Times Entertainment’s Power Creator Awards 2026 were held in Mumbai on October 23, celebrating the best of India’s digital creator community. Hosted by Aparshakti Khurrana, the evening recognised excellence across more than 25 categories and platforms.
One stage for India’s creators
The awards brought together creators from lifestyle, food, travel, fashion, gaming, music, literature and sport under one roof. Digital storytellers, actors, athletes and writers shared the same stage, showing how wide and varied the creator economy has become.
Star-studded guest list
The ceremony was attended by Ravi Kishan, Saurabh Sachdeva, Divya Dutta, Kubbra Sait, ‘Dhurandhar’ actor Aditya Uppal, Orhan Awatramani aka Orry, Sufi Motiwala, Madhurima Tulli, Vishal Malhotra, Ruhi Singh, Shahzad Ali, Rida Tharana, Ruhee Dosani and Nasir Khan, among others.
Prominent winners of the night
Ravi Kishan took home the Icon of the Year award. Dolly Singh won Global Digital Storyteller of the Year for ‘Banter Cue with Dolly Singh’. Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was named Sports Person of the Year, while Divya Dutta won Power Creator: The Literary Voice for her writing and storytelling.Sufi Motiwala won the Pop Culture Fashion Choice award. Payal Dhare received Best Gaming Content – Editor’s Choice, and Nayab Midha was honoured with Global Impact in Live Entertainment.
How the winners were chosen
Winners were selected in two categories, Jury Choice and Popular Choice. The Jury Choice winners were picked by a panel of casting director Mukesh Chhabra, actors Gaurav Gera and Kubbra Sait, and Dhruv Chitgopekar, co-founder and partner at Collective Artists Network. The Popular Choice winners were decided through public voting.
Highlights of the evening
Ravi Kishan’s speech turned into a singalong when the audience completed his ‘Bigg Boss’ line, “Zindagi jhandwa”, with “fir bhi ghamandwa”.Mirabai Chanu said the weight of 140 crore Indians’ expectations feels heavier than any weight she lifts and revealed that pizza is her cheat food.Divya Dutta shared that the loss of her mother led her to write her first book as a tribute. She said, “One fine day, I think when I lost my mom, it was the first time I thought I must write a book celebrating her.”
