Music and Youth
Radio One partners with Gonuts to bring Joy this Christmas
Mumbai: Gonuts, Asia’s largest and most influential celebrity commerce platform and Radio One, India’s leading radio channel, announced their partnership to bring the celebration of Christmas with an XMAS surprise like never before.
The aim of this partnership is to bring cheer and joy in the lives of people. 2020 has been a tough year and as it ends with X MAS celebrations, Radio One and Gonuts are looking to offer a phenomenal surprise for this extra ordinary year. Under the partnership, Radio One will run contests on their channel during the Christmas week and 1 lucky winner each from Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore will get a chance to surprise their loved ones with a sweet Christmas present.
The winners will get a chance to enthral their families with a personalized shoutout from India’s most admired celebrities and one lucky winner in each city will get an e visit from Santa as a festive surprise from Gonuts.
This is a unique addition to Gonuts offerings to bring delight to its users. GoNuts has a portfolio of over 700 celebrities across categories like films, television, sports and music, amongst others, available on its platform. This gives users a diverse range of celebrities to choose from to convey personalized messages to their loved ones. The platform has leading celebrities including Shankar Mahadevan, Hand Raj Hans, Shaan, Kailash Kher, Talat Aziz, Shibani Kashyap, Daboo Ratnani, Sivamani, Ankit Bathla, Shivin Narang, Jonty Rhodes, Lance Klusener, Ranveer Brar and Vicky Ratnani.
Announcing the partnership, Joji George, Co-Founder Gonuts, said, “We are extremely happy to partner with Radio One. Gonuts is a premium platform and our brand purpose is to deliver joy and make people’s lives richer. On this Christmas, we are working with our partners at Radio one to bring smiles to people using personalised video messages from Santa and e – visits to their homes. Let’s go nuts this Christmas.”
Commenting on the partnership, Gaurav Sharma, Chief Programming and Digital Strategy Officer said, “We are delighted to be the radio partner of Gonuts for this Christmas. The initiative is designed to ensure maximum listener engagement and unparalleled customer experience. Innovation is in the DNA of Radio One and every year we strive to develop unique solutions for our audience.”
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.
