With businesses being on a halt, shops being shut, and many shows and events being cancelled, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every industry. The entertainment industry, in particular, is severely affected but artists in the lockdown are finding new innovative ways to entertain the audience. One of the most conventional emcees Ankit Shaw is bringing out the best of entertainment in these tough times. With his sense of wit and humour, the award-winning anchor is rightly enthralling the audience virtually.

The entertainer started his own Instagram live session called ‘Uncensored Conversations Tete A Talk’. In a span of two months, more than 100 guests have graced his show which he conducts through Instagram live. The one of a kind show started by the Kolkata-based emcee has guests from different walks and segments of life including anchors, actors, entrepreneurs, fashion designers, comedians, musicians, among others. With multiple segments on his show, the live session talks about the choices, challenges and lives of the guest followed by a fun-rapid fire round.

At times, Ankit conducts 2 shows or sometimes he even has his shows 4 times in a day with different guests. Some of the artists who have graced the show include Neelu Kohli, Salil Acharya, Bakhtiyar Irani, Rajniesh Duggall, Appurv Gupta, Yuvraj Walmiki, Gunjan Utreja, Ssumier Pasricha, Purva Mantri, Sukhmani Sadana, Gaurav Molri, Amrapali Dubey, Rani chatterjee, poonam dubey, Arvind akela kallu, gitikka ganju dhar, vastavik muhfaad rapper, aneek dhar, amit khanna, aditi govitrikr, and many other influential names. By getting into the insight of the guests, Ankit Shaw’s show is entertaining yet inspiring at the same time.

Shaw has till date hosted more than 1000 live shows and 500 TV shows all over India and other parts of the world. He now mentors esteemed fashion school and institutions students of how to be unconventional and unique and bring the best Fashion in you. The most memorable highlight of his career has been his speech at TEDx where the anchor represented himself and his hometown Kolkata. Speaking about the current situation, he said, “Thankfully we have access to the internet by which we are connected to each other. Amidst the crisis, everyone is contributing the best in their work. My show is a creation of my own ideas and I hope to bring in more entertainment in people’s lives through my work.” To know more about the talented emcee, check out his Instagram page ‘@anchor_ankitshawofficial .’