'''Antaragni''' (English: '''The Fire Within''') is the [[culfest|Annual cultural festival]] of [[IIT Kanpur]], held in the month of October.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news-releases/big-fm-ties-with-iit-kanpurlsquos-annual-festival-antaragni-07 |title=Big FM ties up with IIT Kanpur`s annual festival- Antaragni 07 |author=RnM Team |date=23 October 2007 |work= |publisher=Radioandmusic.com |accessdate=14 September 2010}}</ref> It is a four-day-long festival, attracting participation from over 200350+ colleges of India every year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/antaragni-spreads-at-iit-kanpur/232742/ |title=Antaragni spreads at IIT, Kanpur |author=Rao Jaswant Singh |date=27 October 2007 |work= |publisher=Expressindia.com |accessdate=14 September 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025164601/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Antaragni-spreads-at-IIT-Kanpur/232742/ |archivedate=25 October 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref> It includes professional shows, fashion shows, Indian folk dances, competitions, performances by amateur rock bands, musicians, poets, and a lot of other events. The festival sees an annual footfall of more than 1 lakh annually, making it one of the biggest and most popular college festivals of Asia.
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==Hall of fame==
Antaragni has been a breeding ground for artists and performers over the past 5253 years. People who were nobodies have come and performed, won the hearts of the spectators and have went on to become legends. Participants such as Mr. [[Vishal Dadlani]] , [[Parikrama (band)]] , [[Indian Ocean (band)]], Ms. [[Kanika Kapoor]], Poppin Ticko , Ms. Stefy Patel , Ms. Mokshda and others are a living testimony to Antaragni's legacy.
