Netflix's "Scoop" and its lead star Karishma Tanna are in the running for the Asian Content Awards and Global OTT Awards 2023, organizers announced on Tuesday.
According to the official website, the Asian Content Awards and Global OTT Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding content achievements across Asia for TV, OTT, and Internet content. It is organized by the Busan International Film Festival and the Korea Radio Advertising Association.
"Scoop" was nominated for Best Asian TV Series, while Tanna is nominated for Best Actress.
"Scoop" follows Jagruti Pathak (Tanna), a star crime reporter at a Mumbai newspaper who makes headlines after she is accused of murdering her rival Jaideb Sen. Created by Hansal Mehta and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikuli, the critically acclaimed Indian series premiered on Netflix in June.
Mehta, also the director of the series, congratulated the team for this "great honor". Backed by Indian banner Matchbox Shots, the show is inspired by Jigna Vora's biopic 'Behind Bars Byculla: My Days in Jail'.
"#Scoop has been nominated for ACA and Global OTT Awards by @NetflixIndia. - Best Asian Series - Best Actress @KARISHMAK_TANNA… A big thank you to the whole team. It's all because of them. Kudos to the accomplice @mrunmayeelagoo @MatchboxShots,” Mehta said in a message to X.
Scoop competes with The Black Yard (Kazakhstan), Not Others (South Korea), Delete (Thailand), and Taiwan Crime Stories (Taiwan) in the Best Asian TV Series category.
In addition to Tanna, South Korean star Song Hye-kyo ("The Glory"), Hollywood star Zoe Saldana ("Special Ops: Lioness"), Singaporean star Rebecca Lim ("Third Rail") and Malaysia are among the nominees for best. actress. actress. Emily Chan ("The Patient"). The Asian Content Awards and Global OTT Awards 2023 will be held on October 8 at the BIFF Theatre, Busan Cinema Center during the Busan International Film Festival, which runs from October 4 to 13.

Indian films will also have a strong presence at the 28th edition of the upcoming film fest with several titles like 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani', 'Joram', 'Agra' and 'Against The Tide'.