Music and Youth
B4U appoints B L Gautam as COO India operations
MUMBAI: B4U Network is setting its organisation in place. After the appointment of Sunil Rohra as global chief executive in November 2004, the company has appointed an operational head in India.
BL Gautam, who had quit Zee Telefilms last year to set up a media consultancy service, has joined as the chief operating officer of B4U Network – India Operations. He will work in close co-ordination with B4U Network’s business heads in the overseas territories and will be reporting to Rohra.
Says Rohra, “Gautam is a seasoned media professional who truly understands the intricacies and dynamics of the television industry and Bollywood programming. This is a strategic appointment to consolidate and streamline our operations in India.”
Gautam, on his new assignment in B4U, says, “Television is moving into its most exciting phase ever with ‘Bollywood’ and ‘Music’ poised to play a more innovative role in the medium and we at B4U hope to be at the forefront of the movement.”
At Zee Telefilms, Gautam was senior vice-president and later a director commercial from 2000 to 2004. Before joining Zee, Gautam was a distinguished civil servant and served the Indian Government as the superintendent of customs and was awarded the presidential Award in 1998 for distinguished service in that role.
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.
