HP Smart Champs Is the Learning Game Show that India’s Kids Didn’t Know They Needed!

What happens when HP, JioStar, and Sanya Malhotra team up to reimagine how Indian students learn? You get HP Smart Champs — a first-of-its-kind educational game show that makes classrooms irrelevant and studios the new battleground for India’s brightest young minds. Launched on April 9, 2026, this 10-episode series is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting edutainment initiatives the country has seen.

HP Smart Champs — Everything You Need to Know

What Makes HP Smart Champs Different?

Let’s be real — most kids’ game shows are pure entertainment with a thin educational wrapper. HP Smart Champs actually flips that equation. The quiz and puzzle-style challenges are designed to test knowledge, logic, and teamwork simultaneously, not just memorization.

Here’s the clever twist: HP Smart Tank printers are physically embedded into the show’s format. Printed clues, worksheets, and visual problem sets give students tangible materials to interact with — reinforcing what educators have long known, that hands-on engagement with printed material leads to deeper understanding than passive screen time alone. HP is essentially making a cultural argument that print isn’t dead — it’s an active learning tool.

The show’s journey began long before the camera rolled. Qualifying rounds spanned 26 cities and saw over 1,035 schools participate in structured assessments, with city-level team quizzes narrowing the field down to 34 finalists who will battle it out in a studio-format finale in Mumbai.

Sanya Malhotra as Host — A Smart Choice

Sanya Malhotra, who recently made headlines for both her personal life and upcoming Netflix comedy Toaster, brings exactly the right energy to a show like this. Young, relatable, warm, and genuinely enthusiastic about education — she’s not just a celebrity face on a backdrop, she’s an active part of the experience that kids can connect with.

Her take on the show captures it well: the blend of learning and fun that HP Smart Champs achieves is what makes it stand out from every other children’s programme currently on air.

The Prize Pool Is Seriously Impressive

Winners don’t just walk away with a trophy. The champion team takes home ₹10 lakh in cash, HP AI laptops, Smart Tank printers, and HyperX accessories for educational use. Their school receives an HP Smart Tech Lab — a permanent upgrade to their learning infrastructure. Runners-up receive ₹5 lakh. For students in Grades 5–9, this is genuinely life-changing recognition.

Where to Watch?

The show streams on JioHotstar from April 11 and premieres on Nick (India’s No. 1 children’s entertainment platform for 12 consecutive years) from April 18, with new episodes every Saturday and Sunday at 7 PM. The multi-platform approach ensures maximum reach — whether your child prefers watching on a smart TV or a phone.

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