Theme: Get OFFBeat

We present to you a sneak peek into the world of motivation of inspiration! We bring to you stories about those dreams which most of us dream but dare not execute! We bring to you people whose journeys can guide you to that leap of faith that you always wanted to take!

We finally unveil our theme, "Get Offbeat",where ordinary people made their lives extraordinary!

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KOLKATA, West Bengal, 700039
India

Anindya Chatterjee

Actor & Activist

Anindya Chatterjee is one of the finest and most versatile actors of Bengali Movies, web series and a well known face of Bengali daily soaps. An alumnus of Scottish Church Collegiate School, he started his career from behind the lens and acting happened later. He is an active social activist against substance abuse and has been fighting addiction for 11 years. He is a public spirited person and also the Brand Ambassador of Kolkata Police for the past 4 years for The International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit trafficking held on 26th June

David Nobo

Illusionist

Amazing David is one of India's premier illusionists. With over 12 years of professional experience of performing across the globe and national television, he creatively blends optical illusions and psychological principles to create Magic!

Iftekar Ahsan

Exporer & Entrepreneur

Ifte, the intrepid is the one to be blamed for having started it all. His passion for trespassing is second only to his love for this city of Kolkata. Life is an adventure for this true romantic, for whom the predictable is abhorrent. His antennae is tuned into all that's "forbidden". Fun, spirited and brimming with questions-that's our Ifte for you. Born and brought up,and hopelessly in love with Kolkata, Iftekar Ahsan hails from Rajasthani stock. The founder of Calcutta Walks and a regular contributor to the Telegraph and other publications, he has managed to build a reputation for himself as an avid explorer of the city and one of the best people to walk around the town with

Jimmy Tangree

RJ & DJ

Jimmy Tangree hails from a business family, completed his education from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and his love for music got him into Deejaying and Radio. He has been an DJ since 1983 and an RJ since 1994. Jimmy has done opening acts for Dr. Alban, Tata Young, Bryan Adams, Paul Oakenfold among others and has conducted major shows across Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Goa. He has played multiple roles in setting up radio stations, designing marketing strategies and has successfully strategised businesses and entire operations. He currently heads 91.9 Friends FM.

Paramita Saha

Danseuse & Arts Manager

Paramita Saha is a performer, contemporary dancer and arts manager working out of Kolkata. She has 20 years of contemporary dance training and has performed across 18 countries. Adept at designing strategic encounters between businesses and artistes to create opportunities of nurturing the creative industries and their contribution to the community, she feels that arts can impact people deeply and therefore arts can build moving messages for social change for the present generation. She is an ArtThinkSouthAsia 2016 Fellow and a Global Fellow of International Society of Performing Arts 2018

Sammya Brata Mullick

Photographer & Influencer

Sammya Brata is a consultant by profession, working with one of the Big 4's of consulting. Sammya has been an inspiring "scribbler" right from the age of 3. Story telling has been pretty much his forte which has gradually evolved into a riveting "pursuit for photo stories" on the streets of Calcutta, an interest that has gradually transformed into a zest. Fondly called as "Deckle Edge" (his social media avatar), he is also the founder of Calcutta's very first and the largest Instagram community:" Calcutta Instagrammers". He is the winner of Canon Photomarathon 2019.

Skannd Tyagi

Serial Entrepreneur

Skannd Tyagi is a serial entrepreneur and a super nerd operating at the cusp of Technology, Design and Business. He has built companies in the domains of Software, Deep Technology, Robotics and E-Commerce. An incorrigible passion for innovation and ideas has manifested into his life's work. The only thing he takes more seriously than work is good music and food. As a public speaker, he has delivered talks in universities, business organisations and several national and international conferences. His talks range from Design and Marketing, Innovation, Starting Up to technical topics such as Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities and Blockchain. A true bred Calcutta boy, his love for the city brought him back from a successful career in the US. His dream is to transform the city into the technology hub of the country, and eventually the world.

Ushoshi Sengupta

Miss Universe India

Ushoshi Sengupta is a young achiever and Kolkata's favourite girl. At the age of 21, she represented India at the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas in USA. In 2010, Ushoshi was crowned the first ever I AM SHE Miss Universe India and then there was no looking back for this bong beauty. A very successful model and an entrepreneur, she believes in the power of determination and hard work.