Music and Youth
Zoom’s Red Hot list votes John Abraham as ‘Most Desirable Man’
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor John Abraham has been declared the winner of the 50 Most Desirable Men on Zoom’s Red Hot Countdown show. He edged out Salman Khan to secure the coveted position.
The winners list threw up quite a few surprises, and as many disappointments. The list included Indian men from various fields-Bollywood, models, authors, sportspersons, socialites and leaders
Though they missed the top spots, the remaining Khan duo Shah Rukh and Saif were close behind, winning the fourth and fifth positions.
Voted third was Abhishek Bachchan, while co-actors Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan and Milind Soman were voted sixth, seventh and tenth respectively. The only one from the Indian cricket team in the top 10 was Irfan Pathan at number nine.
With this, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu (who was recently declared the Most Desirable Woman) are the hottest couple in India today. Kashmiri politician Omar Abdullah came in eight – the highest position attained by a non-film personality. Amitabh Bachchan, 63 years old, was declared the 12th most desirable man in the country.
While the rest of the list may turn your ideas of the drool quotient completely on its head, it’s interesting to see the younger brigade steadily beating the old timers at their own game. Cricketer Rahul Dravid was voted 15th , while teammates Yuvraj Singh and Zayed Khan were 17th and 18th on the list, respectively.
As reported earlier in Indiantelevision.com, Zoom telecasts archival footage and interesting trivia of the celebrities through a voice over driven show, and thereby sets the ground for viewers to express their opinion. Viewers in turn can SMS their votes to 8888 and will be rewarded if their choice matches the jury’s selection.
Zoom will repeat the show tomorrow at 9pm. The next category to be aired on 28 January features ‘Most Wanted TV Stars’.
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.
