HT Smartcast, the podcasting division of HT Media Ltd, has collaborated with Fever FM to bring India’s best Podmasters together in an intriguing manner. This great occasion will unite the most important podcasters, famous people neha, scholars and other leaders in India to mark and lift modern sound.
Neha Dhupia Navya Naveli et.al., To grace inaugural Podmasters celebrating excellence in Indian Podcasting
On May 30th, “Podmasters Conclave and Awards” will be held in Mumbai that features 35 award categories, designed with meticulousness to honour the best among the podcasts. They have been selected from over 240 nominations and have received more than 30k votes which indicate its immense popularity and huge impact.
The judges who will preside over these awards include Sonal Kalra who is the Chief Managing Editor at HT; Aditya Kuber Co-founder/Ceo Ideabrew Studio; Roshan Abbas Founder Kommune; Mantra Mugdh Director MnM Talkies; Kavita Rajwade Co-founder IVM Podcasts; Varun Duggirala Co-founder/CEO EMoMee.
“Podcasting in India has long been seen as nascent. We decided to take action and drive its evolution. The Pod masters Conclave & Awards is our bold step to elevate Indian podcasting to an international level. By bringing together the pioneers and emerging talent of Indian podcasting, we aim to celebrate their contributions and shape the future voices of this dynamic medium.” Added Ramesh Menon CEO Fever Network.
Moreover Nikhil Taneja also added saying that ,”I started my career at HT as a journalist so this is a full circle moment for me to be nominated for multiple awards at the HT Smartcast Podmasters Awards. Win or lose, I’m so grateful that my series ‘Be a Man, Yaar!’ has been recognised by the jury and the fans, and I hope that Yuvaa is able to have many more conversations that try to make the world a kinder place.”
In addition, Navya Naveli says on roping with the show, “So excited to be join the initiative taken by HT Smartcast to uplift the Indian Podcasting Universe. As a podcaster myself, I stay very excited about this evolving space and hosting a podcast of my own What The Hell, Nayva! gives me an extra kick to be vocal about my thoughts.”
The host of Untrigrred Podcast said “At end of day it’s just us 4 friends having fun and if in the process we get to make other people laugh and be at awards then well we can’t complain”.
Some celebrities will also grace the function like Cyrus Broacha, Raj Shamani, Zakir Khan, Neha Dhupia, Aakash Chopra, Jackie Shroff among others.
This celebration is meant for recognizing those who have transformed the podcasting landscape exceptionally.
