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Medha Srivastava & Sunil Choppala to host Comic Con India’s Cosplay Workshop
Mumbai: Comic Con India is thrilled to announce an electrifying addition to its 2023 Bengaluru Comic Con lineup by welcoming cosplay experts– Medha Srivastava and Sunil Choppala as hosts for its annual Cosplay Workshop. Held at Vapour Indiranagar, this year’s workshop promises an immersive experience like never before, taking the vibrant world of cosplay to new heights.
Medha Srivastava, is a renowned illustrator and cosplayer from Mumbai known for her captivating visual artworks and innovative cosplays. Teamed up with her is Sunil Choppala, also known as Sun2stories, a cosplayer and photographer based in Bengaluru, India. Together the pair will co-host the event and support young cosplayers to learn the art, meet professional cosplayers and figure out the hacks to get their cosplay ready.
Medha’s seven-year cosplay journey, marked by numerous national and international awards, including Comic Con India Cosplay Contest 2023 and her collaborations with industry giants like Netflix and Marvel, showcases her artistic prowess. Meanwhile, Sunil Choppala’s win for Best Sci-Fi Series at Bangalore Comic Con 2022 bears testimony to his influence in the cosplay community.Together, they promise to take cosplayers’ abilities and experiences to new heights at this highly anticipated event.
Details of the event:
1. Date: 15 October, 2023
2. Venue: Vapour Indiranagar
3. Address: 773, HAL 2nd Stage, 100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore
4. Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The workshop is free and open to all, catering to cosplay enthusiasts of all levels, from beginners to seasoned pros.
MUMBAI: On Christmas morning, whilst most of Mumbai slept off festive cheer, Satyam Tripathi’s heart gave out. 25 December proved cruelly ironic for a man who’d spent his career crafting drama—this time, there would be no second take. He was only 57.
Tripathi was a scriptwriter’s scriptwriter. Within India’s chaotic television industry, where writers are treated rather like spare parts, he’d carved out something rare: respect. For years, he sat on the executive committee of the Screen Writers Association, helping transform along with other leaders, what was once a talking shop into an organisation with teeth. When writers’ rights were little more than punchlines, Tripathi helped pen a different ending.
His credits read like a greatest hits of Indian telly: Hitler Didi, 12/24 Karol Bagh, Ek Mutthi Aasman, Parvarrish Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi. Millions laughed, cried and switched channels to his work. He also championed the association’s Screen Writing Awards, ensuring that good writing didn’t go unnoticed in an industry obsessed with ratings and revenue.
Those who knew him speak of an affable soul, generous with time and advice. In a cut-throat business, Tripathi was that rarest of creatures: genuinely helpful.
His remains were cremated the same evening in the presence of industry associates and friends. The credits rolled quickly. But his final script—a better deal for India’s writers—continues to play out. That’s the sort of ending he’d have appreciated.
(Scriptwriters, producers and friends will be getting together to honour Satyam Kumud Tripathi’s memory and to hold a prayer meeting on 29 December. The location: Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, 4 Bungalows, Andheri West, Mumbai. The time: between 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM.)
