**Indian Streaming Academy Awards 2025: ‘Panchayat’ and ‘Chamkila’ Among Major Winners**
*By Isha Sharma | Sep 29, 2025 | 04:35 pm*
The second edition of the Indian Streaming Academy Awards was held on Saturday night at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, celebrating the vibrant and rapidly growing Indian OTT ecosystem. The awards recognized excellence across a wide range of categories, including storytelling, performances, sound design, editing, and cinematography.
### Major Winners: Series and Films
The popular series **Panchayat** and **Maharaj** emerged as significant winners of the night. *Panchayat* won the **Best Series** award in the Hindi category, while *Poacher* secured the top honor in the Non-Hindi category.
**Jai Mehta** was honored with the **Best Director** award for his work on *Aarya*. Additionally, **Saanvika** earned the **Best Supporting Actress (Series)** award for her performance in *Panchayat*.
### Web Original Films and Technical Excellence
In the film categories, **Amar Singh Chamkila** was named **Best Web Original Film (Hindi)**, while *Chaalchitra Ekhon* won the same award for the Non-Hindi category. The documentary *Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous* also received recognition.
On the technical front, **Sylvester Fonseca** won **Best Cinematographer (Film)** for *Amar Singh Chamkila*, and **Johan Heurlin Aidt** was awarded **Best Cinematographer (Series)** for *Poacher*.
### Triumphs in Production Design, Soundtrack, and Storytelling
*Panchayat*’s **Chandan Kumar** took home the **Best Original Story (Series)** award, showcasing the series’ strong writing and narrative depth. Meanwhile, *Heeramandi* won **Best Production Design (Series)**.
In the music categories, *Amar Singh Chamkila*’s soundtrack by **A.R. Rahman** earned **Best Original Soundtrack (Film)**, while **Ana Rehman** won the same award for *Bandish Bandits*.
Other notable winners included **Anjan Dutt**, who received **Best Director (Film)** for *Chaalchitra Ekhon*. The **Best Non-fiction Original, Series/Special** award went to the Telugu show *Indian Idol*. Additionally, **Roshan Mathew** from *Poacher* was recognized as the **Best Actor Popular (Series)**.
### Celebrating India’s OTT Excellence
The Indian Streaming Academy Awards 2025 highlighted the remarkable talent and creativity flourishing within the country’s streaming industry. With diverse content gaining widespread acclaim, these awards continue to elevate and celebrate the best of Indian digital entertainment.
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