The award ceremony of Reel Festival 2025–26 was successfully held at Khazana Mahal, Jaipur, on Friday, celebrating creativity in digital storytelling and social media content. More than 175 digital creators and influencers from across the country participated in the festival, making it one of the most vibrant creator-driven events of the year.
The festival aimed to provide a platform for young creators to showcase their talent while promoting Rajasthan’s culture, heritage, and tourism through short-form video reels. Participants created reels at the Khazana Mahal premises between December 20 and January 5 under the theme “Reel Toh Banti Hai”.
Founder Director of Khazana Mahal, Anup Srivastava, said the Reel Festival is more than just a competition. “It is a powerful platform for emerging digital creators and is helping take Rajasthan’s rich cultural heritage to audiences across the country and the world,” he said.
Creators from states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha, and Jharkhand took part, giving the festival a strong national presence. Their reels showcased the grandeur of Khazana Mahal, along with Rajasthan’s traditions, folk art, and tourist destinations, drawing wide appreciation on social media.
The award ceremony was attended by noted film distributor Raj Bansal and actor Shaji Chaudhary, known for his role as Maqbool in the web series Mirzapur. The jury panel featured prominent Bollywood personalities including Anukalp Goswami (writer-director of The Kapil Sharma Show), Atul Srivastava (Stree), Vishwajeet Pradhan (Aarya), and Shaji Chaudhary. Winners were selected based on creativity, presentation, and audience engagement.
A total of seven creators were honored in various categories. Himanshu Nathawat won the Best Reel Award, earning a sponsored trip to Thailand. Vikas Magadh and Azeem Khan secured the second and third positions respectively. The Critics’ Reel Award was presented to TRB Boys, Renu Soni, and Bhuparam, while Ashish Rai received the Director’s Choice Award. All participants were awarded certificates.