Streaming Awards 2025: Samantha, Chamkila & Poacher Win Big

The 2025 Indian Streaming Academy Awards took place at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. This second edition celebrated the best of India’s OTT industry, from acting and direction to music, cinematography, and editing.

The big winners of the night were Amar Singh Chamkila and Poacher, sweeping awards in multiple categories. Stars like Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Varun Dhawan, and Parineeti Chopra also took home top awards.

Major Hindi Winners

• Best Series: Panchayat
• Best Actor (Popular, Series): Varun Dhawan (Citadel Honey Bunny)
• Best Actor (Critics, Series): Jitendra Kumar (Panchayat)
• Best Actress (Popular, Series): Samantha Ruth Prabhu (Citadel Honey Bunny)
• Best Actress (Critics, Series): Sonali Bendre (The Broken News)
• Best Web Original Film: Amar Singh Chamkila
• Best Actor (Critics, Film): Diljit Dosanjh (Amar Singh Chamkila)
• Best Actress (Popular, Film): Parineeti Chopra (Amar Singh Chamkila)
• Best Actress (Critics, Film): Divya Dutta (Sharmajee Ki Beti)
• Best Director (Film): Siddharth P Malhotra (Maharaj)
• Best Original Soundtrack (Film): AR Rahman (Amar Singh Chamkila)

Non-Hindi Winners

• Best Series: Poacher
• Best Actor (Series): Roshan Mathew (Poacher)
• Best Actress (Series): Sriya Reddy (Thalaimai Seyalagam)
• Best Supporting Actor (Series): Dibyendu Bhattacharya (Poacher)
• Best Supporting Actress (Series): Sonali Kulkarni (Manvat Murders)
• Best Web Original Film: Chaalchitra Ekhon
• Best Actor (Film): Saawon Chakraborty (Chaalchitra Ekhon)
• Best Actress (Film): Poornima Ravi (Sevappi)

The event was attended by stars like Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Sonali Bendre, Ashutosh Gowariker, Divya Dutta, Sonali Kulkarni, and many more.

Raj Nayak, Vice President of the Streaming Academy Awards, shared that the response in the second year has been overwhelming and proves the awards are becoming a true celebration of India’s OTT talent.

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