ATIKA FAROOQUI – Artist, Celebrity Host, Actor, TEDX Speaker, Poet

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About Me

✓ 2+ decades of Creative Leadership experience
✓ 150+ Mn+ views on Social media
✓ 100K+ minutes of being on Tv & Digital
✓ 20+ years of being on screen

Celebrated as the ‘Queen of Words,’ she has redefined the art of on-air presentation with her captivating eloquence, glamorous presence, and outstanding communication skills. Atika has brought the elegance of Indian languages to the forefront of Bollywood interactions. Her flawless English, pure Urdu, and traditional Hindi form the cornerstone of her compelling on-air persona and her popular celebrity chat shows.

A rare force, she has worked with legends like Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand, as well as contemporary artists, bringing a rare level of credibility to the current entertainment scene.

Her Urdu shayari has garnered international acclaim, while her profound understanding of Indian cinema has established her as an ambassador of Hindustani culture and a trusted authority on the business of entertainment content.

Raised in an Army cantonment, Atika embodies a “can-do” spirit and an unrelenting pursuit of perfection. This unique blend of determination and creativity has cemented her legacy as a trailblazer in the world of entertainment.

Industry Speaks

Dilip Kumar

‘Such a young girl and writes so well’

Javed Akhtar

‘She is a pleasure to speak to...'

Irfan Khan

‘Kamaal ladki hein...’

Shabana Azmi

‘Brilliant on stage’.

Saif Ali Khan

‘I must say, she prepares too well’.

Vidya Balan

‘I always learn something new from her. She speaks so well’.

Rajkumar Hirani

‘Aisi Hindi, English, Urdu sunne ko kahan milti hein’.

Vicky Kaushal

‘Just meeting her is such a pleasure’.

Celebrity Chat Shows

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Awards and Recognitions

Atika was featured on the cover of Britain’s most read entertainment magazine focusing on South Asia called ‘Eastern Eye’.
Atika Farooqui was invited to be a part of CNBC-TV18’s mega initiative ‘Future Female Forward’. She performed as an artist and poet along with a jazz guitarist.
Was a panelist of “Young Thinker’s Conference 2018” by the ‘British Deputy High Commission Mumbai’ in partnership with ‘Observer Research Foundation’.
With the reputation of an inclusive, cosmopolitan world citizen; she was the chief guest at Mumbai heroes; a prestigious annual conclave for the leaders of Mumbai.
Organized by Canadian Red Cross and Government of Canada,
Atika Farooqui was a part of Artists and Artisans initiative ‘Breaking the Silence in Covid-19’. She spoke alongside the members of parliaments in Canada.
Atika was on the panel of Goa Fest as a speaker at Film and Advertisement Industry’s most prestigious annual summit.
Atika is a regular speaker at Indian Film Festival of India (Goa) organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals of India under the patronage of the Government of India.
Awarded by the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Brijesh Pathak, Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, esteemed judge of Allahabad High Court, Dr Hari Om, Principal Secretary of the Welfare Department in Uttar Pradesh at Jashn-E-Lucknow.

Atika was awarded as one of the Best 40 media persons on TV under 40 by ‘Exchange for Media’.
Invited as a Speaker in Niti Ayug and FICCI’s ‘Road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit India’.
In the last 7 years Atika has amassed a humongous fan following at Rekhta; the annual festival of culture and languages in Delhi.
Invited by International Advertising Association (IAA), a summit on gender sensitization in media. She conversed with Vidya Balan on
gender in Cinema.
Chosen as one of the top faces that lead and drive the entertainment content across India by INDIA WEB FEST
Featured alongside top businesswomen and CEOs by Sodexo on ‘Empowerment of women in the workplace’.
Atika was on the panel with Shabana Azmi, Raveena Tandon and
Nandita Puri in the ‘Marketing Whitebook Summit’ by Business
Wold.
Atika was invited multiple times as a guest by the cultural society of
IIT Bombay and IIT Rorkee for their annual cultural festivals.

Jashn-e-Rekhta

Songs and Lyrics by Atika

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