Shillong Cosplay Community announced an Online Cosplay Competition on February 27. The last date of submission was March 9, 2021. Winners were announced on March 12, 2021. The registration fee was ₹50 ($0.69). Initially the prize pool was ₹8,000 ($110), however, it was increased to ₹10,000($138) few days before the winners were announced.
The judges of this online event were @lucy_kaededkhar, @_anything4views_, @reu_zhnamte, @donald_zacky and @me.yeao. This event was sponsored by Syrinx and Vijay Sinha.
The winners –
| Award | Name | Intagram | Character | Anime / Film / Games |
Special Recognition Award | Riza | @your_sweet.citrus_friend | Suzuya Juuzou | Tokyo Ghoul |
| Most Promising Cosplayer Award | Della Khosiini | @loli_neko_chan028 | Kurumi Tokisaki | Date a Live |
| People’s Choice Award | LamabamNeha | @yuki_d.lamabam | Hayabusa and hanabi | Mobile legends Bang Bang |
| Best Make-up Award | Sultan Mohammed Adnaan | @addyallstar321 | Jake Sully | Avatar |
| Most Creative Award | Shamannoy Majumdar | @sammy_kun_ | Omegamon | Digimon |
| Best Female Cosplayer Award | Christine | @adolia_sama | Beidou | Genshin impact |
| Best Male Cosplayer Award | akaicosplaydbm (Arvind R Menon) | @akai_demon_cosplay | Denji | Chainsawman |
You can check all the entries on their official Instagram page – Shillong Cosplay Community. Despite of being a small budget event, the cosplays were professional and up to the mark. All the participants worked diligently making the event successfully. Follow their page for more updates.
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