Over 4 lakh young Indians take action and lead change on Sanitation, Education and Gender in one of India's largest youth social movements

Global Citizen India today announced that over 4 lakh young Indians have signed up and taken action as part of the Global Citizen movement, making it the largest youth movement in India today. Global Citizen India is a social action platform that aims to amplify the voice of youth to push leaders to commit to positive change on Sanitation, Education and Gender issues so India can eradicate extreme poverty by 2030.

Nearly 1.5 million actions have been taken by the committed global citizens who are engaged in the world, knowledgeable about its diversity and passionate about change and who hail from around India since the movement launched in India on 12 September. This is the first time that the Global Citizen movement has moved outside of North America and Indians have embraced the movement as a powerful way to amplify their voice as well as to catalyse change.

Bhavya Bishnoi, Global Citizen India spokesperson, said: “The Global Citizen India movement is uniquely positioned to galvanise support from our 800 million young people on the issues that matter, to us and to future generations, which are key to tackling the challenges the world faces. Already, over 4 lakh youth have taken action with Global Citizen India to really embody the call #ShuruaatHoonMain, and the number is only growing with every action journey. As voices amplify, governments, corporates and NGOs are all joining our youth taking the charge to actively drive this movement by committing their time and resources. On 19 November in Mumbai, we will see many more of these leaders coming to meet the youth and hear their voices on these issues, and to commit their support to change on this unique 15-year journey to eradicate extreme poverty.”

By taking these actions, 23,000 global citizens have won free tickets to the Global Citizen Festival India, a festival where pop culture icons from Coldplay to Kareena Kapoor will join hands with public policy makers including the most senior levels of state and central government to commit to change and pledge their support to the issues that matter the most to the youth of India. The Global Citizen Festival India will be the biggest gathering of young people for a social cause that India has seen: more than 70,000 people will attend the Festival in Mumbai on 19 November.

Now live on www.globalcitizen.in, the fifth Action Journey is the last chance for global citizens to join their peers to take action and be in with the chance to win free Festival tickets. Actions include tweeting to banks to commit funds for WASH lending, lobbying world leaders to accept India into APEC and asking all Chief Ministers in India to remove the tax on menstrual hygiene products. 

Vidya Balan, Global Citizen India ambassador said: “In 2014, PM Modi went on stage at the Global Citizen Festival in New York and committed to making India Open Defecation Free by 2019. His commitment is a step in the right direction, and it’s us Global Citizens who can make sure that this commitment is adhered to and encourage others to follow his lead. India has a long way to go on the journey to achieve clean water, sanitation and hygiene for all but we can surely play a part in that journey by doing our bit, by taking action for positive change.”

VK Madhavan, Chief Executive, WaterAid India, said: “The lack of adequate urban sanitation is a key challenge for India in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals’ target of universal access to water and sanitation for everyone, everywhere by 2030. The impetus provided by the Swachh Bharat Mission in achieving an open defecation free India by 2019 is timely and welcome especially for towns and cities with burgeoning populations in slums without access to reliable basic services. It would be prudent to remember though that mere construction of toilets alone will not help our cities become truly open defecation free. We need to collectively work towards ensuring that the toilets that are constructed are used, maintained and most importantly all waste is safely collected, treated and disposed. For enduring success of this massive effort, we need to keep sight of the entire sanitation value chain.”Malaika Arora Khan, Global Citizen ambassador, said: "The Sustainable Development Goals are something which every individual needs to be aware of. Moreover, each person must work towards eradicating all issues and achieving these goals. We're in 2016 and aim to transform the world by 2030 hence it is extremely necessary to spread knowledge amongst people. One of the SDG’s, which should top our priorities list, is clean water sanitation & hygiene. We need to make our environment safe & healthy not only for us but for each being living on Earth."

Trisha Shetty, Founder & CEO of SheSays, an NGO championing for women's rights and gender equality in India, said: “It is our responsibility as Global Citizens to create a world where women have guaranteed access to sanitary products without discrimination. We’re partnering with Global Citizen India to petition for Sanitary Napkins to be available tax free across India. By taxing sanitary napkins, and listing it in a “luxury” category, we are invariably discouraging an improved standard of life and encouraging discrimination based on sex. We believe in the change young people can drive, our partnership with Global Citizen India amplifies awareness on this issue and drives scope for mass impact of our message that biology should not be a barrier to equality.” 

The Global Citizen Festival India is being presented by Colors Viacom18 and powered by UPL. The festival, a collaboration between The Global Education and Leadership Foundation and Global Citizen, is being hosted in Mumbai by the Government of Maharashtra and event is being produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt Ltd. 

The inaugural Global Citizen Festival India will be held in Mumbai on 19 November 2016, and will be headlined by Coldplay, Jay Z, Aamir Khan, Arijit Singh, Arjun Kapoor, A.R. Rahman, Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Dia Mirza, Farhan Akhtar, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Malaika Arora Khan, Monali Thakur, Parineeti Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Sakshi Malik, Shah Rukh Khan, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Shraddkar Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Vijender Singh. 

About Global Citizen India 

Global Citizen India is a movement brought to India by Global Citizen, a social action platform, and The Global Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF), an organisation focused on cultivating ethical, altruistic leadership to improve the state of the planet through collective action.  Global Citizen India will comprise a distinctive mix of events, grassroots activism, media campaigning and online activation, to catalyse India’s 15-year journey towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and to bring about the end of extreme poverty.  

About the Global Citizen Festival India 2016

The inaugural Global Citizen Festival India, to be held at the MMRDA ground in the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai on 19 November 2016, will be Global Citizen India’s first initiative. The festival will be headlined by Coldplay, JAY Z, Aamir Khan, Arjun Kapoor, A. R. Rahman, Arijit Singh, Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Dia Mirza, Farhan Akhtar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Katrina Kaif, Malaika Arora Khan, Monali Thakur, Parineeti Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Sakshi Malik, Shah Rukh Khan, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Shraddha Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha and Vijender Singh. Several major artists and international guests will be announced at different stages of the campaign. 

To find out more visit www.globalcitizen.in, follow @glblctznIN on Twitter and Facebook, and on Instagram using #GlobalCitizenIndia. Global Citizen Festival India is being presented by Colors Viacom18 and powered by UPL. It is being hosted in Mumbai in association with the government of Maharashtra with event-produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment PVT. The United Nations is a partner, and the Times of India Group and Viacom18 are strategic partners. Other partners include Google, Hindustan Unilever, Ola, Spykar, Makr My Trip, Taj Group of Hotels and BookMyShow. Key media platforms include Times of India group, Colors, VH1, Colors Infinity, Rishtey Cineplex, the fast-growing digital major Voot, Times TV network and Radio Mirchi.

Beauty is Power, Smile is its Sword

Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide- an initiative by Shri Sai Entertainments Pvt Ltd., an international beauty pageant which celebrates Indian beauty on a global platform lays its focus to appreciate the beauty of motherhood and womanhood, and make the women feel more comfortable in their skin and much confident about themselves  is all set to be hosted in Dubai on the 12th of November, 2016. 

Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide is an initiative by Shri Sai Entertainments Pvt Ltd.- an organization working since 2008 providing platform to young enthusiastic designers to showcase their talent and for models to full fill their aspirations and dreams. Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide a platform of inspiration, learning and stardom for a common woman – coming from different parts of the country. The pageant celebrates inner beauty and talent as much as the physical appearance of any contestant, and hence it will be instrumental in setting standards for evaluating and expressing the inner beauty of a global Indian woman. It is an effort to bring together the best talents of India and Indian residing overseas on a single platform.

Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide provides a humungous platform to the married Indian women, which lets them explore themselves once again in terms of their inner self, creativity, out rightly speaking in front of a large audience, etcetera.

Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide holds auditions in all the major cities of India and Skype auditions for the contestants residing abroad. The selection is done taking in consideration, three important elements- 1) Introduction: This is from where we get to know what the contestants are like, their interests, why do they want to get associated with our pageant, why do they want to enter the fashion industry. Conversations with them also tell us about their support systems and whether their family or in laws or husbands are supporting them or not. We come across many happy and sad faces during this round but it really helps us in getting to know the inside out of the contestants. 2) Catwalk: This is a general round where the contestants are asked to show their catwalk skills. This round helps us in knowing their confidence level. 3) Talent: Here the contestants have the liberty to either show off their dancing, singing, acting or mimic skills. This round is kept to take a look into their creative side and again, to measure their confidence level.

Mr. Bharat K. Bhramar, Founder and Chairman, Haut Monde India Group says "When the contestants come and stay with us for a week for their grooming, catwalk and choreography sessions, we get to know a lot of things about their life and why have they chosen the beauty pageant to climb the rope of success, building their confidence levels. Many of them have had a bad marriage, or their children always look up to their father as their ideal man and not their mothers or they have been going through a hard time because of the bad behavior of their in-laws or suffering from serious disease from a long time. The grooming sessions which are given to them by our expert groomers take classes on voice modulation, personality development, image building, dining etiquette, importance of their signatures, etc. We as a brand, wish to promote the essence of motherhood and womanhood and make more and more women feel confident about themselves and make them aware that marriage and children does not mean a permanent end to a woman’s colorful life or career. This is the 6th year and we are looking forward to the pageant"

In the sixth year contestants like Neha Banerjee who in spite of having some defect in one of her legs, did not give up and went on to learn dancing and now she is a part of our beauty pageant. Another contestant, Ketaki from Ahmedabad is bald and she went for a tattoo art all over her head. She has joined the pageant because she wants to prove to the world that it is not important to always have a long and luscious hair for a woman to feel beautiful and confident.

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AR Rahman to Perform at Jammin' Live Concert

Multiple Oscar and Grammy award winner A.R. Rahman will be performing live at the first ever digital collaboration between legendary Bollywood composers and YouTube stars, Jammin’ Live at the NSCI, Dome in Mumbai! The exciting concert will feature breakout performances by internet sensation SANAM, the First Lady of YouTube India Shraddha Sharma along with legendary composers like Salim-Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo and Mithoon on 11th Nov, 7 PM onwards. 

A musical performance of his latest digital hits along with crowd classics, A.R. Rahman’s set will also enthral the audience to the track of the season, Yaara’- a collaboration with all YouTubers of Jammin’.  "With Jammin’, Qyuki and its partners have created something unique - a platform without gatekeepers - for me and my fellow composers to work collaboratively with a new generation of online stars. I am really looking forward to performing at the Jammin Live concert along with all the Jammin artists” adds music legend and co-Founder of Qyuki- A.R. Rahman. 

With the release of a new song every week, Jammin’ has already broken the internet with millions of views and subscribers worldwide.  Speaking at the announcement, Mr. Samir Bangara, the Co-Founder and MD of Qyuki said, “Jammin' has spawned a new genre of music that we like to call 'Non-film Bollywood' by bringing together mainstream composers with YouTube stars to create original compositions that typically would be commissioned for a blockbuster film. Jammin' Live embodies Qyuki’s unique strategy of being a digital first, cross platform Media Company and we are looking forward to translating the Jammin’ magic of the virtual world into the real world arena”

Jammin’ is in association with YouTube and Satya Raghavan, Head of Entertainment for YouTube in India says, "This live concert with Bollywood music legends and YouTube stars heralds a new era for the music industry in India. We hope that JAMMIN' live concert will go onto define the new normal, where lines between mainstream music and popular independent artists content will blur, encouraging many talented artists to start their journey online.”  

The full lineup for the concert includes maestro A.R. Rahman, SANAM Band, Shraddha Sharma, Siddharth Slathia, Jonita Gandhi, Arjun Kanungo, Maati Baani, Sanah Moidutty, RaagaTrippin' and Mumbai’s Finest collaborating with Bollywood’s most accomplished music composers Salim-Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo and Mithoon. Speaking of it’s musicality and reach, telecom giant Airtel India adds, “Airtel is excited to be associated with Jammin, which promises to be an absolute treat for music lovers given the phenomenal line up of artists. This is a great collaborative platform for both the established artists as well as the rising music stars and the go to destination for our online music audiences. With Jammin' Live, the concert will only not only satisfy the growing appetite for new and original music content but bring in a whole new audience.”  

Signature also proudly associates itself with Jammin’, "Signature StartUp MasterClass is a unique platform of inspirational talk series that showcases real life success stories of masters of creative fields and offers individuals a chance to be inspired on their passion to paycheck journey and make a mark. Jammin’ is a really inspiring initiative for those who want to follow their passion for music and we are happy to be the partners on this journey.” 

Jammin’s online and offline popularity has already made it one of the most recognized properties showcasing versatility and the true power of collaboration between real world and virtual world superstars. With only a few weeks to go, make sure you grab your tickets and get ready to be part of a spectacular night!

Ajay Kapoor to lead Rajesh Wadhawan Group’s new Film Production house

Rajesh Wadhawan Group, spearheaded by Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan, a leading business group with interest in finance, real estate, hospitality, and sports, is now entering Bollywood with their foray into film production. This new venture for the group will take shape under the able leadership of Ajay Kapoor.

After lifting T Series into leadership position in the film industry, Ajay Kapoor will now lead the Rajesh Wadhawan Group’s new foray into the entertainment business. Welcoming Mr. Kapoor’s addition to the group, Dheeraj Wadhawan, Vice Chairman of Rajesh Wadhawan Group said, “His wealth of experience and the body of work till date makes him a major force to reckon with in the industry. We welcome Ajay to our family and hope his vision and leadership skills will create strong foundation for our production house" said Mr. Wadhawan.

Starting a new chapter of his career, Ajay felt it was time he took up new challenges. “Over the years T-Series has given me a lot of love & strength and recognition in the market. It was time I took the experience I have gained and make use of it into exploring newer and bigger opportunities. I share the vision of this group’s foray into the film production business and hope to make a difference together as envisioned,“ Ajay said.

At T-Series, Ajay was famous for having produced box-office hits like Ready, Tum Bin, Bhool Bhulaiya, Roy, Bhootnath Returns, Baby, Airlift, Hate Story among other films. He worked with T Series Group for over 15 years.