The national capital, on Tuesday, was buzzing with the sparkle of digital stars, who attended the first-ever edition of the WHOSTHAT360 NDTV Influencer Awards hosted at the Hyatt Regency. The award night felicitated an exceptional line-up of talented content creators from across India. From Bollywood's BFF Orhan Awatramani aka Orry to singing sensation Sushant Divgikr aka Rani KoHenur, the evening witnessed the wow factor at its peak. The esteemed jury that was part of the award night included Gaurav Chaudhary aka Technical Guruji, personality Development Coach Seema Puri, image consultant and designer Bhavana Singh, Founder of A2 motivation Arvind Arora, NDTV's entertainment editor Prashant Shishodia and interior stylist Manu Mansheet Rai. But who were the biggest winners in the lifestyle categories? Watch the live coverage of the event at the link below and read on for more.
Let's put your anticipation to rest! The big lifestyle winner at the esteemed Awards night was none other than Orhan Awatramani a.k.a. Orry who lifted the trophy for the Social media star of the year. No, points for guessing, though. Whether it was the party reels of his surprise entry on Bigg Boss 17, or his key fashion moments at the numerous celeb parties throughout the year, Orry truly remained the talk of the lifestyle news world all year round.
Fashion creator Masoom Minawala, who turned heads at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, received the International Influencer of the Year. Masoom has been featured on Forbes Asia's 30 Under 30 list, GQ's Most Influential Young Indians, HSBC's list of leading female entrepreneurs worldwide as well as CNN's '20 under 40' list.
Photo Credit: @masoomminawala
YouTuber and fashion vlogger Nitibha Kaul was felicitated with the Lifestyle Influencer of the Year. A former participant of Big Boss 2016 and winner of NDTV's Nokia Your Wish is My App competition, Nitibha is best known for her festive fashion and beauty picks. She has even worked alongside Hollywood star Bruce Willis in an ad campaign
Nitibha Kaul won Lifestyle Influencer of the Year
Makeup Artist Guneet Virdi clinched the Beauty Influencer of the Year trophy after a year of highlights being snapped alongside the who's who of Bollywood from Katrina Kaif to Janhvi Kapoor. Watch her space, especially for those winning wedding and festive makeup looks.
Gurneet Virdi won Beauty Influencer of the Year
Let's confess! We all have at least once snooped around Anupama Kumar Vijayanand's Instagram timeline for the best parenting advice. It's no wonder then why she was felicitated with the Parenting Expert of the Year award. Our favourite Sakshi Sindwani is rightly the Fashion influencer of the year, while Kasamh Se actress Roshni Chopra was declared the Celebrity turned Creator of the Year.
Roshni Chopra Wins Celebrity Turned Creator of the Year
The social media sensation and fitness enthusiast Ankit Baiyanpuria won the Game Changer of the Year award. The YouTuber recently made the headlines for joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the mega cleanliness drive in October, but through the year he has served thousands of his followers many-a-fitness mantra to motivate them on their wellness journey.
Harpreeth Suri aka Momwearsprada was felicitated with the NDTV Mom blogger of the year. Courtesy Harpreeth, the internet is now well aware of the quirky side of motherhood. Sharing the video of the award ceremony, Harpreeth wrote, “Yes Your Girl Did It. Just Dare to Dream…If I can so can you… Received the Biggest & Most Beautiful Honour from NDTV ‘Mom Blogger Of The Year' India”.
Rachit Hirani aka Motor Octane was felicitated with the Auto Influencer of the Year award. In the world of Bollywood, Varinder Chawla needs no introduction. Thanks to the paparazzo we could get glimpses of our favourite celebrity's life non-stop and he rightly won the Photographer of the Year award. Finally, one of the most entertaining, RJ Karishma was awarded the Content Creator of the Year.
RJ Karishma was awarded with Content Creator of the Year.
The inaugural edition of the influencer awards turned all the more special as it was the culmination of the National Talent Hunt contest conducted by WHOSTHAT360.
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