Music and Youth
MTV gets into the act on documentary film making
A few days ago MTV Films announced that it, along with Amaru Entertainment, will present a first of its kind feature documentary. It closely examines late rap singer Tupac Shakur who helped shape Hip-Hop music.
The film will be directed and produced by vice-president MTV News and Documentaries Lauren Lazin. He has directed, produced, written and edited more than 40 documentaries for MTV and PBS. The documentary will delve into personal details of Tupac’s life which was filled with joy and trauma. His mother, Afeni Shakur, will serve as one of the executive producers. Five years after his untimely death, Tupac Shakur is more popular than ever. His recent album, Until the End of Time debuted at No.1 on the Billboard album charts.
The documentary will cover the ideas he conveyed to an entire generation through his music, poetry, journals, and personal letters. Fans can enjoy a Tupac concert, home-movie and video footage all of which have never been shown. Rare photos donated by his family will also be on display. His unreleased songs will be featured. The first official biography of Tupac’s life will be released from Pocketbooks/MTV Books.
MTV Films is the feature film development and production division of MTV. It releases films in conjunction with Paramount Pictures. Since starting in 1995, MTV Films has released movies like the ballet driven interracial teen romance, Save the Last Dance the biting political satire Election, and director Spike Lee’s documentary The Original Kings of Comedy.
Amaru Entertainment which includes a record company and a film production unit was founded in 1997.
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.
