Atika Farooqui — Co-Founder
High-impact storytelling, premium audience engagement, credibility-driven content I am a Global Media & Entertainment Leader with 20+ years of experience across television, cinema, OTT, and digital — working at the intersection of creative leadership, culture, bureacracy/government, and public credibility. Watched over 50,000 films to dissect them on Tv as an authority; produced over 20,000 episodes for tv and digital. Hosted and directed longest running celebrity chat shows with the top names in Cinema on Star/Colors/CNN. On the bigger screen for 1 Lakh minutes. Digital views - 200 million. Lived in 10 cities, 2 countries. Army mindset. Also a premium influencer through my viral poetry and cultural story telling. Today, through Waaah ! Atika!, my independent digital platform, I create premium long-form conversations and cultural reflections that explore: Leadership through cinema, Voice, credibility, and influence in public life. Beyond content, I work with:• Global platforms, institutions, and cultural forums• Brands looking for credible, high-trust cultural association. Cinema is my lens. Culture is my language. Credibility is my currency. 🌐 www.AtikaFarooqui.com📎 Detailed profile available in the pinned PDF. Speaking at Global Forums • United Nations Speaker – Geneva (Represented India) • TEDx Speaker – Hyderabad • Speaker – IIT Roorkee & IIT Bombay • Speaker – Observer Research Foundation & British Deputy High Commission • Speaker – Red Cross Canada (Addressed Members of Parliament) Industry Authority • Jury Member – ABBY Awards (Branded Content & Entertainment) • Chief Guest / Panelist – FICCI Frames, GoaFest, IFFI Exchange • Film Expert & Curator – IFFI & major global festivalsMedia Influence • Featured expert on BBC, CNN, CNBC, NDTV, HT, Business World, Saudi TV • Red Carpet Host – IIFA & Filmfare (New York, Spain, Dubai)
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and Entertainment Leader with expertise in content production and audience engagement.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 20 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Creative Leadership
- Media Production
- Acting
Career Highlights
- 20+ years in media and entertainment leadership.
- Produced over 20,000 episodes across platforms.
- 200 million digital views on content.
Work Experience
CNN-News18
Host & Head of Film Content - Now showing (3 yrs 11 mos)
Netflix
Actor - Ray ( Hungama Hai Kyun Barpa ) (0 mo)
Colors TV
Anchor-Producer-Creative lead on Colors Cineplex (9 yrs)
Bhaskar News
Entertainment Director and Anchor (1 yr 7 mos)
News Nation
Entertainment Editor (8 mos)
News24
Senior Creative lead and Anchor (1 yr 11 mos)
E24
Senior Creative lead and Anchor (2 yrs 1 mo)
IBN7/CNN IBN
Senior Producer and Anchor (1 yr 10 mos)
Disney Star
Producer and Anchor - Saas Bahu aur Saazish (3 yrs 1 mo)
Education
TV and films at Indian Institute of Mass Communication, JNU Campus, Delhi
Bachelor's degree at Isabella Thoburn College
Actor and Singer at Actor
at St Thomas Eng Med School. Meerut cantonment
