Music and Youth
Etc claims win over Filmfare with Punjabi awards
MUMBAI: Music channel Etc claims to have stolen a march over the Filmfare Awards. The broadcaster issued a release stating that when telecast at the same time its music awards has got a 40 per cent share while the Filmfare Awards got a mere six per cent share in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh..
The Tam data is for 15+; Sec: ABC; C&S Homes 15min+; Time Band: 20.59 TO 01.30 on 21 February. ETC CEO Jagjit Singh Kohli added, “Its extremely heartening to know that in our markets the first Punjabi Music Awards has been liked by the viewers with an overwhelming majority as compared to the Filmfare Awards, which is a very old institution and extremely popular too. This has encouraged us to do even better in the years to come.The ratings have ratified the faith put by our sponsors and viewers in the power of Punjabi Music.”
The ETC Punjabi music awards took place for the first time. The release adds that the high point of the seven hour long ceremony was the rousing ovation given by the whos who of Punjabi Music to the three legends of Punjabi Music – Kuldeep Manak, Gurmeet Bawa and Surinder Kaur. They were awarded the Lifetime Achievement Awards along with a farewell to Surjit Bindrakhia who was given a special Jury award for his contribution to Punjabi music
The night saw live performances from the likes of Jazzy B, Kamaljit Neeru, Sukhshinder Shinda, Gursewak Mann, Harbhajan Mann, Pammi Bai, Shin and Jassi Sidhu. Cricket commentator, Navjot Singh Sidhu gave the crowd more Sidhuisms.
Gurdas Mann bagged the award for Best Lyrics and Best male Vocalist ( Pop) for his album Punjeeri which also went on to bag the awards for Best Music Director and Best Video. Barkat Sidhu was declared the Best Sufi singer (Male) while Pakistani singer Abida Parveen bagged the award for best female Sufi singer. Lakhwinder Lucky got the best male debut award while Rani Randeep got the best female debut as well as the best female Pop vocalist award. The best comedian award went to Bhagwant Mann. Overall there were 25 categories.
The jury for the awards included Bollywood music director Uttam Singh, Priti Sapru, Ghazal Maestro Bhupinder and playback singer Mahender Kapoor. The awards was sponsored by Close Up, Airtel, General Motors (Optra), Cavin Care (Nyle), Western Union, LML Freedom, Play Win, Coca Cola, Kissan Annapurna, Hindustan Times, Ajit, The Maya (Jalandhar). The event was managed by Showcraft and was televised live on both ETC Punjabi and Alpha Punjabi.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
