The 16th OTT Cinema Awards celebrated a massive milestone by honoring two incredible talents from the Parsi community Boman Irani and Rumi Baria

Acclaimed actor Boman Irani made a huge splash with his directorial debut film The Mehta Boys He took home the Debut People’s Choice OTT Cinema Award 2026 and won Best Actor at Toronto’s International Film Festival of South Asia The film which he co wrote with Oscar winning screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris also won Best Feature Film at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival and screened at major festivals in Goa and Berlin

Veteran director Rumi Baria was also celebrated at the event receiving the prestigious Shri Pankaj Kapadia Inspirational Award 2026 for his lifelong contributions to theatre music and film He is widely known for his versatility across Gujarati and Hindi entertainment including serving as Music Director for the film 3 Doba and mentoring young talent through drama platforms like Muskurahat

Both creators have brought immense pride to their community through their outstanding creative journeys