Digital streaming channels have become a hot favorite for audiences across the globe. The Coronavirus pandemic has also helped the OTT platform to gain good momentum among the audience. As the streaming channels are coming up with solid content in different genres, the actors who are acting in the OTT content have been receiving good popularity among the netizens.

Business Transformation Expert cum Bollywood Astrologer Hirav Shah says, “The booming OTT industry has turned to be a boon for the rising stars as it not just served them ample work but also crowned them with the recognition they deserve for their top-notch acting performances. It seems after the arrival of OTT platforms and content; the audience has forgotten the existence of Bollywood. These platforms have made a pantheon of actors, some struggling or some budding widely celebrated and renowned household names. In such a long list of skilled and extremely talented craft-mans, it is nearly impossible to figure out who is your favorite.

Hirav Shah selects some bright OTT stars in India.

1) Pratik Gandhi

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After the blockbuster SonyLIV series Scam 1992, Pratik Gandhi earned good fame for his performance as Harshad Mehta. Later, Pratik’s performance in films like Bhavai and Shimmy got critical acclaim. The talented actor has Atithi Bhoolo Bhava, Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan? and Six Suspects projects in the pipeline.

2) Vijay Verma

A still from Raagdesh
Vijay Verma is one of the most heard names among the OTT outings in the recent past. His acting in series’ like Mirzapur, OK Computer, and A Suitable Boy got good recognition among the netizens. As his next OTT outing, the happening actor has Hurdang and Darlings in the pipeline.

3) Arjun Mathur

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Arjun Mathur impressed everyone with his acting in Amazon Prime Video’s original series, Made In Heaven. His acting in The Gone Game as Sahil Gujral is his finest performance to date. The actor has Made In Heaven 2, Gone Game 2, Lord Curzon Ki Haveli, and Lionsgate Play’s next series in the pipeline.

4)Adarsh Gourav

The White Tiger fame Adarsh Gourav has caught the netizens’ attention. With his outstanding performance, Adarsh Gourav even bagged the BAFTA nomination for his performance and has even grabbed the attention of Hollywood filmmakers. His next venture is Extrapolations which also stars Meryl Streep in a key role.

5) Ali Fazal (Guddu Bhaiya)

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The legacy Ali created with his performances can be suspected by the fact that we all once in our life tried to imitate his iconic walk as Guddi Bhaiya in Mirzapur. His dialogue delivery, body language, looks, everything was all maintained on the list.

6) Vikrant Massey (Bablu)

Vikrant Massey in 2015

Vikrant is the true star who was born to shine. First, he made his mark in the TV industry, broke the box-office, and rocked the OTT platforms with his performances. We don’t think the death of any gangster ever made us cry, but his death.

7) Jaideep Ahlawat (Haathi Singh):

Jaideep Ahlawat at the trailer launch of Lust Stories (cropped)

Jaideep who? This was our reaction before he got fame for his role of Haathi Singh in Patal Lok. In Paatal Lok, he played the role of a police officer who fights mysterious powers to get back his pride.

8) Jitender Kumar (Abhishek Tripathi)

Jitendra Kumar promoting Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan

From being a YouTube content creator to making his big OTT debut, Jitender Kumar has shown what struggling really means, and it seems like, finally, his struggle is paying off. His acting in Panchayat was so marvelous that fans eagerly waited for the second season.