The Bengali web-series Mandaar and the Bangladeshi series Mohanagar emerged big winners at the Hoichoi Awards 2021. This is the second time Hoichoi is recognizing winners in different categories for series and films that were streamed on the platform.
Actor Anirban Bhattacharya's debut directorial venture Mandaar won the Most Watched Indian Series award while Ashfaque Nipun’s Mohanagar, starring Mosharraf Karim, won the award for Most Watched Bangladeshi Series. Bhattacharya and Nipun won the award for Best Director from India and Bangladesh, respectively.
Aritra Mukherjee’s debut film Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti (2020), starring Ritabhari Chakraborty, won the award for Most Watched Film on Hoichoi.
Srijit Mukherji’s Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni, Anjan Dutt’s Murder In The Hills and Sayantan Ghosal’s Indu won awards for Most Loved Series from India.
Bangladeshi actor Chanchal Chowdhury won the award for Breakthrough Performance of the Year for his role in the series Taqdeer (2020) and Boli (2021).
Following is the complete list of winners.
Most Watched Series (Ind): Mandaar (2021)
Most Watched Series (BD): Mohanagar
Most Watched Film on Hoichoi: Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti (2020)
Best Director of the Year (Ind): Anirban Bhattacharya for Mandaar
Best Director of the Year (BD): Ashfaque Nipun for Mohanagar
Most Loved Series: Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni (2021); Murder In The Hills (2021); Indu (2021)
Most Loved Film on Hoichoi: Cheeni (2020); Rawkto Rawhoshyo (2020); Golondaaj (2021)
Most Loved Hoichoi Character(s): Alap and Shruti from Rudrabinar Obhishaap Part 1 (2021)
Showrunner of the Year (BD): Syed Ahmed Shawki for Taqdeer (2020)
Showrunner of the Year (Ind): Sahana Dutta for Indu (2021)
Breakthrough Performance of the Year: Chanchal Chowdhury in Taqdeer (2020) and Boli (2021)
Supporting Actor (Male) (Series) (Ind): Arjun Chakrabarty in Murder In The Hills and Byomkesh (Season 7)
Supporting Actor (Female) (Series) (Ind): Sandipta Sen in Murder In The Hills
Supporting Actor (Male) (Series) (BD): Nasir Uddin Khan in Mohanagar and Boli; Shamol Mawla in Mohanagar
Supporting Actor (Female) (Series) (BD): Zakia Bari Mamo in Mohanagar
Power Duo of the Year: Ahana (Srabanti Chatterjee) and Amar (Soham Chakraborty) from Dujone (2021)
Screen Queen: Monami Ghosh in Mouchaak
Outstanding First Appearance on Hoichoi (Male): Rahul Bose in Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni
Outstanding First Appearance on Hoichoi (Female): Ananya Chatterjee in Mohomaya; Azmeri Haque Badhon in Robindronath Ekhane Kawkhono Khete Aashenni