Actors, filmmakers, musicians and digital creators gathered on October 9 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka. They were there for the fifth Blender’s Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards. The over-the-top (OTT) awards recognised content released in 2025 across 28 categories, plus two special awards.
Afran Nisho Wins Best Actor
Afran Nisho took home the Best Actor (Male) award in the Popular Choice category for his performance in “AKA”. He faced strong competition from Mosharraf Karim, Nasir Uddin Khan, Mostafizur Noor Imran and Pritom Hasan. On stage, Nisho thanked the viewers who voted for him, along with director Vicky Zahed, the producers and his family.
Mehazabien Chowdhury Doubles Up
Mehazabien Chowdhury won Best Actor (Female) in the Popular Choice category for “Neel Shukh”, a Binge series directed by Vicky Zahed. She played Orpa, a woman at the centre of an intense love story with a psychological edge. It is her second win in the category, after “Redrum” in 2022. Mehazabien also performed on stage for the first time at the awards. She said the dance rehearsals left her no time to prepare a speech, and she dedicated the award to Vicky Zahed.
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Tama Mirza Takes The Critics’ Crown
Tama Mirza was named Best Female Actor in the Critics’ Choice category. She beat a strong line-up that included Jaya Ahsan, Mehazabien Chowdhury, Tanjin Tisha and Tanzika Amin. This adds to her earlier Critics’ win at the 2021 edition for “Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi”.
Other Highlights
Mosharraf Karim won Best Actor in the Critics’ category, and “Feu” took the Critics’ Choice award for Best Series. The evening also featured performances by Sunerah Binte Kamal and Irfan Sajjad.
A Sign Of OTT’s Growing Reach
With record entries and a packed hall, the night showed how far Bangladesh’s streaming scene has come.
