Music and Youth
Don’t wait for a change, #BtheChange
MUMBAI: So far bindass has launched two shows namely Halla Bol and Change Aayega, Hum Laayenge that mirror society on issues that are important for young people, such as women harassment at public places. However, bindass recently produced a video as part of a social experiment throwing light on prevalent social issues like eve-teasing and women assault. The video received a whooping 1.68 lakh hit within five days and is snowballing across all the popular portals.
This video is an effort to show the inaction and apathy that women have to face when in such a situation and it is an important part of the larger ‘bforchange’ campaign. “It goes to prove the strong connect and relevance that such meaningful entertainment has for youth. We are both proud and humbled by the response to the video from our viewers. At bindass we are working consistently to create meaningful entertainment on issues and topics that matter to Young India’, says Disney India media Networks content and communication head and VP Vijay Subramaniam.
Bindass’s larger effort is to also make our shows an equally powerful enabler of purposive action. “Though the videos were purely created as digital content since our TG also resides online, going by its popularity we now plan to take it on-air too”, he adds.
In order to provide a platform for the youth to actually go ahead and act, bindass has launched bforchange.com, a dedicated website that has more than 50+ NGOs listed and seeking volunteers.
Not only does the video serve as an eye-opener, it also adds a curiously hilarious element of surprise towards the end.
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.
