Abhishek Banerjee, Barun Sobti, Pankaj Tripathi: Nominations for the Best Supporting Actor Male Series: Hitlist OTT Awards

Raghubir Yadav as Pradhan Pati Brij Bhushan Dubey strikes the perfect balance of a man stuck in between tradition and modernity in the much-loved laughathon, Panchayat.

Reprising his role of Madhav Mishra from the earlier season of the franchise, Pankaj Tripathi is a crackling bundle of intelligence, humour and empathy. Despite his questionable equation with his wife, you root for him as a lawyer standing up in defense of the accused.

As the righteous FBI officer who returns to join his mentor while tracking down a dreaded serial killer, Barun Sobti as Nikhil Nair paints desperation, hope and wits as he races against time in Asur

As celebrated classical singer Digvijay Rathod in Bandish Bandits, Atul Kulkarni is a portrait of grit and hurt while seeking acceptance from a father who long abandoned him and while competing against his step-nephew for the title of the ultimate music maestro.

In what was seemingly a dismal show, Amit Sadh added respectability and dignity to the show with his role of a conflicted police officer Kabir Sawant, who is tasked with solving a new case on the professional front. while also coming to terms with his own personal demons.

For a significant chunk in Paatal Lok, Abhishek Banerjee playing Vishal Hathoda Tyagi hardly strikes a dialogue or two. But with his furious eyes and teething rage, the actor conveys the oppression and rage that compels him to turn into the countrys most wanted criminal with sincerity and gusto.

Web shows in 2020 helped us discover a plethora of talented actors who added further heft and dignity to the credentials of the respective web shows that they starred in. Without much ado, lets take a look at the six supporting performances by male actors that shone in 2020s most popular web series.