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Toto Funds the Arts encourages, nurtures and promotes young talent in the arts in India.

24/02/2026

TFA's production of Innocence, an adaptation of Franz Kafka's 'The Trial ' set in India, returns for three more shows at Ranga Shankara on March 6 and 7. Written and directed by Anmol Vellani, this black comedy was supported by the . Tickets available on BookMyShow.

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20/02/2026

TFA's production of Innocence, an adaptation of Franz Kafka's The Trial set in today's India, is returning for three more shows at the RANGASHANKARA on March 6 and 7. Written and directed by Anmol Vellani, this black comedy was supported by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore. Tickets are available in BookMyShow: https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/innocence/ET00485375

In her review of Innocence, Reema Gowalla says that the play "masterfully captures the essence of Kafka’s parody of the legal system" and must be watched "for its explicitness, immediate relevance and timeless value". https://theatreroom.medium.com/innocence-review-anmol-vellanis-unflinching-retelling-of-franz-kafka-s-the-trial-is-a-must-watch-43bdd8770fff

The play has also been extensively discussed by Joseph Owen in a scholarly essay in the UK journal, Law and Humanities: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17521483.2025.2573520

09/02/2026

Join us on 13 February for the 2026 Toto Awards, as we come together to celebrate young voices across the arts. Entry is free and all are welcome!

🗓️ 13 February 2026
🕰️ 6:30pm
📍 Bangalore International Centre ()

25/01/2026

We are happy to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Toto Awards for Photography. Many congratulations to the four shortlisted photographers!

1. Agraj Nagarkoti (Dehradun)
2. Arka Sinha (Kolkata)
3. Shashwat Das (Delhi)
4. Shivam Chaudhry (Gandhinagar)

The Toto Awards for Photography are supported in part by Rohan Kothari.

20/01/2026

Toto Funds the Arts is happy to announce that 4 filmmakers have been shortlisted for the 2026 Toto Award for Short Film.

1. Amoli Sachin Birewar (Mumbai)

2. Shubham Negi (Bilaspur)

3. Bonita Rajpurohit (Dornari)

4. Bhaashya (Ujire)

Congratulations to all the shortlisters!

The Toto Award for Short Film is supported in part by the Aroon Raman Family.

18/01/2026

Congratulations to the artists who have made it to the shortlist for the 2026 Toto Award for Digital Art.

1. Sneha Biswas (Kolkata)

2. Aksh*ta Sinha (New Delhi)

3. Sharanya Ravi (Mumbai)

This award is supported by the Estate of the late Mehlli Gobhai, one of India’s finest abstract artists.

16/01/2026

Toto Funds the Arts is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Toto Awards for Creative Writing (English).

1. Aditya Tiwari, Jabalpur

2. Bhumika Sanjeev, Bengaluru

3. Ifaam Bashir, Budgaam

4. Eshwari R, Bengaluru

We congratulate the shortlisted writers!

The TOTO Awards for Creative Writing in English are supported by Naboneeta Majumdar
(in memory of Dipali and Nitai Majumdar) & Sarita Vellani

13/01/2026

Toto Funds the Arts is delighted to announce the Shortlist for the 2026 Toto Award for Creative Writing in Kannada.

1. Suvarna Chellur (Chellur, Karatagi Taluk)

2.⁠ ⁠Nabha Okkund (Dharwad)

3.⁠ ⁠Vishal Myasar (Talwarkeri, Hospet Taluk)

Congratulations to the three shortlisters!

10/01/2026

Toto Funds the Arts is happy to announce that 25 photographers have been selected for the 2026 Longlist for Photography. Congratulations to all! ⭐️

11/12/2025

TFA is happy to announce the longlist for the 2026 Toto Award for Creative Writing in Kannada, which is supported by Bhoomija Trust.

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The award for Creative Writing in Kannada was inaugurated in 2011 by the noted Kannada writer and intellectual U R Ananthamurthy. Supported by Bhoomija Trust since its inception, the first award in this category was won by writer and theatre person Mounesh Badiger. Since then it has been won by short fiction writers and poets from all over Karnataka, many of whom have gone on to become published writers and to win literary awards given by the state and central governments.

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ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೃಜನಶೀಲ ಯುವ ಬರಹಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತೇಜನ ನೀಡುವ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಕಳೆದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಟೊಟೊ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರವು ಈವರೆಗೆ ಹಲವು ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತರನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದೆ. ಭೂಮಿಜ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟಿನ ಬೆಂಬಲದಿಂದ ಕೊಡಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಯು ೨೯ ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನೊಳಗಿನ ಬರಹಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಕಥೆ, ಕವಿತೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಟಕ ಈ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರದ ಸೃಜನಶೀಲ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯು ಬಹುಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಹವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಈ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡದ ಹಿರಿಯ ಬರಹಗಾರರ ಸಮಿತಿಯು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯ ಆರಂಭದ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಮಾನ ಪಡೆದ ಬರಹಗಾರರು ತದನಂತರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಗಮನಾರ್ಹ ಸಾಧನೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರಕಿರುವ ಮನ್ನಣೆಗಳು ಟೊಟೊ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಯ ಹಿರಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿವೆ

10/12/2025

TFA is happy to announce that 20 filmmakers have been longlisted for the 2026 Toto Award for Short Film. Swipe to see the full list.

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Introduced in 2013 and set up in memory of Dr Sanat Kumar Ghosh, the Short Film awards can be won by the directors of animation, documentary, fiction, experimental, or mixed genre films of 30 minutes or less. Eminent filmmakers, editors, and film critics and journalists have formed part of the jury over the years.

08/12/2025

The longlist for the twenty-first Toto Award for Creative Writing in English is now out. Out of 174 applications, twenty-three writers have been selected. Swipe to view the full list.

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The TOTO Awards for Creative Writing in English are supported by Naboneeta Majumdar
(in memory of Dipali and Nitai Majumdar) & Sarita Vellani. Introduced in 2006, the awards in this category have been won by poets, short story writers and playwrights. The volume of entries has grown exponentially over the years and has explored a diversity of styles and themes – from performance poetry to science fiction. The composition of the jury for these awards includes poets, literary critics, novelists, journalists, scholars and teachers from different parts of the country.

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