The Earthshot Prize 2026 Awards will be taking place in Mumbai, India. Hosted by filmmaker, the first Indian edition is scheduled on November 17, bringing 5,000 guests to celebrate scientists, entrepreneurs, community changemakers, indigenous leaders and young innovators for their contributions towards the environment.
Founded by , The Earthshot Prize 2026 Awards would be attended by Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, and Hollywood stars Rami Malek and Simone Ashley. Earthshot Ambassadors Robert Irwin and Nomzamo Mbatha will also be a part of the event.
Shreya Ghoshal will be performing at the event.
Prince William will also be arriving in India for the night.
The ceremony will be streamed on OTT. It will be available on Amazon Prime Video across more than 240 countries and territories in over 40 language options.
The Earthshot Prize champions solutions aimed at protecting and restoring the planet.
Talking about the night, said that she is proud of her country as it is a part of this year’s celebration.
“There are people across the world doing incredible work to protect and repair our planet, often in ways we may never have imagined. And to have Mumbai bring all these people together feels very special. I’m proud that India gets to be part of this moment, and I’m really looking forward to celebrating the people behind these solutions and the work they’re doing for all of us,” Bhatt said in a statement, as quoted by PTI.
Sachin Tendulkar added, “The Earthshot Prize celebrates people who are doing exactly that for our planet — turning bold ideas into meaningful action.”
Rami Malek shared that the Earthshot finalists represent “stories of hope” and prove that change is possible.
The event will see 15 finalists who will be competing across five categories, including Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World and Fix Our Climate.
Among the 15, five winners will be announced at the awards night. Each winner will receive a 1 million pound as an award to advance or scale their solutions.
Ahead of the event, Karan Johar met Prince William in London.
Karan Johar earlier said about hosting the event, “To be the first Indian to host The Earthshot Prize Awards Night is a moment of immense pride for me, and to do so in Mumbai makes it all the more meaningful. In cinema, we imagine new worlds. The innovators celebrated by Earthshot are showing us how to build a better one. That is what makes HRH Prince William’s vision so compelling: it gives us not just reasons to hope, but ideas we can act on. India has the creativity and ambition to be an important part of that future. I’m honoured to welcome the world to Mumbai and help give these remarkable people the recognition they deserve.”
