9 months ago
Mumbai LitFest 2025 Concludes with Godrej Awards
The Mumbai LitFest is a big book party where famous writers and thinkers come together to talk about stories and ideas.
This year, they had special awards for the best books and writers, and they made sure everyone could join in, even if they needed help understanding or had special needs.
The festival helps people learn about the world and connect with each other through stories.
The 16th Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest ended on November 17, 2025.
Over 120 authors, thinkers, and artists participated in discussions, readings, and workshops.
Notable attendees included Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan and Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka.
The Godrej Literature Live! Awards were presented, with Sitanshu Yashaschandra receiving the Poet Laureate Award and Vinod Kumar Shukla receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Special efforts were made to enhance accessibility, including sessions in Indian Sign Language and a sensory-friendly tent for children.
- Who
- Authors, thinkers, artists, and attendees including Venki Ramakrishnan, Shehan Karunatilaka, Dhananjay Chandrachud, Shashi Tharoor, Shobhaa De, and others.
- What
- The 16th Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest featuring panel discussions, readings, performances, workshops, and the Godrej Literature Live! Awards.
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- When
- November 15-17, 2025
- Why
- To celebrate literature, foster a space for ideas and imagination, explore storytelling's role in understanding the world, and promote diversity, inclusion, and social change.
Key facts
- Event
- Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest
- Edition
- 16th
- Dates
- November 15-17, 2025
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Partnership
- Godrej Industries Group
- Notable Attendees
- Venki Ramakrishnan, Shehan Karunatilaka, Dhananjay Chandrachud, Shashi Tharoor, Shobhaa De, Jerry Pinto, Luke Countinho, Anindita Ghose, Swati Pandey, Paromita Vohra, Tarini Mohan
- Awards
- Godrej Literature Live! Awards (Fiction, Non-Fiction, Business Writing, Playwriting), Poet Laureate Award (Sitanshu Yashaschandra), Lifetime Achievement Award (Vinod Kumar Shukla)
Quotes
Nadir Godrej
Chairperson and Managing Director, Godrej Industries Group
“Literature has the power to distil the essence of our times, to question, to comfort, and to connect. Through Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest, we celebrate not just stories and ideas, but the spirit of curiosity that drives innovation and progress.”
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Amy Fernandes
Festival Co-Director
“A fabulous finish to the 16th year of the Mumbai LitFest. What began as a gathering of readers and writers 15 years ago has grown into a vibrant exchange of ideas that transcends genres and generations.”
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