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GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL INDIA COMMITMENTS SET TO AFFECT 50 CRORE PEOPLE WITH INVESTMENT OF US$3.37 billion

●       Global Citizens in India made their voices heard calling on governments, business and community leaders, who made commitments to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

●       In response to over 20 lakh actions and campaigning efforts by Global Citizens in India, leaders made commitments and announced new campaigns toward ending extreme poverty

●       25 commitments and announcements from policymakers set to affect more than 50 crore people with an investment of US$3.37 billion (INR 22,940 crore)

●       HP committed to provide 48 mobile classrooms, investing US$3.6 million to result in 15 million people in rural areas of India getting access to quality education and technology over 6 years 

●     Toilet Board Coalition committed US$ 15 million over 3 years to help 130 million people gain improved access to sanitation and hygiene

●     IDFC Bank committed to provide 200,000 micro finance loans for water and sanitation, worth INR 200 crores (US$29.4 million) to reach 450,000 people by the end of 2019

On Saturday 19 November, the Global Citizen Festival India took place for the first time at the MMRDA Grounds, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai. World and business leaders, non-profit organizations, socially conscious artists, and tens of thousands of Global Citizens united to kick-start India’s progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals with a special focus on gender equality, education and water & sanitation.

In just two months since the launch of the Global Citizen India movement, more than 5 lakh young Global Citizens in India took more than 20 lakh actions calling on political, faith and business leaders, along with celebrities, to be more accountable in their efforts to improve education, gender equality and water, sanitation and hygiene in India.

Hugh Evans, CEO, Global Citizen, said: “Global Citizen Festival India showed the power of youth taking action together. More than 500,000 young Global Citizens took more than 2 million actions. And tonight, we saw the results - dozens of commitments that will affect the lives of 500m people. Tonight marks a moment of great celebration, but it is only the beginning of the journey. The growing movement of more than 8 million Global Citizens around the world will keep campaigning to make sure leaders deliver on these promises, and commit to do even more."

Gowri Ishwaran, CEO, The Global Education and Leadership Foundation, said: “Today’s Global Citizen Festival India brought together 70,000 young people who made their voices heard by leaders from private industry, government, non-governmental, community and religious organisations on the issues that matter: Sanitation, Education and Gender Equality. Their incredible 20 lakh actions showed leaders that young people are serious in their commitment to hold them to account to use their resources for social good. The commitments made in response show the world that citizen-led change is possible. The commitments made here today are set to impact 50 crore people in India and around the world - and this is just the start.”

In response, leaders at the Global Citizen Festival India made 25 announcements and commitments which are set to affect 500 million people (50 crore) people, with a collective value of US$ 3.37 billion (INR 22,490 crore).

TOP CAMPAIGN VICTORIES AND COMMITMENTS

●       GENDER EQUALITY: Global Citizens took 518,000 actions in support of investing in girls and women to achieve gender equality. These efforts secured 4 commitments that are set to affect the lives of more than for 2 million women, including the International Finance Corporation Banking on Women Group committing USD$2 billion towards banking on women and promoting women entrepreneurship by end 2019. This includes a US$100 million investment in India.

●       QUALITY EDUCATION: Global Citizens took 265,000 actions, and the Global Citizen team advocated privately to businesses to use their expertise and CSR spend, in support of improving the quality of education for children. In response, six commitments were secured, including HP committing to provide 48 mobile classrooms, investing US$3.6 million to result in 15 million people in rural areas of India getting access to quality education and technology over 6 years.

●       WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE: Global Citizens took 651,000 actions calling on government, businesses, faith groups and NGOs to outline how they would deliver on India’s commitment to clean water and sanitation for all, securing 11 commitments and announcements that are set to affect the lives of 486 million people

And this is just the beginning. Global Citizens will continue to campaign to make sure that leaders deliver on these promises, and that they commit to do even more on the 7 ongoing calls to action that were launched from the stage of the event, and which can be taken at www.globalcitizen.in.

The Global Citizen India movement is a 15-year commitment to catalyse India’s journey to eradicate extreme poverty in line with the SDGs. Over the years to come, it will continue its work to influence world leaders and decision makers to enact policy changes and commit significant resources to help solve the world’s biggest challenges through a distinctive mix of youth-led events, grassroots activism, media campaigning and online activation.

The Global Citizen Festival India was presented by Colors Viacom18 and Venky’s, and was powered by UPL and NECC. The festival, a collaboration between The Global Education and Leadership Foundation and Global Citizen, was hosted in Mumbai by the Government of Maharashtra and was event-produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Other partners include: the United Nations; the Times of India Group; Google; Hindustan Unilever; Ola; Spykar; Make My Trip; Taj Group of Hotels; BookMyShow; Rishtey Cineplex; Voot; Radio Mirchi.

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, Demi Lovato, Aamir Khan, Arjun Kapoor, A. R.Rahman, Arijit Singh, Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Dia Mirza, Farhan Akhtar, Freida Pinto, 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, Vidya Balan, Vijender Singh and Vivek Oberoi. 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 Venky’s, and is powered by UPL and NECC. 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, Make 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.

Ali shoots for his international movie in Agra

Actor Ali Fazal who is busy shooting for his upcoming film 'Victoria and Abdul' was spotted in Agra while a scene was being shot. The film also has Judi Dench and the major part of the movie has already been shot in Europe. We are eagerly waiting to know more about this film.

This December lose yourself at EVC After Party

This December brace yourselves to experience a mulit genre festival that is larger than life, bigger than before and greater than ever at the most desirable destination, in the midst of hills and Valleys, none other than Enchanted Valley Carnival. A gateway to all the excitement as a horde of musical acts arrive to the famous Aamby Valley City on 17th and 18th December 2016. 

This carnival is not only jewelled with a number of  shining talent performances of American Hip hop artist Flo Rida, Indian phenomenon  Arijit Singh, Bollywood’s very own Farhan Akhtar and British-Norwegian record producer Allan Walker but  also featuring spectacular After Party Pyro Stage & Aero Stage performances by GIOLI, DJ Chetas, LOST STORIES, Juliet Sikora, KOHRA, MRRDC, Rohit, VINAYAK^A on 17th of December and Progressive Brothers, Bullz Eye, Shilpi Sharma, Jeremy Olander, Simorrish, Sequ3l, The Unknown, Tuhin Mehta, Zenith on 18th of December.  

With Enchanted Valley Carnival not only bringing together such a mammoth line up coupled with a equally exciting after party artists performances, the carnival will showcase some of the best in their respective genres all together at one glorious weekend! Echoing the forthcoming event, Shoven Shah- Founder, EVC & Director, Twisted Entertainment shared,“We started seeding it as a multi genre festival in the first year & today EVC is the largest Multi genre camping festival hosted at a premium destination that enhances the overall vibe of the festival. We have a power packed line up of International & Indian artists for every major genre this year which we can’t wait to unveil.”   

Jim Sarbh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati

Jim Sarbh had the industry and critics raving about his performance as the prime hijacker in Neerja .The actor has now been signed for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor . 
While not much is known about his character in the film, sources reveal that the talented actor will essay an important role in magnum opus. 

Adds the source, " Sanjay Leela Bhansali was blown away with Jim's audition tape. He ​immediately ​signed him for Padmavati in a challenging role ,

that the filmmaker believes he will do justice to."

It is for the very first time that Sanjay Leela Bhansali is making an “anti-hero” film- telling the tale of the greatest Sultan of Hindustan - the sharp and ambitious Turk, Alauddin Khilji and the legendary Mewar queen Padmavati, known for her beauty, intellect and the courage with which she fought her nemesis – the undefeated Alauddin.

​'Padmavati' also stars Shahid Kapoor who will essay Deepika Padukone's husband  Raja Ratan Singh , a just ruler and a warrior who gave his all to the battlefield.The two are paired together for the very first time in Padmavati