For the first time in the history of Indian cinema, various A List stars and key influencers such as - Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Varun Dhwan have come together to celebrate Wizcraft International’s success story and congratulate them on the completion of their glorious 30 year journey.
Over the years, Wizcraft has created a legacy by introducing spectacular event concepts and delivering them beyond perfection. Some of the biggest events produced by Wizcraft over the last 30 remarkable years include- India’s first televised event the Uptron Awards in 1992, The futuristic 50 Years of Indian Independence Celebrations in 1997, India's official Millennium Celebrations in 1999, the spectacular Opening & Closing ceremonies for the Commonwealth Games in 2010, the incredible Hannover Messe Opening Ceremony in 2015, the Make in India Summit and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in 2017. The curation of all these marvelous experiences have not only given Indians another reason to be proud but have also paved the way for events as an industry to be recognized and have an identity of its own.
Wizcraft had set themselves the mission of putting Indian Cinema on a global platform by celebrating and recognizing the talent within our film industry with their annual ceremony at an international destination. IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) the flagship brand by Wizcraft is the biggest global celebration of the Indian Cinema on a global platform and is also referred to as the Oscars of Bollywood owning to its grandeur and opulence.
Commenting on the occasion, Andre Timmins, Sabbas Joseph and Viraf Sarkari, Co-Founders of Wizcraft said, “30 years ago, we had a dream to scale new heights and as we celebrate and look back at the glorious years pioneering the world of communication and entertainment industry in India, Wizcraft is the accomplishment of that dream. The 30 year old journey has been extremely exciting, full of ups and downs and beautifully eventful. For us at Wizcraft it’s all about going where no man has gone before and it’s about achieving the impossible and we are really proud and delighted as we celebrate a milestone of Wizcraft’s existence, it’s a very small part of a long journey that awaits us.”
Here's what few celebs have to say about Wizcraft –
Deepika Padukone – “Here’s wishing Viraf, Sabbas, Andre and the entire team of Wizcraft many congratulations on completing 30 years. Thank you for all the beautiful memories and wonderful opportunities, I look forward to many more.”
Alia Bhatt – “Congratulations Wizcraft. Congratulations Andre, Sabbas and Viraft for completing 3 decades of Wizcraft. It’s Amazing. All the love, all the luck for the future. You guys are the best.”
Varun Dhawan – “Wizcraft you are turning 30 years old and what a day to turn 30 on Valentine’s Day! You guys have given so much love to Bollywood, that’s why I’m here to congratulate you and give you all my love to Viraf, Sabbas and Andre. Thank you so much. Since I have been to IIFA Awards and I have seen you guys working so hard behind the scenes and going crazy putting all this together and putting India on the world map. Right now I’m not in India but sending my love from Hong Kong.”