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THANE · 31 OCT — 1 NOV 2026
An initiative by Siddhant Pratishthan
KNOW YOUR ROOTS. OWN YOUR VOICE. SHAPE YOUR FUTURE.
Two days to speak up, make something, explore your next step and enjoy Thane together. Join Junoon Thane 2026 for ideas, creativity, careers, wellness, competition and live experiences.
Explore Junoon — programmes + experiences →THE INITIATIVE BEHIND JUNOON
Siddhant Pratishthan has been working in Thane since 2011.
Siddhant Pratishthan is a registered, non-political organisation that has worked in Thane since 2011, built on a belief that small, consistent action changes lives more than grand gestures do. The Siddhant Ration Scheme gives 200 senior citizen families monthly groceries and medicines. We have run medical camps for tribal communities and cleanliness drives in the city's slum settlements.
Phulpakharu, our mental wellness initiative, runs in partnership with Thane Mental Hospital. Junoon Thane is our first festival for the city's young people.
Visit Siddhant Pratishthan →EXPLORE JUNOON — PROGRAMMES + EXPERIENCES
Multiple zones. One festival. Find what pulls you in.
The programme is organised into six broad categories across multiple festival spaces. Choose what draws you in, then leave room for something unexpected.
Competition
Think fast, speak up and test your teamwork.
Quiz · Debate · Kaun Banega Leader · BGMI
Career + Leadership
Explore your next step and build the confidence to lead.
Career guidance · Leadership conversations · Mentoring
Creative + Performance
Make something, take the stage or experience the work of others.
Photography · Reel making · Street play · Open mic · Exhibition · Creative activities
Startup
Give an early-stage idea the chance to be heard, challenged and supported.
Startup pitch · Screening · Mentoring · Founder conversations
Phulpakharu
Pause, reconnect and make room for wellbeing.
Mental wellness · Physical wellness · Spiritual wellness
Programme details, eligibility, exact slots and activity-specific fees will be published on the relevant registration pages.
FESTIVAL LEADERSHIP
The people guiding Junoon Thane 2026.
Providing the vision, direction and coordination that bring the festival together — from programme strategy and partnerships to community engagement and delivery.
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Sadhana Pradhan
Founder and Chairperson of Siddhant Pratishthan, guiding Junoon’s vision, youth initiatives, community engagement, partnerships and wider social impact efforts.
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Smitha Satpute
Shaping Junoon’s concept, positioning and programme strategy while driving digital outreach, communications, partnerships and overall festival development work.
FESTIVAL LEADERSHIP
Lavanya Patil
Supporting Junoon’s programme direction, team collaboration and youth engagement while coordinating key initiatives and helping deliver the festival experience.
CHAIRPERSON
Harsh Patil
Supporting Junoon’s festival direction, team coordination and programme execution while strengthening youth engagement and helping deliver key initiatives.
VOICES · IDEAS · EXPERIENCE
People at
Junoon Thane.
Meet the speakers, thinkers and changemakers bringing their stories, experience and perspective to Junoon Thane.
Meet everyone →
AUTHOR · JAZZ SINGER
Dr. Joe Alvares
Author & Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Singer
MENTAL WELLNESS
Dr. Anjali Deshpande
Consultant Psychiatrist
EDUCATION · ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Dr. Aparna Rao
Educator & Startup Mentor
LEADERSHIP · COMMUNITY
Sandhya Bhide
Leadership Facilitator & Entrepreneur
THERE'S A LOT HAPPENING AT JUNOON
Start with these programme highlights.
These are individual festival experiences within the six programme categories above. Explore an activity, then register through the participant form where applicable.
Quiz
Team up for direct questions, buzzer rounds and rapid-fire challenges.
Register for Quiz →Debate
Think on your feet, defend your position and be ready to argue the other side.
Register for Debate →Kaun Banega Leader
Take the floor, think like a public leader and debate the issues that shape communities.
Register for Kaun Banega Leader →Startup Pitch
Take an early-stage venture through screening, mentoring and a live final.
Register interest →BGMI
Bring your squad and test communication, strategy and teamwork.
Register your squad →Reel Making
Turn a creative prompt into a short-form video made for the moment.
Register →Photography
Capture Thane and the festival through your own point of view.
Register →Open Mic
Take the stage and share your voice with the festival audience.
Register interest →Phulpakharu
Explore mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing in a space designed to pause and reconnect.
Register interest →Speaker Sessions
Hear from practitioners, founders, mentors and subject experts bringing practical ideas and lived experience to Junoon.
Apply to Speak →Activity details, eligibility, timings and fees are subject to the final programme confirmation.
COME FOR THE DAY
You don't need to compete to be part of Junoon.
Bring friends and family, explore the exhibitions, watch performances and enjoy the festival atmosphere. Food stalls, a street carnival and activities for younger visitors are planned.
Exhibitions
Live performances
Food stalls
Street carnival
Activities
Free spectator entry
FOUR FESTIVAL SPACES
Move through Junoon in your own way.
Exact programme allocation by space will be published with the final schedule.
FIND YOUR PLACE AT JUNOON
Choose how you want to be part of it.
Participate, attend as a guest, help spread the word or collaborate with Junoon as a brand, institution or community organisation.
01
Participate
Register for competitions, activities and festival experiences.
Register as a participant →
02
Come as a guest
Come to watch, explore, experience the festival and be part of the audience.
Register as a guest →
03
Become an ambassador
Shape it, spread it and help make it happen. Junoon ambassadors will receive a T-shirt,
hamper and certificate.
Become an ambassador →
04
Brand + institutional collaboration
Brands, institutions and community organisations can collaborate through sponsorships,
stalls, activations, knowledge partnerships and other relevant formats.
Start a collaboration →
MEET BEFORE THE FESTIVAL
The city becomes part of the programme.
Photography walks, clean-up drives, runs with coffee gatherings and late-night cycling are planned as ways to get to know the city and one another. Dates, routes and booking details will be announced separately.
Register your interestAFTER THE FESTIVAL
Junoon continues after the weekend.
The festival is the starting point for communities and opportunities designed to continue through the year.
Founders' Table
A monthly gathering that keeps founder conversations going beyond the festival.
Startup Incubator
Continued support for startup ideas after Junoon.
Readers Club
An ongoing community that continues after the festival.
Run Club
Community runs that continue beyond festival weekend.
BRAND + INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION
Build something relevant with Junoon.
Institutions, brands and community organisations can help bring Junoon to life through sponsorships, stalls, activations and knowledge partnerships.
Start a conversationREFRESHMENT PARTNER
EVENT PARTNER
MEDIA PARTNER
BE PART OF JUNOON
Choose how you want to get involved.
Junoon is being shaped with participants, guests, ambassadors, institutions, brands and community partners.
info@junoonthane.com
+91 99873 06168
31 October & 1 November 2026
Balasaheb Thackeray Kaladalan, Thane
+91 99873 06168
31 October & 1 November 2026
Balasaheb Thackeray Kaladalan, Thane