Winning shot in the Night & Light category clicked by Kukkala Suresh, the winner of vivo Imagine Awards 2024
  • Six category winners won a vivo X100 Pro smartphone each
  • Awards were conferred in the presence of Zoya Akhtar at the finale event held in Mumbai

vivo, an innovative smartphone brand, announced the winners of the second edition of the vivo Imagine Smartphone Photography Awards at an exclusive event held at Taj Santacruz, Mumbai. These awards aim to celebrate the power of imagination, encouraging photographers to push the boundaries of creativity and showcase their unique perspectives through the lens of their smartphones.

Kukkala Suresh, also the jury winner, took home the grand prize of INR 5 lakh for his stunning shot. The image exemplified the perfect blend of technical brilliance and artistic vision, standing out among 17,000+ entries from across the country.

The six category winners were awarded one vivo X100 Pro smartphone each. The winners were Bandish Ravindra Wadayekar in Architecture, Lopamudra Talukdar in Portrait, Soumyasikha Manna in Street & Culture, Rathin Dey in Nature and Landscape, Idrees Abbas Dar in Motion and Kukkala Suresh in Night and Light categories.

The highlight of the evening was the presence of acclaimed writer and filmmaker, Zoya Akhtar, alongside other distinguished photographers like Vineet Vohra, Rakesh Pulapa, and Aamir Wani. Together, they formed a panel of experts who evaluated the entries for their creative prowess, technical skill, and storytelling impact.

Jury panel L to R – Vineet Vohra, Zoya Akhtar, Aamir Wani and Rakesh Pulapa

Geetaj Channana, Head of Corporate Strategy, vivo India, expressed his excitement at the ceremony, saying, “The vivo Imagine Smartphone Photography Awards have once again proven that photography is not just about the tools, but the vision behind them. We are thrilled to witness such extraordinary talent from across India and are committed to continuing our mission of enhancing mobile photography experiences with our cutting-edge technology. Congratulations to all the winners for their remarkable work, and for showcasing the true ‘Joy of Imagination.”

Zoya Akhtar, Writer and Film-maker added, “It has been an incredible experience being a part of this journey. The creativity and dedication displayed by the participants have been awe-inspiring. Photography is a powerful medium of storytelling, and vivo has created a platform that allows budding photographers to elevate their skills and share their unique perspectives with the world.”

This year, vivo received more than 17,000 entries out of which 30 finalists were selected after a rigorous competition. These 30 finalists were given a unique opportunity to attend masterclasses led by the esteemed jury and completing a challenge, further refining their skills and broadening their perspectives. From these 30 finalists, the jury selected 6 top finalists.

L to R – Karun Arora, General Manager of vivo India Marketing Communication, Zoya Akhtar, Kukkala Suresh

Details of the category winners:

  • Architecture – Bandish Ravindra Wadayekar
  • Portrait – Lopamudra Talukdar
  • Street & Culture – Soumyasikha Manna
  • Nature and Landscape – Rathin Dey
  • Motion – Idrees Abbas Dar
  • Night and Light – Kukkala Suresh (Jury winner)

About vivo

vivo is a technology brand that creates great products based on a design-driven value, with smart devices and intelligent services as its core. The brand aims to build a bridge between humans and the digital world. Through unique creativity, vivo brand provides users with an increasingly convenient mobile and digital life. Following its core values, which include Benfen*, user-orientation, design-driven value, continuous learning and team spirit, vivo has implemented a sustainable development strategy with the vision of developing into a healthier, more sustainable world-class corporation.

While bringing together and developing the best local talents to deliver excellence, vivo brand is supported by a network of R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Xi’an and more cities, focusing on the development of state-of-the-art consumer technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, industrial design, imaging system and other up-and-coming technologies. Globally, vivo brand has also set up an intelligent manufacturing network (including those authorized by vivo), with an annual production capacity of nearly 200 million smartphones. As of now, vivo brand has branched out its sales network across more than 60 countries and regions, and is loved by more than 500 million users worldwide.

*“Benfen” is a term describing the attitude on doing the right things and doing things right – which is the ideal description of vivo’s mission to create value for society.

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