Actor and social media influencer Prajakta Koli was awarded the 'Climate Influencer Of The Year' award. Tennis legend Sania Mirza presented the award to Ms Koli. Speaking of Climate Change and its importance, Ms Koli said, "Creators have a huge role to play In taking up important conversations and helping the audience understand better". Prajakta Koli has over 7.9 million followers on Instagram and is known by her Instagram handle 'Mostlysane'.
Since 2003, when NDTV launched the first ever Indian of the Year, the event has become synonymous with recognizing those Indians – individuals, organizations and institutions – who have contributed to the idea and identity of India in one way or the other, whose contributions to the country have strengthened the foundation of our society.
The awards have recognized the unsung hero in the same breath as the most celebrated – our focus has always been on the extraordinary work. It is to honor extraordinary work that we gather once again to celebrate the Indian of the Year - 2024.