Music and Youth
9XM launches ‘FullToss Bakwass’ to build up World Cup
MUMBAI: Music channel 9XM is all set to entertain viewers this cricket season with an array of initiatives and innovative programming. The channel has been airing special shows and initiatives to keep their viewers engrossed for the last few days.
The cricket initiatives include the World cup special ‘Bade-Chote’ show called FullToss Bakwaas, This live action animation show features the characters Bade-Chote with stand-up comics playing different characters inspired by cricketers and some other unique characters often seen at matches.
Commenting on the World Cup special, 9X Media Chief Programming Officer Amar Tidke said, “We at 9XM believe in providing our viewers with music that is well curated and humor that is current and topical. With the whole nation obsessed/fixated on Cricket, we wanted our viewers to have the Cricket experience, but with the 9XM flavor. Hence the channel will also flaunt packaging that is cricket centric and elements that represent the game. We have 9xm Toss-Up, where a coin toss decides the next song from the super-hit playlist and Full Toss Bakwaas our unique offering which integrates our popular characters with the game. We have also repackaged our popular countdown show Top 9 as the 9xm Top 11 World Cup special featuring cricketing themes and songs to match. Just like we love our movies, we love this game, and this is our bit to support our team India!”
9XM will also air 9XM Jugaad with the animated characters Bade Chote, Bheegi Billi and Beetel Nuts featuring cricketing funnies and Chote Ki Kahani where Chote the master entertainer comes up with his selected short stories that promises a fun ride into the witty world of Bade – Chote.
9XM will promote the Cricket World cup programming line-up through a series of initiatives on social media and other digital platforms.
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.
