- By Smita Manjrekar

The ISW Cultural Committee hosted a fun and engaging Antakshari event that delighted both participants and the audience. The program followed a Jeopardy‑style format, adding excitement and keeping everyone fully involved throughout the competition.

Participation and Winners

A total of 15 teams participated, showcasing their musical knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm. After several lively rounds, three teams emerged as winners:

• 1st Place – Magambo Khush Hua (Rahul Chaudhari, Karishma Kazani, Durga Nirgudkar)

• 2nd Place – Full on Funkaar (Reshma Nair, Purvi Popat, Yogesh)

• 3rd Place – Sargam ( Hema, Suneeta and Richa)

Congratulations to our winners!

We received wonderful feedback from both participants and audience members. Many appreciated the unique format, smooth organization, and joyful atmosphere. The event was widely recognized as a memorable evening filled with music, teamwork, and community spirit.

Acknowledgments

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to those who made this event possible:

• Harish Patil — for leading the event with strong support from Nimish Gera.

• Arun Radhakrishnan — for pouring energy into the Jeopardy format, making it a hit once again.

• Ashok Kale — for Bollywood‑themed decorations/sound system support and always supporting cultural events.

• Narayan Sharma — for bringing infectious energy to the room and for your continuous support to cultural committee.

• Chaitanya Deshpande — for beautifully capturing event memories

• Payal Acharya, Financial Professional — for generously contributing toward the event's snack to our attendees and participants. <Delicious Snacks were provided by Chaitrali's Kitchen>

• Harshita from Kanha Collections — for gifting hampers to our top three winners. Appreciate your generosity.

Cultural Committee Chairs, Smita Manjrekar and Komal Tanna, like to extend their thanks to  Tejal Doshi, Preeti Khillani, Rashi Khanna for help in planning, organizing, and executing the event.  We thank an amazing EB support, from Kamlesh Khillani and Sharat Amin.

The Antakshari team would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the following members for their enthusiastic participation in the 'Aaja Nachle' category: Monali Kamde Wasekar,  Sunita Ramnani, Ayan Vaze, and Kaustubh Vaze.

The Antakshari event was a great success, combining music, creativity, and community spirit!!

Event Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7zDsdrFGRk4n9q9e9