· Notable Comics and Entertainers of India came together to put up a mega comedy show ‘Comics For Change’, on Human Rights Day - December 10, 2019 to encourage Indian youth to embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals.
· Nobel Peace Laureate Mr. Kailash Satyarthi graces the occasion as the Guest of Honour.
· Raageshwari Loomba along with Cyrus Broacha hosted the mega show, attended by over 600 students.
· Notable Personalities/Comedians performing at the show were Johnny Lever, Boman Irani, Kunal Vijayakar, Salim Merchant, Urvashi Rautela, Saumya Tandon, RJ Pritam, Supriya Pilgaonkar, JD Majethia, Tanmay Bhat, Abish Mathew, Sumukhi Suresh, Prashasti Singh, among others.
Mumbai, December 11, 2019: On the occasion of Human Rights Day on December 10, 2019 Notable Personalities and Entertainers of India came together to put up a mega comedy show ‘Comics For Change’ to encourage Indian youth to embrace the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and instil a sense of shared responsibility for a better & sustainable future. Nobel Peace Laureate Shri Kailash Satyarthi was the Guest of Honour for the show.
‘Comics For Change’ is curated by Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijayakar, and is conceptualised by Business of Ideas and Vineet J. Mehra – Founder DOT (green mobility solutions provider), UN Speaker & Founding Member of the Global Sustainability Network (GSN). Supporting the initiative are the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, UN Women, the Global Sustainability Network, SVKM’s NMIMS B-School, Only Much Louder (OML) talent management agency, and Right Choice and Travels.
Three generations of comics came together on one platform to raise awareness about the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The comics will also help start relevant social conversations amongst the youth and ignite the flame of sustainable responsibility that they will carry with them wherever they go.
Entertaining performances by Johnny Lever, Boman Irani, Kunal Vijayakar, Salim Merchant, Urvashi Rautela, Saumya Tandon, RJ Pritam, Supriya Pilgaonkar, JD Majethia, Tanmay Bhat, Abish Mathew, Saurabh Pant, Sumukhi Suresh, Prashasti Singh, among others addressed close to 600 MBA students and over a 100 VIPs including the Bollywood Fraternity, Global Ambassadors, in a language everyone understand the best - Comedy.
The aim of this event is to create awareness and sensitize the future generation so that they embrace ‘Sustainability’ as a core of their social, political and business decisions. The language of ‘Humour’ is universal and has been identified as a powerful tool that helps percolate the most complex issue facing our society into a powerful long lasting message impression.
The enthralling show had the audiences split into laughter and at the same time raised some serious sustainability concerns. The show opened with the performance of Raageshwari Loomba singing the famous ‘We Are the World, We are the Children’ along with children from Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation.
The comic acts included humorous performances from Johnny Lever addressing the goal for ‘responsible consumption’, Boman Irani on Poverty, Urvashi Rautela and Supriya Pilgaonkar on Fitness and Wellbeing, RJ Pritam on ‘Zero Hunger’, Sorabh Pant and JD Majethia on Climate Change, Abish Mathew on Innovation and Infrastructure, Tanmay Bhat on Quality Education, Saumya Tandon Life on Land, among others. As the closing act Boman Irani got the audience to sing along with him the famous song ‘Give Me Some Sunshine’ from the film 3 Idiots.
The day also marked 5 year’s celebration of the Nobel Peace Prize for children that was conferred on the first naturally born Indian – Shri Kailash Satyarthi. The Nobel Peace Prize overnight shone the global spotlight on millions of children who are languishing in slavery, exploitation and violence in the so-called modern world. Nobel Peace Laureate Shri Kailash Satyarthi has been fighting for their rights and dignity, since 1980. Living up to the strong resolve the Satyarthi Movement, under the aegis of Shri Satyarthi, spearheaded several interventions both at national and international levels, which resulted in various achievements in the last five years.
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