Awards

Bhanu Athaiya had made her foray into Bollywood as a costume designer for Guru Dutt’s film C.I.D in 1956 and went on to become the revered doyenne of Indian film costume designers.

The 22-year old dedicated her stupendous win to her late father, B Narayana Reddy, who had been instrumental for his daughter’s entry into the field.

Currently the only Indian artist to have a comedy special on Netflix, Vir Das’s alma mater, Knox College has come forward to honour him.

When Apoorva Krishna had applied for the grant, she had reached out to the organisers to explain the purpose of the team’s participation, which had been to use the money to conduct outreach programmes on Carnatic music.

We take immense pride to say some of the awardees have been TBI heroes as well, who have impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands individuals and communities.

This award was given in honour of his performance in the Netflix series, Master of None.

The award-winning predominantly blue-hued logo with a grid of muted yellow captures the essence of this francophone seaside town.

The awardees were nominated by the readers of Sanctuary Asia, an environmental news magazine, and supporters from all over India.

“We have had people ask us if we want our kids to become cooks or gardeners and our answer has always been to let them do what their interest lies in.”

With themes far-ranging from Indo-Pak partition and relationships between men and women to the ever-changing dynamics of the Indian society and the slow decay of human values, most of her works revolve around strong and audacious characters.