Antaragni (; English: < i > The Fire Within </ i >) is the annual inter-collegiate cultural festival of IIT Kanpur, held in the month of October, and is one of the most popular college festivals in India.

The name of the festival was changed from Culfest to Antaragni in 1993 ; Culfest was the first college cultural festival of its kind in India.

Be it cultural competitions, rock shows and contests, enlightening panel discussions, talks and workshops, enjoyable informals, personality contests, fashion shows, discothèque, Antaragni is a delightful mélange with something for everyone.

One of the unique aspects of Antaragni, in India Haat professional performers from all over India come to showcase the arts and culture of their state, highlighting the rich cultural diversity of the country.

Talks in Antaragni usually center around the theme of the festival for that year.

Antaragni ' 09 was held from 22 to 25 October 2009.

Antaragni ' 10 was held from 13 to 16 October 2010.

Antaragni ' 11 was held from 13 to 16 October 2011.

With a heavy footfall of over 15, 000 in around four days, association with Antaragni is a matter of prestige and is reflected in the range of sponsorships it attracts.

Antaragni is all about bigger, more enthusiastic participation, high performance competitions, amazing pro-shows, innovative workshops and attractive prizes.

This Antaragni had many unparalleled performances by dancer Astad Deboo, Grammy-winner Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Padm Shri Dr Nerla Venumadhav, a noted mimicry artist.

This Antaragni was well-known due the performance by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Farhan Akhtar.

Jaded Sun, a blues-influenced rock band from Ireland, headlined Synchronicity in Antaragni ' 09.

Antaragni ' 10 featured the first edition of IITK MUN and Junoon, the eastern band rock competitions.

The theme of Antaragni ' 10 was " Indian Cinema " and it was a celebration of the glorious history, the colorful spectrum, the scintillating spirit of Indian cinema.

Antaragni ' 10 had more than 60 competitions and more than 75 informal events with professional performances by Shafqat Amanat Ali and a lot more.

The India Inspired panel discussion is one of the intellectual highlights of Antaragni.

Antaragni ' 10 had Rahat Indori, a painter, professor, poet and film lyricist who is well known for his poetic brilliance and absolute commitment to work.

Model United Nations Antaragni ' 10 added a new event, and in its inaugural year it was a grand success.

The Digital Filmmaking Workshop by Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods International, Asia's largest film, television, animation and media arts institute in Antaragni ' 10 was a huge crowd-puller.

It is one of the most sought-after events of Antaragni and the hype about this event abounds in campus long before the beginning of the fest.

Prima Nocte Antaragni is thrown open with a grand celebration of IITK culture that is Prima Nocte.

Antaragni ' 10 witnessed the critically acclaimed bands Weaponshop and Them Clones on the final day.

Ritambhara The most-watched event of Antaragni, Ritambhara won't be just a run-of-the-mill fashion show with models parading on the ramp, instead it's a full-fledged fashion fiesta to create a platform for promoting upcoming youth in the fields of designing and modelling.

The Antaragni chairman is the only faculty member of the team.

Many prominent names have been associated with many events of Antaragni including State Bank of India, Pepsi, PVR, Spykar, Hero Honda, Classmate, UTV, Radio Mirchi, British Council, WWF, DUKE, DIGIT, DHL, LIC, IDEA, Mahindra, Goa Tourism, Virgin Records, VENUS, Dainik Jagran, Jindal Steel & Power, Union Bank Of India, Woodland, Accel Partners, JK White, Channel V etc.

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