Music and Youth
Shemaroo inks alliance with mobile video platform 123on
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment has inked a strategic alliance with mobile video platform company 123on.
123on is popularizing a new and more valuable form of mobile videos for users through which one can not only watch a video but also play with it creatively. A wide catalogue of Bollywood songs, devotional content and regional videos will be available for the consumer to download on their handsets.
123on is an international phone app that can be downloaded from Google Play. Users can download any video and set them as video ringtone or video wallpaper, giving their phone a unique style. Users can also stay updated with memorable moments in Bollywood history every time they check their phone and during incoming calls. The instant Push feature also allows users to surprise their friends by selecting the video displayed on their friend’s phone when calling, thus opening doors for back and forth pranks between friends.
Consumers can choose to watch old melodies to latest numbers, aarti, bhajans etc from Shemaroo’s catalogue. The alliance will further strengthen Shemaroo’s reach globally.
“We are pleased to partner with 123on as the company is creating a new trend for mobile video users and producer. A user can actually play with the video and use it as video ringtone or video wallpaper. The partnership is aligned with our strategy to offer our audience entertainment on every possible platform where our consumers are present,” said Shemaroo Entertainment director Jai Maroo.
123on founder Mikael Jansson added, “We are extremely proud to be partner of Shemaroo Entertainment, one of the largest content houses in India, known for its wide range of catalogue that includes Bollywood content to devotional videos, Hindi to regional languages and many more. Adding another milestone with our first partnership in India as well as in the film industry really shows the flexibility and potential of our platform.”
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.
