8 to 17 OCTFirst price
₹400 solo
₹800 duo
Aha! Talent Fest 2026
UDAANउड़ान
Where your talent takes flight.
A talent competition and festival for children. Perform, create or build a product with your team.
An inter-school talent festival. Love more than one thing? Enter as many activities as you like.
A stage for every talent.
- Ages 4 to 15
- Any school
- Registration closed
- Register by 5 Nov
- Send a video or a photo
- Kalyan 29 Nov | Mulund 6 Dec | Chembur 13 Dec
Explore competitions
What would you like to do?
Stage & Create: enter solo or as a duo. Pitch: enter as a team of 3 to 5.
STAGE
Perform it.Dance, sing, act or tell a story. You send: one video, up to 2 minutes.
Ages 4 to 15 | Solo or duo
CREATE
Make it.Paint, photograph or craft. You send: one photo and a short note.
Ages 4 to 15 | Solo or duo
PITCH
Build it. Pitch it. Sell it.Make and sell a product as a team. You send: the idea template.
Ages 11 to 15 | Chembur | Teams of 3 to 5
How it works
Your path to festival day
Send an entry, get feedback from the judges, improve it and send it again.
- 1Register8 Oct to 5 Nov
- 2Send your videoOne take, no edits
- 3Judges' feedbackScores and notes from the judges
- 4Improve and resendYou get 2 days
- 5Final listJudges pick festival day finalists
- 6Festival dayPerform live on campus
Sparks (ages 4 to 7) get feedback with no scores. Judges still pick Sparks to perform on festival day.
Festival Sundays 2026
Festival days by campus
Each campus has its own Sunday. Sparks start at 10:00 am. All other competitions run side by side from 11:30 am. Pitch runs at Chembur only.
Boarding pass
UDAAN 2026Flight
UD 2026Passenger
Ages 4 to 15From
Any schoolGate 1KalyanSun 29 NOVStage, CreateON TIMEGate 2MulundSun 6 DECStage, CreateON TIMEGate 3ChemburSun 13 DECStage, Create, PitchON TIME
Boarding 10:00 AM Sparks11:30 AM all competitions
Admit one dreamer
Book your seatChoose a theme
The theme: UDAAN means flight
Pick one sub-theme for your entry.
Make an idea.
Need an idea? Mix a talent with a sub-theme
YOUR TALENT×YOUR THEME=YOUR ENTRY
Plan your entry
Fees
The fee goes up on 18 October and again on 28 October.
Each activity is paid separately. All fees are non-refundable.
Each activity is paid separately. All fees are non-refundable.
18 to 27 OCT
₹500 solo
₹900 duo
28 OCT to 5 NOV
₹600 solo
₹1,000 duo
₹3,000 team
Visitors ₹300 each
What every child
receives
Every registered child
An Aha! strength card and a participation certificate.
Finalists
A finalist certificate. Chosen Sparks get a commendation certificate.
Winners
A winner certificate, one free month of an Aha! activity and a prize.
Pitch | Ages 10 to 15 | Chembur
Pitch: make and sell a product with your team
Two online masterclasses help every team shape its product. Top teams get a festival stall.
Enter a team of 3 to 5Finalist teams get raw materials worth
Up to ₹0
Bring your people
Festival day at your campus
Workshops, games, art, photo spots and live performances.
Workshops
Try something new and make something of your own.
Games
Play, take a break and enjoy the day together.
Art gallery
Explore the work of young artists.
Live performances
Cheer for children on stage.
Photo spots
Capture a memory with family and friends.
Packed food
Pick up a packed snack between activities.
Visitor tickets: ₹300 per personRegistered children enter free.
Plan your visitHelp
Questions parents ask
Answers are available in English, हिंदी and मराठी.
Who can participate?
Stage/Create welcome children aged 4 to 15 from any school. A parent or guardian completes registration. Use the child’s age on the festival date. Pitch is for ages 10 to 15.
What are the entry fees?
8 to 17 October 2026: solo ₹400, duo ₹800. 18 to 27 October: solo ₹500, duo ₹900. 28 October to 5 November: solo ₹600, duo ₹1,000. Pitch: ₹3,000 per team. These are entry fees; visitor admission is separate.
What if I paid twice, paid incorrectly or need a refund?
All fees are non-refundable. For a duplicate, failed or incorrect payment, contact the festival team with your entry reference and receipt.
What should I upload for Stage?
Upload a one-take landscape video with no edits, filters or effects. Dance, vocal and instrumental music: up to 90 seconds. Drama, speech, storytelling and Choose Your Own: up to 2 minutes. Maximum file size 50 MB.
Can parents, grandparents and friends attend?
Yes. Visitor tickets are ₹300 per person. Registered children enter free.
What can participants receive?
Every registered child gets an Aha! strength card and a participation certificate. Chosen Sparks get a commendation certificate. Finalists get a finalist certificate. Winners get a winner certificate, one free month of an Aha! activity and a prize. Pitch has awards for innovation and profitability.
Ready to enter?