Women from the OTT world are ruling our hearts, and there are no two ways about it. From Maanvi Gagroo to Kriti Vij, we just love our OTT queens.
How much the entertainment game has changed in the last five years is a no-brainer. Earlier, the divide was between the small screen and the big screen, but ott platforms changed the scenario for the better.
With many mainstream actors like Shahid Kapoor ( recently seen in Farzi ), Alia Bhatt , Deepika Padukone , and Saif Ali Khan (seen as Vikram in Vikram Vedha ) going for web series and OTT releases of their movies, the divide is no longer about the big screen or small screen but about the talent and story.
Since 2020 the popularity of web series has skyrocketed, and we have come across various talented artists since then. So, here we are with a list of 25 top actresses of 2023 from the OTT world that has stolen our hearts with their gorgeous looks and splendid performances;
Saba Azad
Saba Singh Grewal, aka Saba Azad, is an Indian actress, theatre director, singer, and musician. She is widely known for her performance in the 2011 romantic comedy, ‘Mujhse Fraaandhsip Karoge ’, and various commercials for well-known brands like Kit Kat, Sunsilk, Nescafe, Vodafone, and Westside . However, her debut was in the movie ‘Dil Kabaddi ’ in the role of Raga Malik in the year 2008.
While that’s pretty much it when it came to Saba’s relationship with the big screen, that didn’t stop her; over the years, she has been a part of web series and short films under banners like YRF and Sony LIV. On the romantic front, Saba Azad has been dating the heartthrob and national crush of India – Hrithik Roshan, since 2022.
Sapna Pabbi
Sapna Pabbi is a beautiful British model and actress. She has been working in the Indian film industry since 2015. A romantic thriller, Khamoshiyan alongside Ali Fazal and Gurmeet Choudhary marked her debut in the Indian Film Industry.
Along with having top-notch acting skills, Sapna is blessed with stunning looks and an elegant fashion sense. Check out her work in The Reunion, Four More Shots Please! , London Files , Never Kiss Your Best Friend 2 , and United Kacche . Mark my words; you’ll fall in love with her quirky characters and vibrant looks.
Kalki Koechlin
is a French writer and actress. She has those exotic French looks that make it harder to take our eyes away from her, and her beautiful smile is a cherry on top. She debuted in Bollywood with the movie Laaga Chunari Mein Daag in 2007, but that went unnoticed; it was the 2009 hit movie Dev.D that got her a Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actress.
Some of her notable performances include That Girl In Yellow Boots, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara , Shanghai, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani , Margarita With A Straw, Gully Boy , Smoke , Sacred Games Season 2 , Made In Heaven , and Bhram .
Yashaswini R Dayama
Yashaswini R Dayama is a cutie; from her acting skills to the fun characters on screen, everything about her is adorable. While many of you might not know her by name, there’s no chance that you don’t recognize her by her face.
Since her debut in 2016 with the thriller movie Phobia, she has been a part of some very interesting projects. Her most famous performances are in Dear Zindagi , Adulting , Made In Heaven, What The Folks, Bhoot Police , and Delhi Crime , among others.
Shriya Pilgaonkar
The beauty Shriya Pilgaonkar dons many hats. She is an actress, director, producer, stage performer, and writer. Though Shriya has been a part of 1 Marathi, 1 French, and 5 Hindi movies (out of which Kaadan in trilingual, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil), it’s the web series that she has been a part of that got her the much-needed limelight.
13 Mussoorie, Mirzapur , Beecham House, Murder in Agonda, Guilty Minds , and The Broken News are some of her noteworthy performances. Supriya’s parents, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Supriya Pilgaonkar are famous actors, and recently, the Pilgaonkar family graced The Kapil Sharma Show .
Maanvi Gagroo
There’s a high chance that you know her from the good old YouTube days before OTT platforms took over. She has been ruling hearts ever since with her impeccable talent and unmatched beauty. In 2007 Disney’s Dhoom Machao Dhoom marked her debut. Following this, she has been a part of praiseworthy shows and movies, some of which include, No One Killed Jessica, PK , Ujda Chaman, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, TVF Pitchers, TVF Tripling , Permanent Roommates , Four More Shots Please! , Made In Heaven, and Tamashree among others.
Mithila Palkar
One look at her, and you think about ‘ Little Things .’ Little Things is the debut of Mithila Palkar, which made her well-known among the target audience, which is the youth. The show initially aired on YouTube, and its popularity made the streaming giant, Netflix, bag its streaming rights for the next three seasons. Girl in the City, Official Chukyagiri, Pretty Fit, and Masaba Masaba are some of her other web series that you should watch.
Mithila is undoubtedly beautiful, and her beautiful curly hair makes her look extremely attractive and sexy.
Tithi Raaj
Tithi Raaj is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi movies and web series over the years. Indori Ishq , Hadh, Banoffee Pie, Untouchables, Screwed Up, Mumbai Saga, Adalat, Qubool Hai, and Weekends are some of her works over the years.
If you need a reason why she’s on this list, then it’s because of the unique combination of her talent and her desi looks that give her the appeal of the beautiful girl next door.
Isha Talwar
Isha Talwar’s smile and radiant looks steal the show all the way! We aren’t discrediting her talent by saying that but come on. We can all agree it’s hard to look away from that pretty face!
Coming back to her career, Isha Talwar has worked in over 20 Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi language films, 7 television shows, and 7 web series. If we are to speak of some of her noteworthy performances, then they are; Thillu Mullu, Tubelight, Kaalakaandi, Article 15 , Sharmaji Namkeen , Theerppu, Home Sweet Office, Parchhayee, Swaha, Mirzapur and Roz Roz .
Anupama Prakash
Anupama Prakash is an Indian actress and model who has worked in Tamil and Telugu movies besides web series. Ever since her debut, Anupama has been appreciated, time and again, for her stellar performance and beauty. She has an unmatched sex appeal which justifies her being on the list of hottest web series actresses of 2023.
Risknamaa, Chuhiya, Riti Riwaj, Kyu Chala Gaya, Woodpecker, Lovely Massage Parlour, Manglik, and Prabha Ki Diary are some of the projects of which Anupama Prakash has been a part, that you must add to your watchlist.
Aahana Kumra
Aahana Kumra is a conventional tall beauty with natural looks. She has made a mark within the OTT world with her striking performances. In 2016, she made her debut with the web series Official Chukyagiri. If we talk about some of her significant performances, then they are, Lipstick Under My Burkha , The Accidental Prime Minister , Khuda Hafiz , Salaam Venky , Yours Truly, Forbidden Love, Call My Agent: Bollywood, and Avrodh Season 2 .
Radhika Apte
A list of top web series actresses can’t be completed without the mention of Radhika Apte. She is known for her unconventional choice of roles throughout her career and for facing each one of them every time. She is a Netflix favorite and has been part of many projects in the streaming giant, like Ghoul , Sacred Games, Stories by Rabindranath Tagore , Lust Stories , Raat Akeli Hai, and Monica O My Darling . Other than these, she has been a part of over 40 movies in the Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, and Marathi Film Industries.
Parul Gulati
Parul Gulati is talented, beautiful, and glamorous. She debuted in the acting world with Kitani Mohabbat Hai season 2 in 2010, and what a fantastic run she has had for over a decade. In 2013, she ventured into the Punjabi film industry with the film, Burrraahh.
Girls Hostel , Selection Day , Second Hand, Illegal – Justice, Out of Order , and Your Honor are some of her works that you should watch if you haven’t already. Recently, we saw her on Shark Tank India season 2 , and she came to pitch her hair extension business, ‘Nish Hair ’.
Prajakta Koli
Prajakta Koli, aka Mostly Sane, is a well-known name among the youth, but she didn’t begin her career aspiring to be an actress. She is a content creator and YouTuber, which is her claim to fame; after she got famous, she started getting acting offers. She is funny and pretty, and we must say that is the perfect combination there can be.
She debuted with the 2020 web series, Mismatched . In these 3 years, she has been a part of 3 movies and 3 web series. Prajakta was immensely appreciated for her performance in the movie Jug Jugg Jeeyo .
Aisha Ahmed
Aisha Ahmed rose to fame with her natural acting in The Dice Media Production mini-series, Adulting. The viewers became fans of her bewitching beauty, striking facial features, and realistic portrayal on screen. Adulting , Tum Bin II , Do Cup Coffee, Bewajah, 3 Storeys, Shockers, Rubaroo, Zindagi inShort, Minus One , Raid, Lock’d IN, Balcony Buddies, and Clean are some of her noteworthy performances.
We love how she manages to capture our attention on screen with her innocence and cuteness, in addition to her remarkable acting skills.
Kritika Kamra
Kritika Kamra is a Television darling and has Hindi Television shows to credit for her popularity. Her journey began in 2007 with the show Yahaan Ke Hum Sikander but gained popularity with her 2009 show Kitani Mohabbat Hai , and there’s no looking back.
In her 14-year-long career, Kritika has been part of 14 Television shows, 5 Web series, and 5 short films. Her exquisite and charming looks, paired with her remarkable screen presence and acting skills, are the reason behind her successful career.
Ahas Channa
Another TVF face who went to make a separate space for herself in the world of web series. Her work over the years is a testament to the fact that she is talented, but if there’s one thing that sets her apart from her competitors, it is her alluring looks. We love how her eyes have a language of their own and end up stealing the show each time.
Do you remember the kid from My Friend Ganesha? Well, that is none other than Ahsaas Channa. She has been working since 2004; she started as a child artist and did many roles as a boy till she grew up to be this stunning young woman. Her filmography includes 12 movies, 15 Television shows, and 8 web series.
Girls Hostel , Kota Factory , Hostel Daze , The Interns, Modern Love Mumbai , and Mismatched 2 are some of the web series, Ahsaas has been a part of that you should watch asap.
Shobhita Dhulipala
Shobhita Dhulipala is an Indian actress who works in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films primarily. Made in Heaven is her claim to fame when it comes to mainstream audiences. She has a classic feminine and charming look, and when it combines with her spot-on and natural acting skills, you know you’ve one of the best actresses in the country.
Apart from Made in Heaven , she has worked in two other web series namely, Bard of Blood and The Night Manager , and has been a part of eleven Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films.
Nidhi Singh
Nidhi Singh’s portrayal of Tanya Nagpal in TVF Play’s Permanent Roommates won her many accolades from fans and opened many doors for her. Her ‘girl next door’ looks give her relatability, appeal, and charm. During her career, she has been a part of 6 movies and 15 web series. Some of her remarkable performances include Pitchers , M.O.M – Mission Over Mars, Abhay, Wakaalat From Home, Mismatched, Man’s World, PariWar – Pyaar ke aagey war, and Apharan – Sabka Katega Dobara .
Shreya Dhanwanthary
Shreya Dhanwanthary is an Indian model and actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu movies and web series. She made her debut in 2009 with the Telugu movie Josh. In the fourteen years, she has been an active part of the industry and made a mark with her impeccable acting skills and magnificent looks.
We love her radiant face as much as we love her talent. She is known for her performance in Why Cheat India, Looop Lapeta , Chup: Revenge of The Artist , Ladies Room, The Reunion, The Family Man , A Viral Wedding, Scam 1992 , Mumbai Diaries 26/11 , and Unpaused: Naya Safar.
Hiral Radadiya
Hiral Radadiya is an Indian actress and model who has worked in several web series, music videos, short films, and movies. In the past few years, she rose to fame with her work in Ullu, HotShots, and Fliz Movies web series like Honey Trap, Siskiyaan, Paglet, Saali Aadhi Gharwaali Palang Tod, Intercorse 2, Fraud Ishq, Charamsukh Promotion, The Story of My Wife and so forth.
She is also blessed with exemplary screen presence and breathtakingly hot looks. Her fans have stayed loyal to her for more reasons than one, and we hope she continues to do amazing work.
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Shweta Tripathi
The cute, bubbly, and chirpy actress Shweta Tripathi has been a part of 14 Hindi, English, and Tamil movies and 10 web series ever since her debut in 2011. Some of her most prominent performances include Masaan, Love Shots, Haraamkhor, Raat Akeli Hai, Kya Mast Hai Life, The Trip, Mirzapur, Made in Heaven , TVF Tripling , and The Gone Game .
Angira Dhar
If you have seen her work, then there is a high probability that you are a fan! She has it in her to make her place in people’s hearts with her mesmerising beauty and magical eyes. Not to mention she is immensely talented. Love Per Square Feet, Commando 3, Runway 34 , Bang Baaja Baaraat , and Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo have been her projects over the years.
Palomi Ghosh
Palomi Ghosh is a talented Indian actress and has two international movies in her kitty, namely, The Waiting City (her debut in 2009) and Gandhi of the Month. The movie that made her recognizable in India is the 2005 movie Nachom-ia Kumpasar , which also got the National Award for Best Actress.
In 2015, Sense 8 marked her entry into the world of web series. If there’s any other thing other than talent that she is well known for, it’s her exotic looks that make her one of the hottest web series actresses in India.
Kriti Vij
You must have seen her in web series and YouTube sketch videos. 2015 Web series, Baked , is her entry into the world of acting, and she became an instant favourite of the youth. Much of her initial fame was because of her cute and charming looks and quirky style statement. Of course, her acting skills are appreciable, but her looks stand out.
She has been a part of multiple videos on various YouTube channels like Filter Copy, Alright!, Gobble , etc. She is also praised for her performance in MX Player’s Bhootiyagiri .
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