Music and Youth
MTV associates with Brave Combat Federation for ‘Brave 20’
MUMBAI: MTV, India’s youth brand, is all set to bring the fight series MTV Brave 20 in association with the Brave Combat Federation presented by Mercury Sports Entertainment on 17 February at 9 pm.
The two-hour episode will showcase the epic fight that took place in Hyderabad on 22 December 2018. In addition to the special episode, the channel will also air the fight episodes from all the 23 seasons, MTV Brave Series, starting 25 February, Monday to Friday at 10 pm on MTV, also available on VOOT.
One of the largest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organisations in the world, Brave Combat Federation is the truly global and fastest growing MMA promotion in history, it is also the strongest sports media property in the Middle East. As a sport that is rapidly gaining mileage in India, Brave Combat is the only federation offering a true global platform in the country.
With an increasing growth in the content consumption for Mixed Martial Arts especially among the youth, MTV Brave provides a perfect platform to explore the hidden gems and drive positive perception towards Mixed Martial Arts as a budding sport in India.
MTV Brave will provide a perfect blend of entertainment and intense fights with some of the most influential MMA fighters like Abdul Muneer, the star of the first-ever Indian super fight who has several boxing championships to his credit. Other fighters such as Mohammad Farhad and Kantharaj Shankar Agasa are pioneers in the field of kickboxing and Judo, respectively, and successfully made their transition to the MMA cage.
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.
