The real game changers of OTT

The digital space has shone the spotlight on talented actors and their craft

New Delhi: OTT platforms came as a blessing when the Covid-19 pandemic took over the world in 2020, bringing everything to a standstill. The ever-expanding universe of the digital space not just entertained the audience with binge-worthy content but also brought forward many talented actors and shone the spotlight on them and their craft.

Pankaj Tripathi can be tagged as the uncrowned king of the digital space and garnered a big fan-following. “It feels good. The OTT stories have a big hand and the audience for making me the face of OTT. I am thankful. I am called a game changer but I am just doing my job. I am not doing this to change the game. I am doing what I love and while doing it the game is changing,” Pankaj said.

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National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee’s performances on the big screen and on the web-space cannot be questioned. “As far as people are saying that I am competing with myself, that is a very good situation to be in and everyone should compete with themselves and nobody else,” said the actor, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019.

Actor Ali Fazal’s tryst with web-stardom came in 2018 with his performance as the hot-headed Govind “Guddu” Pandit in the Mirzapur. The 34-year-old actor is overwhelmed with the love he has got over the years for his work in the crime thriller. “I feel a bit of responsibility and feel happy that I was part of something that became the biggest change in our country and cinema. It is cool to see it unravel,” said the actor.

Richa Chadha is thankful to the OTT space for bridging the gap between TV viewing audiences and the urban audience. “I am glad that people are now doing web series and better content options are available to people in India,” she said.

Shweta Tripathi, too, is happy to be called the face of OTT. The 36-year-old actor has revealed what she admires the most about the platform. “What I love about OTT is that I can watch it anytime and anywhere at my convenience,” she said.

That’s not it! Rasika Dugal in the OTT era can be tagged as one of the biggest success stories as she took everyone by surprise with her strong performance in the web series Mirzapur as Beena Tripathi, who metamorphosed from a demure ‘bahu’ to a fierce woman.

Then there is Shefali Shah, who wowed the audience with her powerful performance as the fierce cop DCP Vartika Chaturvedi in web series Delhi Crime, which bagged the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards.