Air India Presents Power Creator Awards 2025: Jai Arora and Tejas Patil share first reactions after winning the Power Tech Creator Award
Air India
Presents Power Creator Awards 2025, an initiative that aims to celebrate digital creators for their impeccable contributions in shaping the digital world—has kicked off today (June 7).
The first category of awards, the Power Tech Creator Award, saw tech creator Jai Arora winning the Jury Choice category, while Tejas Patil received the award for Popular Choice.
Jai Arora on winning the Power Tech Creator Award – Jury Choice
Jai Arora and Tejas Patil are known for sharing engaging and insightful content about technology with creativity and clarity.
Power Creator Awards shines the spotlight on India's digital trailblazers
After winning the Power Tech Creator Award – Jury Choice, Jai Arora expressed his gratitude to his audience:
'Thank you so much.
This is a huge achievement for me. I never thought I would get an award on this stage. I started around six years ago. At that time, I was just working alone in my studio. And today, standing here in front of you all—thank you so much. It means a lot to me. Thank you,' he said after receiving the award from Tanuj Virwani.
Tejas Patil after winning the Power Tech Creator Award – Popular Choice
Tejas Patil, who won the Power Tech Creator Award – Popular Choice, reflected on his journey and the unwavering support of his audience: 'To be honest, when I started my journey nine years ago—when I picked up the camera and created the dumbest video of all time—I never imagined I'd be standing here, receiving this award, in front of such esteemed people.
So, thank you so much to Times, and thank you to my audience who have supported me throughout this journey.
Thank you so much.'
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