The Create in India Challenge (CIC) Season-1, launched as part of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) set to take place in Mumbai from May 1-4, has achieved a new milestone of crossing 85,000 registrations, including 1,100 international participants.

Over 750 finalists, selected after a meticulous selection process, from across 32 diverse challenges, will get a unique opportunity to showcase the outcome and output of their individual challenge, and talent and skills, an official government statement said yesterday.

The successful candidates will also get networking opportunities with business leaders from their respective sectors, including pitching sessions, and learn from global stalwarts through masterclasses, panel discussions, conferences, etc. The winners of the Create in India challenges will be felicitated with ‘WAVES Creator Awards’.

These challenges have made a powerful entry into the creative landscape, igniting a wave of innovation and engagement across India and beyond, emerging as a premier platform for creative talent on a global scale, the Ministry of Information & broadcasting said.

Featuring 32 diverse and dynamic challenges, including the high-energy Reel-making competition, the solution-oriented Truth Tell Hackathon, the visionary Young Filmmaker’s challenge and the imaginative Comics Creator championship, the challenges offer a unique opportunity for creators to showcase their skills.

Other flagship events such as the A.I. Avatar Creator Challenge, WAM! Anime Challenge, Esports Tournament, Trailer Making Competition, Theme Music Competition and the cutting-edge XR Creator Hackathon further establish CIC as a definitive launchpad for the next generation of storytellers, designers, and digital innovators.

By uniting creators across disciplines, borders, and generations, CIC not only celebrates India’s creative energy, but has sparked a global dialogue around the future of storytelling and digital expression, the statement elaborated.