Event Description -

With the world adjusting to a reality defined by the pandemic, the live industry has been at the forefront. Join us as we deconstruct the various aspects of deals in the post COVID-19 world. Our panellists will discuss a range of related topics including, deals involving music collaborations, social media and streaming platform facing deals, the fine print of the quickly changing live entertainment space, among others.

Panel Artists -

Swaroop Banerjee - He is the Chief Operating Officer at Zee Live – ZEEL’s Live Original Content & Live Intellectual Property business. Swaroop comes to the ZEE family with over 17 years of experience that began with the IIFA Awards at the special projects international wing of Wizcraft Entertainment, leading to his foray in broadcast live entertainment. He has conceptualised and created over 15 business models with Live Original Content & IPs at the core of the businesses at MTV Asia, Star World & Movies, Viacom 18 INS and the Laqshya Media Group. He has worked with international talent for arena size entertainment events in Amsterdam, Dubai, Singapore and Australia.

Ankur Tewari - He has spent the better part of his life discovering different mediums to share his tales. Whether performing acoustic folk rock ballads with his band “The Ghalat Family”, writing lyrics, composing or making a film, his stories are simple and evocative; they come from an honest and at times vulnerable space, making it easy for audiences to form an instant connection. Ankur has also done music supervision for Gully Boy.

Dhruv Chitgopekar - He is the first name that comes to mind when it comes to Celebrity endorsement in India.He's the founding partner of KWAN agency. His approach to the entire business of celebrity endorsement is very unique where he will always come up with the apt business logic and value mapping in the process of helping any brand looking for an endorser.

Shruti Hassan - She is an Indian film actress and singer who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi language films. Born in the Haasan family, she is the daughter of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur. She is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards South, and has established herself as one of the leading actresses of South Indian cinema

Gunjan Arya - Gunjan is the CEO of OML Entertainment, a new media and entertainment company that partners with creators to build content, IPs & live experiences that impact culture, and help brands and platforms build equity. Gunjan has been instrumental in building OML's global creator network that operates across 20+ countries and 400+ creators. With its roots in creator management and artist representation, OML's operations today include a prolific and award-winning content studio that packages and produces shows for OTT platforms, live events production and a global brand solutions business. Gunjan is an alumnus of the School of Communications and the School of Visual Arts at Emerson College in Boston, with postgrad coursework from Harvard Business School, and her time off-line is best spent cooking with her husband or at the barré.

Session moderated by Priyanka Khimani

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.