Cannes Lions 2026: Mantra Social Service and Shikshalokam earns a shortlist

India's shortlist tally for this year's festival is 24.

Manifest Media Staff

Jun 24, 2026, 12:42 pm

The shortlist count is down by 68% for India.

Mantra Social Service and Shikshalokam's entry 'Mothers of Courage - One Conversation at a Time' for Shiksha Chaupal secured a shortlist for India in the Sustainable Development Goals category. 

With this, India's shortlist haul for the festival reaches 24, around 68% lesser than the 85 entries it received last year.

Agency Gold (15 points) Silver (7 points) Bronze (three points) Shortlists (1 point) Total points
Leo   1   3 9
Brand David   1   1 7
Ogilvy     1 5 7
VML       4 4
Humour Me     1 1 3
Ducktape Studios     1 1 3
McCann       1 1
22feet       1 1
Grey82.5       1 1
Hungry Films       1 1
ZigZag Films       1 1
Mindshare       1 1
Enormous       1 1
Fundamental       1 1
Mantra Social Service and Shikshalokam       1 1

 

 

Source: MANIFEST MEDIA

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