₹12,00,000 (12L)
Music Rights & Licensing
A continuous public musical performance of this scale requires proper music rights and licensing arrangements. This is the single largest requirement of the attempt.
A flagship initiative of Aarunya Centre for Happiness
BHARAT is coming together to attempt
A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD.
You don’t have to be a singer to be part of history.
India’s National Drive is raising ₹42 lakh towards the essential requirements of the attempt.
1,000 Hours. One Historic Stage.
Aarunya Center for Happiness NGO presents an epic nation-building milestone. Singers from every corner of India are arriving at Bestech Square Mall, Mohali to set the official Guinness World Record for the Longest Karaoke Singing Marathon.
Figures reflect contributions recorded by Aarunya Centre for Happiness.
You don’t need to be on the stage to be part of history. Contribute whatever you can — every contribution brings us one step closer to the record. Behind the singers there is licensing, infrastructure, food and forty-two days of round-the-clock operations, and that is exactly what your contribution pays for.
A continuous public musical performance of this scale requires proper music rights and licensing arrangements. This is the single largest requirement of the attempt.
Roughly 42 days of continuous activity involving singers, volunteers and the operations team — food, refreshments and basic hospitality for everyone who keeps it running.
The stage, microphones, mixing desk, speakers, screens, lighting and power backup that have to run continuously for 1,000 hours without a single failure.
The team on the ground for all 1,000 hours — scheduling, record-keeping, the evidence Guinness requires, safety, security and round-the-clock coordination. This is what keeps the attempt valid and continuous.
Contribute whatever you can. Pick an amount below — every contribution, large or small, counts towards the same national goal.
No middlemen and no processing fees — your contribution reaches Aarunya directly. Please add your name as the payment reference so we can acknowledge you on the Supporters Wall.
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We live in a world that is more connected than ever, and yet people are more alone in it. Careers end. Children grow up and move away. Familiar routines disappear. But the need for friendship, purpose, dignity and joy never goes away.
Aarunya Centre for Happiness exists to close that gap — through companionship, community, music and living environments where people are known by name. Not as a service delivered to people, but as a movement people join.
Read why we began →
This festive season, make your mall trips extraordinary. Visit Bestech Square Mall, Mohali, pack the arena, and cheer for passionate singers performing non-stop day and night for 42+ continuous days. Your presence gives them the endurance to bring the world record home.
There is no single formula for happiness, so Aarunya builds several ways in. Each pathway below stands on its own — and every one of them leads to the same place: a life with people in it.
Music circles, intergenerational sessions and Karaoke Marathon Bharat — because a song crosses every age at once.
See the initiative 02One hour. One friendship. Companionship for seniors who need someone to talk to, walk with or share a meal with.
See the movement 03Bringing people, corporates, universities and institutions together around experiences that change a neighbourhood.
See the partners 04A nature-integrated community where growing older means staying connected, independent and useful — not stepping back.
See the campusA child, a parent, a grandparent — different generations grow up with different songs, but the feeling music creates is universal. At Aarunya music isn't something we listen to. It's something we share.
That belief is exactly why our flagship initiative is a karaoke marathon. Music is the one thing that can hold hundreds of strangers in the same room for 1,000 hours and send them home as a community.
Informal gatherings where people come together to sing, listen and enjoy music without an audience.
Sessions where grandparents and grandchildren swap songs, stories and the memories attached to them.
One mic. One nation. One record. The 1,000-hour Guinness World Records attempt at the top of this page.
A movement to bring joy, companionship and meaningful connection to senior citizens in our community. Not financial help. Not medical care. Just genuine human connection — one hour at a time.
One hour a week can change someone's life.
A few of them below — see all twelve on the Aarunya Friends page.
I pledge to offer my time with kindness, my presence with compassion, and my friendship without judgment. I will treat every senior with dignity, respect and patience. Through small acts of care, I hope to reduce loneliness, bring joy and help build a happier, more connected community. Taken by every Aarunya Friend
You don't need special skills — just a kind heart and an hour you're willing to give. If you believe no one should feel lonely, we would love to have you with us.
Aarunya is early, and we would rather be honest about that than impressive about it. These are the targets our current initiatives are built to reach — and the drive at the top of this page is what gets us there.
Aarunya brings individuals, institutions and organisations together around experiences that create meaningful social impact — and there is room for more of them.
A nature-integrated community where older adults live with dignity, independence, wellbeing, purpose and connection — bringing together homes, gardens, wellness, healthcare, recreation, learning, spirituality and neighbours who know each other's names.
Therapeutic gardens, walking paths, orchards, community farming and green space in every direction.
Cluster gardens and shared spaces that make interaction natural rather than scheduled.
Yoga, meditation, wellness and healthcare facilities built into daily life, not bolted on.
Music, learning, creativity, hobbies and real opportunities to contribute something.
Barrier-free, accessible independent living — with support available the moment it's wanted.
A neighbourhood where people know one another and look out for one another.
For individuals seeking a comfortable, independent home of their own.
Low-rise communities designed around shared gardens and everyday social interaction.
For residents who want additional space and privacy without leaving the community.
Support is available. Independence remains yours.
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Three decades in the Oil & Gas industry, across countries and cultures, eventually as a Global Geoscience Director. Returning home after all that time abroad brought a different question: not what we accumulate, but what we leave behind.
I don't believe I have found all the answers. Aarunya is my invitation to discover them together. Founder, Aarunya Centre for HappinessRead the Aarunya story →
A movement doesn't begin with buildings. It begins with people deciding to take one step. Here are the four.
Sometimes we simply need someone to talk to. Tell us, and we'll find you companionship.
Find a friendGive an hour of your time. Make someone's week brighter. Take the Aarunya Friend pledge.
VolunteerShare your talent, passion, knowledge or creativity — music, art, cooking, teaching, gardening.
Lead a sessionContribute to the Record Community Drive and help Aarunya reach more people, sooner.
Contribute1000 hours. 42 days. One world record attempt — and a nation that can make it possible. You don’t have to sing to be part of history.