Music and Youth
Eid celebration on Indian Idol Junior
MUMBAI: The upcoming gala episode of Indian Idol Junior will see Eid celebration on the sets with Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha as the special guests. The superstars will make an appearance on the show to promote their upcoming film ‘Once upon a time in Mumbai Dobara’.
Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha will be seen in the upcoming ‘Qawali’ theme gala episode. All the contestants will be dressed in signature ‘Qawali’ attire. They will sing some of the best ‘Qawali’ songs and impress one and all. Sonakshi Sinha will be seen in a festive mood and getting ‘Sewai’ for everyone. She will start by feeding it to host Karan Wahi. Then she will go ahead and distribute it amongst the contestants and Mandira. Imran and Sonakshi will also dance on the song from their film and performing Qawali with the contestants.
Catch the Eid celebration with Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha on Indian Idol Junior this Saturday August 10 at 8:30pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.
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.
