Event Description -

There's magic in collaboration and that's what art is all about! We paired up artists to create something unique and get more insight into their creation process. Through this session, watch these masters in progress as they talk about their creative process, give tips on how they collaborate and inspire each other..

Panel Artists -

Ashish Shakya - In 2006, Ashish Shakya discarded his freshly-minted engineering degree and became a full-time comedy writer – a favour for which the science community is still grateful. Six years later, he found himself, along with three others, at the helm of All India Bakchod - a collective that revolutionized India’s tryst with Comedy. As a member of AIB, Ashish has been part of ambitious projects such as AIB Knockout - India’s first ever comedy roast featuring Bollywood A-listers like Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh.

Palash Sen - Palash Sen is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor best known as the founder and frontman of India's Rock/Pop band Euphoria.A very famous single song is 'Maerii' which is sung in Hindi folk language. Euphoria went on to become the biggest Indian band, with five successful studio albums, one compilation and 17 music videos. Palash's Bollywood debut came with Filhaal... (2001) directed by Meghna Gulzar, daughter of celebrated Indian poet and filmmaker Gulzar which also starred Tabu and Sushmita Sen. Thereafter he appeared in "And It Rained" segment of anthology film, Mumbai Cutting. Palash has also composed an eight-and-a-half-minute song for the film, and Euphoria performed on it.

Su Real - He is an award-winning New Delhi based DJ / producer whose name has become synonymous with Trap, Hip Hop and Global Bass in India.His all-inclusive approach to music ensures his status as a champion of the underground who can also whip a main-stage crowd into total panty-dropping hysteria.

Karan Kanchan - Karan Kanchan is a trap and bass music producer heavily inspired by Japanese classical music. Karan Kanchan's self-taught sound design and music production skills, coupled with his ardent love for Japanese culture, have proven to be a boon for his productions, giving him a sound distinct from anyone else in the country right now. Currently a sound engineering student, Karan Kanchan strives to annihilate dance floors with his heavy tracks.

Bhuvan Bam - He is an Indian comedian, singer, songwriter, and YouTube personality from Delhi, India. He is known for his YouTube comedy channel BB Ki Vines. In 2018, Bam became the first Indian individual YouTube content creator to cross 10 million subscribers.

Roshan Abbas - One of India’s finest orators and storytellers, he is also a TV and radio host, producer, creative director, lyricist, entrepreneur, author and much more. He has, over the course of 30 years in the industry, also founded Geometry Encompass- one of India's largest and most awarded experiential marketing agencies, as well as Kommune- one of the most popular performing arts collective.

Amit Tandon - Amit’s brand of observational humor is refreshing and contemporary that has hit a chord with audiences across India. Amit had made his mark with a super relatable style of narrative that makes him connect instantaneously with the audiences. His viral videos have crossed the sacred mark of a whopping 100 million views across the social media platforms.One of the first three Indian comedians on Netflix, Amit took the stage by storm in the mega-hit comedy events series “Comedians of the World” on Netflix in January 2019. This international platform had a select set of 47 comics from across the world.

Khamba - Gursimran Khamba is a writer, stand up comic, podcaster, script consultant, creative director, producer, commentator and co-founder of India’s biggest comedy collective All India Bakchod.Gursimran is also one of the fist stand up comedians to do edgy political comedy on stage. He has performed over 400 shows across the country and countries such as UK, Australia, UAE etc. His comedy is usually centered on current affairs and politics mixed with stories from his own life.

What is STAYIN ALIVE

When the going gets tough, the world turns to art. In our darkest moments, we turn to our favourite songs, films, stories. But in times like this, artists need support, too.

A few of us organizations have come together to set up stayIN aLIVE, a foundation that aims to support artists by collecting funds for the artists most in need due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The funds are meant for artists who need emergency funds to survive and are not meant as creation grants.

Why be part of this campaign?

You, the audience, are the foundation of the performance arts community. And the community needs your support now more than ever.   

stayIN aLIVE is a chance to watch your favourite artists from music, comedy, storytelling, theatre and more in an avatar that you have never seen before. From motivation to digital hacks to mental health to never-seen-before collaborations, these artists will spark conversations and open doorways in your mind.

What do you need to do?

All you need to do is donate whatever amount you’d like and do your bit to help art survive in the post-Covid world.

How will the funds be disbursed?

A panel will meet every three to six weeks. Shortlisted applicants (artists) will be informed via email/phone and funds will be disbursed once all the requisite documents are collected within fourteen days of the fund meeting. The disbursal will happen via the NGO Give India’s channels. The funds are meant for artists who need emergency funds to survive and are not meant as creation grants.

Donation & Rewards Structure

All events can be accessed for free. All you have to do is RSVP for the event. However if you do want to help an artist survive, we'll make it worth your while.

Donation of ₹199 and ₹499 gets you a Social Media Shout-out

Donation of ₹999 gets you a Live Shout-Out by the artists in the session during the event.

Donation of ₹4999 gets you access to an exclusive mentorship session with one of the Stayin aLIVE artists.