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The Earthshot Prize Awards Night will be held in Mumbai, with Karan Johar set to be the first Indian to host the annual ceremony. This not only marks a monumental moment for the filmmaker but also for India as it prepares to hold its first edition for the event.

The Earthshot Prize Awards is a prestigious global environmental event which champions five participants each year for creating an innovative solution to protect the Earth.

On being given the hosting honours, the filmmaker Karan Johar said, “To be the first Indian to host the Earthshot Prize Awards Night is a moment of immense pride for me, and to do so in Mumbai makes it all the more meaningful. In cinema, we imagine new worlds. The innovators celebrated by Earthshot are showing us how to build a better one. That is what makes HRH Prince William’s vision so compelling: it gives us not just reasons to hope, but ideas we can act on. India has the creativity and ambition to be an important part of that future. I’m honoured to welcome the world to Mumbai and help give these remarkable people the recognition they deserve.”

The founder and president of the Earthshot Prize said, “Every year, our Finalists give me renewed optimism. They show us that, even as the environmental challenges remain urgent, extraordinary people around the world are already proving that progress is possible. Seeing solutions work gives us all confidence to act. When they succeed, they inspire others and accelerate change. I’m proud to welcome these 15 Finalists to the Earthshot Prize community and look forward to celebrating their stories in Mumbai this November.”

Across the two days of the Awards night, various global leaders, innovators, funders, businesses, and communities will come under one roof to build connections and lend their support for environmental solutions.

The sixth Earthshot Prize Awards Night will be held on November 17, 2026. There will be a total of 15 finalists, followed with revealing the five winners of the 2026 edition. Each of these winners will receive £1 million to help fund the ideas and enable the execution for the solution.

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