The competition is entirely online. Registered participants will receive detailed instructions on the online process via email.

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Key Dates

📌 Last Date for Registration: 31st May 2025

📌 Video Submission Deadline: 31st October 2025

📌 Final Results Announcement: (To be announced after submission closes)

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​​Why Participate?

✅ Perform for a nationwide audience from the comfort of your home.
✅ Win cash prizes & global recognition.
✅ Get featured in National / International media & publications.
✅ Receive a State & National Ranking Certificate.
✅ Boost your career with professional exposure!

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Exciting Prizes & Perks

🏆 1st Prize: Rs.1,00,000/-
🥈 2nd Prize: Rs.75,000/-
🥉 3rd Prize: Rs.50,000/-

📰 Media Coverage: The top 10 performers will be featured in 40+ news publications.
🌍 Ranking Certificates: All participants will receive State & National Ranking Certificates.
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Who Can Participate? (All type of singing is allowed)

🎤 Singers - Any genre, solo performances.
🎭 Language - Performance in all Indian languages and English is allowed.
🎸 Musicians - You can use musicians in your performance.
🎼 Rap - Rap is allowed in the competition.​

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How to Register?

1. Pay the registration fee (fully refundable if not selected in Round 1).

2. Receive your submission link via email within 48 hours.

3. Submit your performance video in MP4 format.

4. If selected, your act will be featured, and you will receive further instructions.

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Submission Guidelines

🎥 Submit a high-quality video recording of your performance.
🎤 Ensure clear audio & visual quality for a better audience experience.
📏 Video length should be 3 to 7 minutes max.

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Competition Rounds

🎭 Round 1: Top 100 participants from every state will be shortlisted.
🎭 Round 2: The best 50 participants from every state will advance.

🎭 Round 3: The best 10 participants from every state will advance.

🎭 Round 3: The best 2 participants from every state will advance.
🎭 Final Round: Winners will be selected.
📢 Audience Voting: Conducted online on our website.

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🔹 Round 1 (Online): State Selection Round (Top 100)

📌 Goal: Shortlist 100 top participants from each state.
📌 Selection Criteria:
✅ Judges evaluate all submitted performances based on talent, originality, and stage presence.
📌 Judging Panel Weightage: 100% Judges' Score
➡️ Advancing to Round 2: The 100 best participants per state move forward.

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🔹 Round 2 (Online): State Selection Round (Top 50)

📌 Goal: Select the top 50 participants from each state.
📌 Selection Criteria:
✅ 50% Judges' Score (technical skills, creativity, performance quality).
✅ 50% Audience Votes (engagement and popularity).
📌 Voting Duration: Open for 7-10 days on the competition website.
📌 Judges' Review: Ensures high-quality talent advances and prevents vote manipulation.

➡️ Advancing to the 3rd Round: The top 50 from every state based on combined judges' scores and audience votes.

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🔹 Round 3 (Online): State Selection Round (Top 10)

📌 Goal: Select the Best 10 participants from each state.
📌 Selection Criteria:
✅ 50% Judges' Score (performance quality, stage presence, originality, and impact).
✅ 50% Audience Votes (engagement and global appeal).

📌 Voting Duration: Open for 7-10 days on the competition website.
📌 Judges' Review: Ensures high-quality talent advances and prevents vote manipulation.

➡️ Advancing to the 4th Round: The top 10 from every state based on combined judges' scores and audience votes.

 

🔹 Round 4 (Online): State Selection Round (Best 2)

📌 Goal: Select the Best 2 participants from each state.
📌 Selection Criteria:
✅ 50% Judges' Score (performance quality, stage presence, originality, and impact).
✅ 50% Audience Votes (engagement and global appeal).

📌 Voting Duration: Open for 7-10 days on the competition website.
📌 Judges' Review: Ensures high-quality talent advances and prevents vote manipulation.

➡️ Advancing to the Final Round: The top 2 from every state, based on combined judges' scores and audience votes.

 

🔹 The Grand Finale (Offline) 
📌 Goal: Select the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd Place)

📌 Selection Criteria:

✅ 50% Judges' Score (performance quality, stage presence, originality, and impact).

✅ 50% Audience Votes (engagement and global appeal) (This will happen online).

📌 Live Performance: The top 2 finalists from every state will perform live final judging. (Venue will be shared with the finalist)
📌 Promotion: The finalists get media features and public voting campaigns for visibility.

🏆 Winners Announced: The top 3 performers are selected based on combined judges’ scores & audience votes.

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Rules & Regulations

1. Video Submission: Videos must be submitted in MP4 format and should have clear audio and visuals.

2. Time Limit: Performances must be between 3 to 7 minutes long.

3. No Hate Speech or Offensive Content: Any performance containing hate speech, violence, explicit content, or discrimination will be disqualified immediately.

4. No AI-Generated Content: All performances should be created and performed by humans. AI-generated voice, music, or text will not be considered.

5. One Entry Per Registration: Each participant is allowed to submit one performance per registration. Multiple registrations are allowed.

6. No Editing or Overlays: Video submissions should be unedited performances—background enhancements, overlays, or auto-tuned audio are not allowed.

7. Dress Code & Presentation: Costumes or attire must be appropriate for a general audience and align with community guidelines.

8. Audience Voting Rules: Participants can share their performance link for audience votes, but any attempt to use bots or fraudulent methods to increase votes will lead to immediate disqualification.

9. Judges’ Decision is Final: The judging panel’s evaluation is final and cannot be contested.

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Contact Us

📧 For queries, email us at: hashtagkalakar@gmail.com
🌎 Follow us on social media for updates!

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Final Notes

⏳ Keep track of important dates and submission guidelines.
🌟 Let your voice be heard—Showcase your talent with #Kalakar!