidhant Gupta, can be watched on Netflix.
Other Notable Award-Winning Web Series
Beyond the top winners, several other impactful series were honoured for their excellence.
Anubhav Sinha's IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack won awards for Best Director and Best Dialogue. The series recounts the terrifying hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 on December 24, 1999, which was held hostage for seven days with about 180 passengers on board. The star-studded cast includes Vijay Varma, Arvind Swami, and Dia Mirza. It is streaming on Netflix.
The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, earned him the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Director (Critics). The series investigates the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. It is available on SonyLIV.
The psychological thriller Khauf also captured significant attention, winning the award for Best Story. Its lead actress, Monika Panwar, won the Best Actor (Female) award. The series, about a woman confronting a sinister presence in her new Delhi hostel room, also swept technical categories, winning for Best Background Music, VFX, Sound Design, Editing, and Cinematography. You can watch Khauf on Amazon Prime Video.
A Celebration of Digital Storytelling
The Filmfare OTT Awards 2025 have successfully underscored the rising quality and influence of web series in India's entertainment landscape. The wins for Paatal Lok Season 2 and Black Warrant, along with other honoured series, reflect a mature audience appetite for complex narratives, strong performances, and high production values across genres—from crime thrillers and political dramas to psychological horror.
These awards not only validate the hard work of creators, actors, and crews but also set a high benchmark for future content. As OTT platforms continue to be a primary source of entertainment, such recognition fuels more innovative and daring storytelling for audiences across the country and beyond.
