Judges
Neena Gupta
Actor, Filmmaker, Producer and Television Personality
Kuriakose Vaisian
Comic Book Editor, Film-Maker, Stand-Up Comic
Slayypoint
YouTube Creators, Social Influencers
Alika Bhatt
Artist, Teacher, Youtuber, Tedx Speaker and Entrepreneur
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Neena Gupta
Actor, Filmmaker, Producer and Television Personality
Neena Gupta is a two time National Award winning actor, filmmaker, producer and television personality. She has an MA in Sanskrit from Delhi University and a gold medal winner in theatre from National School of Drama (NSD). In 2022 she was also honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award in acting.
She started her career in Delhi’s booming theatre scene in the 80s but decided to switch to film and television after acting in the 1982 Academy award winning Gandhi. From there on there was no looking back as she starred in several critically acclaimed television shows such as Khandaan and Mirza Ghalib. She also worked extensively in art house films and independent films such as Mandi, Trikal and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron.
Neena has directed, produced and acted in several television shows including Saans, Siski and Son Pari. In 2001 she was selected to be the India host of the UK’s widely popular show, The Weakest Link, called Kamzor Kadi Kaun.
Her role as a pregnant middle aged woman in Badhai Ho! was widely appreciated and regarded as one of her best performances yet. She went on to receive major roles in films such as Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhan and Panchayat in India, and The Last Colour an internationally acclaimed independent film by Michelin star chef, Vikas Khanna. Her latest Netflix series Masaba Masaba is amongst the top watched shows on the platform.
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Kuriakose Vaisian
Comic Book Editor, Film-Maker, Stand-Up Comic
Kuriakose Vaisian has been a lifelong comic book fan, growing up on a steady diet of Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha, Archies, Asterix, and Tintin, eventually graduating to the Marvels and DCs of the world. He has been with Amar Chitra Katha for more than six years now, recently taking up the mantle of editor-in-chief at Tinkle Comics. A former journalist and film-maker, Kuriakose has worked with prestigious media houses such as Malayala Manorama, Deccan Chronicle, and Network 18, and has written columns for publications like the Indian Express and Times of India on a variety of topics. He has won multiple awards for his short film work and was selected as one of the faces to watch out for in AnimationXpress' 40 Under 40 list in 2020. He also performs as a stand-up comedian, regularly featuring in live shows around the country and making the occasional television appearance.
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Slayypoint
YouTube Creators, Social Influencers
Back in 2016, Abhyudaya Mohan and Gautami Kawale loved observing internet trends & people’s online-behavior when they realized they wanted to share their observations on the same, and began making comedy+satire videos about them, and beyond on their YouTube channel Slayypoint which at present has over 7M subscribers. They love leaving their audience with a small take-away message & lots of laughs! They are incredibly passionate about it, so much so that they now have 3 YouTube channels and have forayed into vlogs and gaming as well!
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Alika Bhatt
Artist, Teacher, Youtuber, Tedx Speaker and Entrepreneur
Alika Bhatt is an abstract realistic artist, teacher , YouTube creator ,Tedx speaker and entrepreneur from India. Her YouTube channel ‘Goodness in You’ has over 721 K subscribers and over 77 millions views. Her content is deeply influenced by her love for photography, nature and emotions which deeply relates to her belief that art unites everyone. Besides sharing painting tips, Alika also shares style and fashion tips through her content and is also a highly sought-after teacher. She has inspired and motivated thousands of people to explore the wonderful world of painting through her teachings.