Music and Youth
Trendz’ new show zooms in on urban Indian nightlife
MUMBAI: Till now it was NDTV’s Night Out which focussed on the hip n’ happening parties in Mumbai and Delhi. Now Zee’s fashion channel Trendz has also ventured into the same arena with their new half hour weekly show called Diabolical.
Diabolical will be a guide to the best hangouts in cities all over the country and will showcase food, fashion, décor, music, celeb clientele with a hope to capture the pulse of urban nightlife – and sometimes daylife too. The show will be anchored by ex-Grasim Mr India Vivan Bhathena.
The word ‘diabolical’ has negative connotations by the book, but could, in contemporary parlance, mean anything from different, dynamic and dangerously cool, to rocking, trendy and bravely hip, and that’s just what the show promises.
Diabolical will be all about partying style and will encase success sagas, stories of small beginnings-happy endings, anecdotes of lucked-out but persevering young entrepreneurs, glimpses of glamour, beauty, passion, grandeur, the good life, the pursuit of pleasure, and the grit behind the gloss!
The show combines a spirit of query with a gathering momentum of fun and is targetted at anyone in the age group of 16-45 years falling in the middle and upper-middle class strata of the society.
The show will feature the likes of club owners, celebrity chefs, restaurateurs, DJ’s, musicians, live acts, architects and designers and will be peppered with trends, critiques, information and style checks.
Diabolic will be presented in segments comprising the profile of a Hot spot, Easy steps, easy learn (‘learn a trade in five to seven easy steps’), Hot event of the week, Style tip, Pan-India trend story and Stylish one. Each episode will be of 22 minutes and has been produced by SOL.
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.
