About NDTV Creators' Manch

About NDTV Creators' Manch

NDTV’s Creators’ Manch Season 2 returns as a dynamic cultural platform where literature, cinema, and bold ideas come together in powerful conversation. Bringing celebrated Hindi writers, film personalities, intellectuals, and emerging young voices onto one stage, this season explores themes ranging from feminism and marginalised identities to the future of books, publishing, and creativity in the digital age. More than a series of discussions, Creators’ Manch serves as a bridge between generations — connecting experience with new energy, and tradition with innovation. It is a space where ideas are celebrated, creativity finds its voice, and the new generation takes its rightful place in the cultural dialogue. For lovers of literature and art — and for anyone seeking to understand the shifting sensibilities of society and the new directions of the creative world — Creators’ Manch Season 2 promises conversations that truly matter. Watch the magic of poetry and storytelling unfold on 14th - 15th March. 

Key Faces

  • Nawazuddin Siddiqui

    Nawazuddin Siddiqui

    Actor

  • Prasoon Joshi

    Prasoon Joshi

    Poet, Lyricist, Author & Chairperson - CBAFC

  • Manoj Muntashir

    Manoj Muntashir

    Lyricist

  • Priya Mallik

    Priya Mallik

    Singer/Performer

  • Aalok Shrivastav

    Aalok Shrivastav

    Poet & Lyricist

  • Irshad Kamil

    Irshad Kamil

    Lyricist

  • Wasim Barelvi

    Wasim Barelvi

    Shayar

  • Naveen Chaudhury

    Naveen Chaudhury

    Public Speaker & Author

  • Geet Chaturvedi

    Geet Chaturvedi

    Poet & Prose Writer

  • Prayag Shukla

    Prayag Shukla

    Poet, Art Critic, Painter

  • Anuradha Singh

    Anuradha Singh

    Poet, Translator and Editor

  • Vipin Chaudhary

    Vipin Chaudhary

    Poet & Prose Writer

  • Manmeet Soni

    Manmeet Soni

    Poet

  • Gargi Mishra

    Gargi Mishra

    Poet

  • Soni Pandey

    Soni Pandey

    Poet & Prose Writer

  • Dr. Popular Meeruthi

    Dr. Popular Meeruthi

    Poet & Satirist

  • Iqbal Ashhar

    Iqbal Ashhar

    Poet

  • Kushbir Singh Shaad

    Kushbir Singh Shaad

    Shayar

  • Mehshar Afridi

    Mehshar Afridi

    Poet

  • Rohit Prakash

    Rohit Prakash

    Poet

  • Zubair Ali Tabish

    Zubair Ali Tabish

    Poet

  • Varun Anand

    Varun Anand

    Poet

  • Ismail Raaz

    Ismail Raaz

    Writer & Performer

  • Sharya Kirti

    Sharya Kirti

    Poet

  • Alind Maheshwari

    Alind Maheshwari

    Publisher (Unbound Script)

  • Sourendro & Soumyojit

    Sourendro & Soumyojit

    Musical Duo

  • Vyomesh Shukla

    Vyomesh Shukla

    Poet, Prose Writer & Theatre Director

  • Jaya Jadwani

    Jaya Jadwani

    Poet & Prose Writer

  • Himanshu Bajpai

    Himanshu Bajpai

    Dastangoi Performer

  • Pragya Sharma

    Pragya Sharma

    Dastangoi Performer

  • Neeru Soni (The Boxing Nightingale)

    Neeru Soni (The Boxing Nightingale)

    Singer & Performer

Agenda: Day 1

4:00 PM

Voice of Today

Manmeet Soni

Poet

4:15 PM

Between The Lines

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Actor

4:45 PM

Where Poetry Meets Music

Neeru Soni (The Boxing Nightingale)

Singer & Performer

5:30 PM

Aloknamma

Alok Srivastav

Poet-Lyricist

6:15 PM

Jugalbandi

Ismail Raaz

Poet

Zubair Ali Tabish

Poet

Shayra Kirti

Poet

Varun Anand

Poet

Rohit Sharma

Poet

7:30 PM

Performance

Irshad Kamil and Band

Agenda: Day 2

4:00 PM

The Writer’s Horizon

Vyomesh Shukla

Poet, Prose Writer & Theatre Director

Naveen Chaudhury

Public Speaker & Author

Jaya Jadwani

Poet & Prose Writer

Alind Maheshwari

Publisher (Unbound Script)

5:00 PM

Transforming Art

Prayag Shukla

Poet & Painter

Gargi Mishra

Poet

Soni Pandey

Poet

5:30 PM

K for Kavita: Verses Unfold

Geet Chaturvedi

Poet & Prose Writer

Anuradha Singh

Poet & Prose Writer

Vipin Chaudhary

Poet & Prose Writer

6:00 PM

The Making of Words

Manoj Muntashir

Poet, Lyricist & Author

6:20 PM

Harmony of words

Pankaj Jeena

Poet

6:40 PM

Harmony of words

Priya Mallik

Singer/Performer

7:00 PM

Dastangoi

Himanshu Bajpai

Dastangoi Performer

Pragya Sharma

Dastangoi Performer

7:30 PM

Shaam-a-sukhan

Mehshar Afridi

Shayar

Khushbir Singh Shaad

Shayar

Iqbal Ashar

Shayar

Dr. Popular Meeruthi

Satirical Poet

Waseem Barelvi

Shayar

8:15 PM

The Wordsmith’s Spark

Prasoon Joshi

Poet, Lyricist, Author & Chairperson - CBAFC

8:30 PM

Musical Duo

Sourendro & Soumyajit

Videos

More

Photos - Season 1

Quotes

Criticising society is not anti-national; rather, it's an effort to make the country better. If a doctor tells you about your illness, it doesn't mean he's against you; he simply wants you to get well.

Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar

Lyricist & Writer

If someone can tell their story well, it should be presented in a simple way. In the future, I will try to tell stories in the simplest way possible.

Imtiaz Ali

Imtiaz Ali

Film Director

I always wanted to be an Indian writer so that I could be read across India. For that, I chose stories that everyone would like.

Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat

Novelist