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Studio9 bags India’s first-ever OTT documentary win at 30th Asian Television Awards 2025
The Statesman Kolkata
|December 09, 2025
TV9 Network’s in-house production unit, Studio9, has made history by delivering India its first-ever win in the OTT documentary programme category at the prestigious 30th Asian Television Awards 2025 in Singapore.
Fanatics, commissioned by OTT platform DocuBay, is a compelling documentary that explores the intense and often obsessive fan culturesurrounding South Indian cinema. It delves intothe emotional depths and societal impact oftheunwavering loyalty fans have for their favourite actors, portraying fandom as more than just admiration — sometimes verging on reverence and worship.
Fanatics beat six other nominees to bag the award. These were: Bitter Sweet Ballad, Echoes of Life, and Life onthe Millennial Old Grand Canal
This story is from the December 09, 2025 edition of The Statesman Kolkata.
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