Cutting Chai is an annual media festival hosted by R. D. National College in Mumbai, India. Started in 2007 it is the biggest media festival in Mumbai. [1] [2] This is a three-day media festival where event celebrates the world of media and provides a platform for students and industry professionals to come together, share ideas, and showcase their talents. [3]
| Cutting Chai | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cultural, Media |
| Date(s) | 15th, 16th, 17th February 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | R. D. National College |
| Location(s) | Bandra, Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 19th November 2007 |
| Attendance | 4,000+ (2022) |
| Organised by | BAMMC Department of R. D. National College |
Cutting Chai Festival started in 2007, named after Mumbai's iconic beverage Cutting Chai. The events of the festival are inspired by curriculum of the media students hence it enhances the creativity and gives students an experience.
In 2020, the festival went digital, hosting events on Zoom and YouTube platforms. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cutting Chai adapted innovation to ensure the continuity of the festival and also opened a new approach to participation and engagement. [4] [5] After COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in 2021 with all the safety protocols in place, the festival resumed its physical format.
Cutting Chai hosts a Wide range of events that give equal and fair chance to the participants to showcase their talent.
Events that took place are:-
What sets Cutting Chai apart are its signature events that were originally built and organised by the team behind Cutting Chai:
Famous artists who visited Cutting Chai and a part of it are A. R. Rahman, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Amrita Rao, Imran Khan, [6] [7] Prachi Desai, Elli AvrRam, Manali Jagtap, Divya Khosla Kumar, [8] [9] Shankar Mahadevan, Chitrangda Singh, Goldie Behl, Zoya Akhtar, Siddharth Mahadevan, Cryus Broacha, Salim Merchant, [10] [11] [12] Saroj Khan, [13] Tanmay Bhat, [14] [15] Amrita Puri, Rohit Varma, [16] Varun Dhawan, Yami Gautam, Divyenndu, Mandira Bedi, [17] [18] [19] Arjun Kanungo, [20] Sonam Kappor, [21] [22] Shraddha Das, Madhur Bhandarkar, Shazahn Padamsee, [23] Diandra Soares, [24] R. Madhavan, Zayed Khan, Purab Kohli, [25] Tamannaah Bhatia, [26] [27] Siddhant Chaturvedi, [2]
Royal Tea Ride marks the grand kick-off of Cutting Chai. Members of the cutting chai team extend an exclusive invitation to Bachelor of Mass Media departments of other colleges to join in on the fun. This ride is filled with stimulating conversations, engaging activities and of course plenty of streaming cups of cutting chai.
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