Updated On: 30 June, 2023 01:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Srivastava`s championship cosplay, Alexstrasza from World of Warcraft, was designed over a span of three months with an amalgamation of multiple art forms to induce prop making, stitching, wig styling, electronics, make-up, embroidery, and 3D

Medha Srivastava (in picture) cosplayed as Alexstrasza from World of Warcraft for the Comic Con India Cosplay Contest 2023. Photo Courtesy: Special Request
Mumbai-based professionally qualified artist Medha Srivastava has proven her excellence once again by winning the Cosplay Championship Trophy at Comic Con India Cosplay Contest 2023 this June.
The Indian Championships of Cosplay (ICC), is a celebration of all pop culture and costumes. It is a craftsmanship award show with a pre-judging session and a stage display. All entries have to represent a character or element from the pop culture realm. Competitors are then evaluated on the categories like crafting, stitching, armour, wig, makeup, performance and special effects. Comic Con is held in three major cities, Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. Every city has two finalists for the championship with a total of seven qualifiers who compete in the finals.
Srivastava is a professional illustrator and concept artist with a degree in animation and filmmaking. With a strong foundation in art and design and the influence of the gaming and concept art environments around her, cosplay was a natural attraction for her.