Kalaghoda2018schedule

KALA GHODA ASSOCIATION
Maneck Davar (Hon. Chairman), Shirin Bharucha (Hon. Secretary), Ashad Mehta (Hon. Treasurer),
Brinda Miller, Saryu Doshi, Geeta Castelino,
Saroj Satija, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Tarana Khubchandani, Anuj Bhagwati
KALA GHODA FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Maneck Davar, Brinda Miller
Geeta Castelino, Tarana Khubchandani
KALA GHODA ASSOCIATION AND FESTIVAL OFFICE
Padmanabh Thombre (General Manager Events and Admin),
Nariman Khambata (Administrative Director), Ram Gatty, Mayank Valleshah
KALA GHODA FESTIVAL TEAM
Nicole Mody (Festival Coordinator)
Bhavika Thakkar, Devyani Baindoor, Akash More
EVENT MANAGEMENT
Seventy Event Management Group
SECTION CURATORS
CHILDREN Nuriya Rao / Tasneem Rajkotwala
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Yashasvi Vacchani
CINEMA Mayank Shekhar / Karan Agarwal
DANCE Anonna Guha
FOOD Roxanne Bamboat / Nicole Mody
HERITAGE WALKS Kruti Garg
LITERATURE Anjali Purohit
MUSIC Nayaab Udhas / Naveen Deshpande
STAND-UP COMEDY Jeeya Sethi
STREET Varsha Karale
STALLS Vidula Warawdekar
THEATRE Juuhi Babbar Sonii
VISUAL ARTS Tarana Khubchandani / Heeral Akhaury
WORKSHOPS Ami Patel / Tripti Ayyar
URBAN DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE Kaiwan Mehta
A SPECIAL THANKS TO
The Collector of Mumbai, The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, The Mumbai Police, Traffic Police, Govt of Maharashtra,
The Fire Brigade, MTDC, Spenta Multimedia, Communique PR, Digitalise,
Shiresh Karrale (photography support), Nakul Agarwal,
The Church of St Andrews and Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue
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3RD FEB SATURDAY
A Mural for 'India and The
World': A History in 9 Stories
Museum
Gardens
11:00 am -
1:30 pm
Warli artist, Uttara Ghanoo and Argentinian painter,
Pablo Ramirez Arnol, come together to create magic
in collaboration with CSMVS.
The Garbage Games
by The Upcycle Co.
Museum
Gardens
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
A fun filled, interactive session to teach kids about
waste management through play. (5yrs to 7yrs)
Green Shadows
by Shruti Narayan
Museum
Gardens
3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
An engaging art and craft workshop using newspa-
per and black paint. (6yrs to 12yrs)
The Treasure Island
by Iris Creative Education
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
An adventurous journey to create your own puppet
and witness a puppet play. (6yrs to 12yrs)
The Hatter's Party
by Noteward
Museum
Gardens
5:00 pm -
5:30 pm
An energetic and interactive session of mime,
movement and live music. (4yrs to 10yrs)
The Broadway Brigade Choir
Performance
by Ms. Pearl Periera
Museum
Gardens
5:30 pm -
6:00 pm
Choral performances by Little Harmony and The
J.B.Petit High School choir with students of the
C.J.M. Special School. Presented by Noteward.
4TH FEB SUNDAY
Portraits by Van Gogh
by knowyourart
Museum
Gardens
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Delve into Van Gogh’s mastery over portraits of the
Roulin family. Create a self portrait. (6yrs to 12yrs)
Rhyming Birds: Read n'
Rhyme, Create n' Chime by
author and poet Sakshi Singh
Museum
Gardens
12:00 pm -
1:00 pm
Read poems on twigs and trees amidst birds and
bees, recitation and writing workshop with poems &
props, songs and sounds! (All Ages)
Faces of Gaia
by Agastya Foundation
Museum
Gardens
1:00 pm -
2:00 pm
Imagine and create a face for 'Gaia', our Mother
Earth, using her own elements. Presented by
Agastya Foundation. (All Ages)
Bonding and Belonging
through Art
by Amrita and Nandini
Museum
Gardens
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Mini-canvas painting workshop for child - adult pairs
presented by Listen to your He+Art (LTYH)
Amrita n Nandini k saath. (7yrs to 75yrs)
How to Initiate Drawing in
Nature
by Niki Hingad
Museum
Gardens
3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Learn how to initiate drawing in nature ina
workshop conducted by an award-winning modern
contemporary artist. (6yrs to 15yrs)
CHILDREN GREEN GENIES

Kahaani Ride
by Storywallahs
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
All aboard! Hop onto this chaar baje ki local and take
a fun ride through the world of stories. (4yrs to 8yrs)
Bodhi - An Awakening Drama
Sense by I-express Academy
Museum
Gardens
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Reconnect your kids with nature through a fun,
engaging, interactive workshop. (3yrs to 10yrs)
5TH FEB MONDAY
Workshop
Museum
Gardens
10:00 am -
1:00 pm
Let's spark and spread the spirit of Aah! Aha! and
Ha-Ha! (curiosity, creativity and confidence).
Come Explore Mumbai -
My Mumbai Colouring Book
by Mumbai Trivia
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Explore your general knowledge with Mumbai trivia
and create a unique Mumbai monument.
(5yrs to 12yrs)
Fun With Origami
by Art Attack
Museum
Gardens
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Art Attack brings you basic origami folds and paper
tearing. (5yrs to 10yrs)
6TH FEB TUESDAY
Workshop
Museum
Gardens
10:00 am -
1:00 pm
Ha-Ha! (curiosity, creativity and confidence).
The Big Gigantic Puzzle
by Bhakti Oberoi
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Make the biggest puzzle at KGAF by creating pieces
all by yourself and connecting them. (5yrs to 10yrs)
Let's Go On a Seed Hunt
by Maulshree Kalothia
Museum
Gardens
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Go on a fascinating journey in the story, The Dandelion
Seed, followed by a treasure-cum-seed hunt. (5+yrs)
7TH FEB WEDNESDAY
Revive Indian Art
by ABWA
Museum
Gardens
11:00 am -
1:00 pm
A special session of exploring Indian Art with ABWA
Grade 11 students and NGO children.
The Six Traits of Creative
Writing
by Reshma Krishnan Barshikar
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
An introduction to the basic traits of creative writing
and the use of graphic organisers, helping build a
discipline of writing craft. (10yrs to 15yrs)
Salad Stories - Edible Stories
For Children by Zarine Menon
Museum
Gardens
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Stories using dollops of creativity and sneak peek
into the upcoming book, Make Me Happy Salads.
(2.5yrs to 7yrs)
8TH FEB THURSDAY
Workshop with Akanksha
Foundation and Agastya
Foundation
Museum
Gardens
10:00 am -
1:00 pm
Ha-Ha! (curiosity, creativity and confidence) through
hands-on education.

My Little World
by Adhya Bhatnagar
Museum
Gardens
3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Come, imagine, draw and write with child author and
illustrator, Adhya Bhatnagar.
Fables in Indian Tribal and
Folk Art by Potli Arts
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Explore the fascinating stories of adventure, drama,
heroism in Indian Tribal and Folk Art. (6yrs to 12yrs)
Recycled Origami- Let's Use
Recycled Paper
by Bobbie Vijayakkar
Museum
Gardens
5:00 pm -
6:30 pm
Learn the origami models your parents folded during
their childhood and basic utility models for today’s
young generation. (6yrs to 12yrs)
9TH FEB FRIDAY
Workshop with Ryan Global
School and Akanksha
Foundation
Museum
Gardens
10:00 am -
1:00 pm
Ryan Global School will conduct a visual art session
and a musical instrument making session in
collaboration with NGOs.
I Love My India
by Prism Edutives
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Play and learn games like Bingo that encourage
learning about India. (6yrs to 12yrs)
Kric Krack Wriggle Your Back
by Arya Vidya Mandir ECE
Museum
Gardens
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Enjoy interactive musical brain gym exercises through
a musical drama and puppet show. (All Ages)
10TH FEB SATURDAY
Art in Nature
by Deepti Nair
Museum
Gardens
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Use natural elements to create a colourful, textured
composition. (6yrs to 12yrs)
Art Mart
by My Paper
Museum
Gardens
12:00 pm -
1:00 pm
Learn different ways to create your own eco friendly
colours and use them in art. (5yrs to 15yrs)
Workshop on Environment
Educational Games
by Terre Policy Centre
Museum
Gardens
1:00 pm -
2:00 pm
An interactive session on environmental awareness
among children along with games. (All Ages)
Fantasie Chocolate Edible Art
by Zeba Kohli
Museum
Gardens
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Paint your own 'Fantasie' and eat it too with Zeba
Kohli's fantastic chocolate paints. (Age 6+yrs)
(All children below 12 years to be accompanied by
an adult)

Snow White and The Naughty
Elves (Children's Play)
(Hindi/English)
by Eventz Entertainment
NGMA 3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
A children's play about a mad scientist who time
travels and reaches the world of Snow White and
the elves.
Of Brown Pebbles and Green
Leaves! by Richa Gupta
Museum
Gardens
3:30 pm -
4:30 pm
In this creative workshop we get kids thinking about
poems, trees and bumble bees! (7yrs to 14yrs)
Bajaj Electricals presents Kids
Painting Activity
Museum
Gardens
4:30 pm -
5:30 pm
An interactive and interesting painting activity for
kids on Bajaj Electricals appliances.
11TH FEB SUNDAY
In Nature's Wonderland
with Bittu Sahgal
Museum
Gardens
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Bittu Sahgal and the Sanctuary team take children of
all ages on an exciting journey through wild India.
Jungle Adventure - Yoga
Games with Heeral Shah
Museum
Gardens
12:00 pm -
1:00 pm
Asanas and breathing techniques inspired by nature
are woven into fun yoga games. (6+yrs)
Book Binding
by Sheetal Gattani
Museum
Gardens
1:00 pm -
2:00 pm
Learn an interesting way to make your own diary
without stitching or sticking! (10+yrs)
Nature’s Incredible Bag of
Stories by Katie Bagli
Museum
Gardens
2:30 pm -
3:30 pm
Stories of bizarre and fascinating nature through
dramatization and song. (7yrs to 12yrs)
The Little Prince (Children's
Play)
(English) by Storia Senza Storia
NGMA 3:00 pm -
4:20 pm
A pilot stranded in the desert meets a young prince
fallen to Earth from a tiny asteroid.
Become a Green Warrior
by POP Movement and Evolving
Together
Museum
Gardens
3:30 pm -
4:30 pm
Join an interactive session on cilmate change and
the Earth. (8+yrs)
Dance Your Heart Out
by Rhythmus Happy Feet
Museum
Gardens
4:30 pm -
5:30 pm
Creative movement and dance, weaved in with
storytelling on environment conservation. (6+yrs)
Brahmaputra - The Story of a
Mysterious River
Museum
Gardens
5:30 pm -
6:30 pm
A musical drama of a journey of the Brahmaputra
river showcasing the various cultures and values
with larger than life puppets with special emphasis
on river water conservation and cleanliness.
(4+ yrs)

Please email education@csmvs.in to register for Treasure Trails. All registrations for children's events will begin half an
hour before the workshop at the Museum Gardens. Entry on a first come first serve basis.
For all installations (under 18), please refer to our Visual Arts section.
Curators: Nuriya Rao and Tasneem Rajkotwala
Team: Prachi Bhandari, Zuha Razvi, Fatema Machinewala, Charu Kukreja, Aarti Gambhir
Acknowledgements: Agastya Foundation Bangalore, Niki Hingad, Zeba Kohli, Bittu Sahgal, Deepti Nair,
Heeta Lakhani, Katie Bagli
Note: All programs are subject to change.
INDIA AND THE WORLD AT CSMVS
3RD FEB SATURDAY
Treasure Trails 1st floor,
CSMVS
11:00 am -
2:00 pm
Come explore the hidden treasures of the India and
the World exhibition. (Hourly slots starting at 11 am)
A Mural for 'India and The
World': A History in 9 Stories
Museum
Gardens
11:00 am -
1:30 pm
Warli artist, Uttara Ghanoo and Argentinian painter,
Pablo Ramirez Arnol, come together to create magic
in collaboration with CSMVS.
4TH FEB SUNDAY
Treasure Trails Museum
Gardens
11:00 am -
2:00 pm
8TH & 9TH FEB THURSDAY
World Art Session Activity Tent,
Museum
Gardens
2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Try your hand at various art forms from around
the world - Hojalata (Mexican), Bark Painting
(Australian), Gond Painting (Indian) and Khokhloma
(Russian)
10TH & 11TH FEB SATURDAY
Treasure Trails 1st floor,
CSMVS
11:00 am -
2:00 pm

VENUE: COOMARASWAMY HALL
3TH FEB SATURDAY SEX-ED BACK TO BACK
Oscar Short films by Shamiana
Introduced by Cyrus Dastur
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
A collection of Oscar nominated short films.
Presented by Shamiana.
Ask the Sexpert (Documentary) (English) 3:00 pm -
5:00 pm
An award-winning feature length documentary
centered on a highly popular sex advice
columnist for a daily newspaper in India,
Dr. Mahinder Watsa.
Dr. Mahinder Watsa In Conversation With
Mayank Shekhar
5:00 pm -
5:30 pm
Join film critic Mayank Shekhar as he engages
Dr. Watsa, in a conversation about the film and
what it takes to be India's go-to sexpert.
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (Feature) (Hindi) 5:30 pm -
7:30 pm
The Hindi-language remake of Kalyana
Samayal Saadham is about a couple who falls
in love but the groom then discovers that he
suffers from erectile dysfunction.
4TH FEB SUNDAY MUMBAI BACK TO BACK
Island City (Feature) (Hindi)
Presented by director Ruchika Oberoi
2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
An Indian drama comprising of three comic-
dramatic stories set in Mumbai. Ruchika Oberoi
won the FEDORA prize for the Best Young Direc-
tor at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.
Tu Hi Mera Sunday (Feature) (Hindi)
Presented by director Milind Dhainade
4:30 pm -
6:30 pm
A slice of life comedy of 5 middle class men as
they deal with their personal lives while trying to
find a place to play football in the city of Mumbai.
Ribbon (Feature) (Hindi, English)
Presented by director Rakhee Sandilya
7:00 pm -
9:00 pm
The story of Sahana and Karan, a married
couple, and the challenges they face when they
have to deal with unplanned parenthood.
Seeing Mumbai Through The Eyes Of The
Film Maker
9:00 pm -
9:30 pm
Directors Rakhee Sandilya, Milind Dhainade and
Ruchika Oberoi in conversation with Mayank
Shekhar on Mumbai as a muse.
CINEMA HARA PHERI

5TH FEB MONDAY SUPER - INDIES BACK TO BACK
Shreelancer (Feature) (Hindi) 2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Shree, a Bangalore-based freelance copywriter
who is in his mid-20's struggles to cope with
self doubts about his artistic abilities.
Turup (Feature) (Hindi, English)
Presented by Ektara Collective
4:30 pm -
6:30 pm
The independent feature uses the game of chess
as a metaphor for larger political and social
moves and deals with issues of caste, religion
and gender politics in the context of growing
fundamentalism in our country.
Sulemani Keeda (Feature) (Hindi) 7:00 pm -
9:00 pm
A 'bro'mantic comedy about two struggling writers
who peddle their mediocre screenplay, Sulemani
Keeda in Bollywood.
6TH FEB TUESDAY MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES BACK TO BACK
Searching for Sugarman (Documentary)
(English)
12:30 pm -
2:00 pm
An Oscar winning Swedish–British–Finnish
documentary film about two South Africans
out to discover what happened to their unlikely
musical hero, the mysterious 1970's rock n'
roller, Rodriguez.
One Heart: The A.R. Rahman Concert Film
(Documentary) (English)
2:30 pm -
5:00 pm
The fiilm gives a glimpse into A.R. Rahman's 14-
city tour in North America. Along with clips from
concerts, it also has shots from rehearsals and his
interactions with his bandmates.
What man Joe! (Documentary) (English)
Presented by director Rafeeq Ellias
5:20 pm -
6:30 pm
Joe Vessaokar is a self-taught musician, who
began playing the trumpet in 1962 with his
father. Followed by a live trumpet performance
by Joe Vessaoker.
Lyari Notes (Documentary) 7:00 pm -
9:00 pm
A documentary that follows a young girl and her
friends as they use music as a form of escape
and expression. Followed by audience interaction
with director Miriam Chandy Menacherry.
CINEMA HARA PHERI

7TH FEB WEDNESDAY SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES BACK TO BACK
Senna (Documentary) (English) 3:00 pm -
5:00 pm
A British documentary that depicts the life and
death of Brazilian motor-racing champion Ayrton
Senna. Directed by Asif Kapadia.
Our Old Masters: Cricket (Documentary)
(English)
Brought to you by Films Division
5:30 pm -
6:00 pm
A 1989 short documentary on the forgotten
masters of Indian cricket. Directed by Muzahir
Rahim.
Fire in Babylon (Documentary) (English) 6:00 pm -
8:00 pm
Nominated for British Independent Film Award,
this is a documentary film about the record-
breaking West Indies cricket team of the 1970s
and 1980s. It features stock footage and inter-
views with several former players and officials.
In Conversation With ex-India Cricketer,
Balvinder Singh Sandhu
8:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Balvinder Singh Sandhu kicked off India’s
splendid bowling performance in the 1983
World Cup final by getting the wicket of Gordon
Greenidge. He also got hit on the head during the
1983 World Cup.
8TH FEB THURSDAY CULT FILMS BACK TO BACK
Angamaly Diaries (Feature) (Malayalam) 2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
A crime drama featuring 86 debutant actors
about Vincent Pepe who wants to be a powerful
leader of a righteous gang that will rule the town
of Angamaly, like his seniors.
Thithi (Feature) (Kannada) 4:30 pm -
6:30 pm
A light-hearted story about three generations of
men reacting to the death of their 101-year old
patriarch.
Local Kung fu: Part 1 (Feature) (Assamese) 7:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Dubbed as India’s first Kung fu film, the plot
revolves around Charlie, an ordinary boy from
Guwahati with a delicate stomach, his girlfriend
and a number of madcap characters.
9TH FEB FRIDAY POLITICAL SATIRE BACK TO BACK
Court (Feature) (Marathi) 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Featuring a cast of newcomers, the film
examines the Indian legal system through the
trial of an ageing folk singer at a Sessions Court
in Mumbai.

Newton (Feature) (Hindi, Gondi) 3:30 pm -
5:30 pm
A comedy-drama about a Government clerk
on election duty in the conflict ridden jungle of
Central India who tries his best to conduct free
and fair voting despite the apathy of security
forces and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks
by communist rebels.
Politics in Films 6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
A panel discussion on treading the fine line while
representing politics in films.
WORLD PREMIERE: Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz
(Feature) (Hindi)
7:30 pm -
9:30 pm
In a world of pings, likes, tweets, shares and
comments, two strangers connect over a mis-
dial and WhatsApp their way into each others'
hearts, safely hidden behind digital screens. But
will the emojis translate to emotions when they
reveal their truth to one another?
Directed by Onir.
10TH FEB SATURDAY JOURNALISM BACK TO BACK
Remembering Shashi Kapoor Author Aseem Chhabra speaks about yesteryear
favourite, Shashi Kapoor.
New Delhi Times (Feature) (Hindi)
Presented by director Ramesh Sharma
11:00 am -
1:20 pm
A 1986 political thriller written by Gulzar, starring
Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Om Puri and
Kulbhushan Kharbanda in lead roles. The film
is about a newspaper editor who exposes the
politics-media corruption nexus.
Morning Paper (Short) 5:30 pm -
6:00 pm
A fascinating look behind the scenes of newspa-
per production of a single issue of The Times
during the Blitz, from the daily editorial confer-
ence to the printing presses.
CINEMA HARA PHERI

&Privé Ciné Circle presents
The Post (Feature) (English)
6:00 pm -
9:00 pm
The Oscar 2018 Best Picture nomination, American
political thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg
revolves around a cover-up that spanned four U.S.
Presidents that pushed the country's first female
newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to
join an unprecedented battle between the press and
the Government.
Followed by a panel discussion with Mumbai's top
journalists
11TH FEB SUNDAY
Pelé: Birth Of A Legend
10:00 am -
12:00 pm`
A movie based on the struggles of Brazilian
football icon Pelé.
Preceded by movie introduction by an
accomplished personality
GANGSTERS BACK TO BACK
Gurgaon (Feature) (Hindi) 12:15 pm -
2:15 pm
Gurgaon is an Indian neo noir thriller film based
on true events. The story revolves around the
kidnapping of Preeto and how her family will
bring her back.
Pankaj Tripathi In Conversation
with Mayank Shekhar
2:15 pm -
3:00 pm
Pankaj Tripathi came into the limelight with his
performance in Gangs of Wasseypur and has
since received critical acclaim for multiple films.
Join film critic Mayank Shekhar as he talks to the
actor about hs journey.
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (Feature)
(Hindi)
3:00 pm -
5:00 pm
A smuggler rises to power in 1970s Mumbai, a
younger gangster seeks to overthrow him, and a
police officer is caught in the middle.
Emraan Hashmi In Conversation
with Mayank Shekhar
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Bollywood's serial kisser in a freewheeling
conversation with film critic Mayank Shekhar.
Company (Feature) (Hindi) 6:00 pm -
8:30 pm
An Indian crime-thriller film, loosely based on the
Indian mafia organization D-Company, known to
be run by Dawood Ibrahim.
Vivek Oberoi In Conversation with
Mayank Shekhar
8:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Vivek Oberoi talks about the iconic film with film
critic Mayank Shekhar.

VENUE: VISITOR’S CENTRE
4TH FEB SUNDAY REMEMBERING BACK TO BACK
Aarushi - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Presented by director Mayurica Biswas
11:00 am -
1:00 pm
A four part documentary about 2008 Noida
double murder of 14-year old Aarushi Talwar and
servant Hemraj Banjade.
The Black Cat (Short) (English)
Presented by director Bhargav Saikia
2:00 pm -
2:45 pm
A short story about a black cat and a mysterious
woman by the name of Miss Bellows who show
up at Mr. Bond's quaint cottage after he brings
home an old broomstick from an antique shop.
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na (Feature) (Hindi) 3:15 pm -
6:00 pm
Sunil belongs to a middle-class family, and is
intent on pursuing his career with a music group,
despite his dad's disapproval. The film also
revolves a love triangle between the three main
characters: Sunil, Anna and Chris.
In Conversation with Suchitra
Krishnamoorthy
6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Join Suchitra Krishnamoorthy as she reminsces
about her journey from Bollywood actor to
singer to mother.
5TH FEB MONDAY ARGENTINA BACK TO BACK
Nine Queens (Feature) (Spanish) 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector
by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps.
A Shadow of Blue (Animated/ Short) 3:00 pm -
3:30 pm
A touching story in which fantasy and reality
merge to make dreams come true.
Wild Tales (Feature) (Spanish) 4:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Nominated for Oscar under Best Foreign Language
Film of the Year, Wild Tales is a collection of six stories
that explore the extremities of human behavior involv-
ing people in distress.
CINEMA HARA PHERI

In Conversation with Luanda Fernandes 6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Film critic Luanda Fernandes discusses the nuances
of Argentinian cinema.
8TH FEB THURSDAY SHORT FILMS BACK TO BACK
Showcase of Short Films 11:00 am -
3:30 pm
Screening of short films curated by Yogi Chopra,
The 48 Hour Film Project.
KGAF Short Film Competition Screening and
Results
4:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Winners of the All India HTKGAF short film
competition.
9TH FEB FRIDAY DESI NOTES BACK TO BACK
Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai
(Documentary) (Hindi)
2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Attempting to explore the legendary composer
RD Burman's music, Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe
Chalte Jaana Hai takes an incisive look into the
composer's reflective artistry and buoyant-
but-also-lonely inner being. Featuring a host of
close friends, colleagues and admirers, the film
evokes awe, admiration and nostalgia the way
most of his music does, even today.
Kaagaz Ki Kashti: A biopic on Jagjit Singh
(Documentary) (Hindi)
4:00 pm -
6:00 pm
The life journey of Jagjit Singh who broke
through the norms and revolutionised the Ghazal
scenario.
In Conversation with Brahmanand Singh 6:00 pm -
6:30 pm
Director of Pancham Unmixed & Kaagaz Ki
Kashti talks about his films.
10TH FEB SATURDAY SUPERSTARS BACK TO BACK
The King of Romance: Shammi Kapoor
(Biopic) (Hindi)
12:00 pm -
1:00 pm
A biographical film on the actor Shammi Kapoor
whose charm and energy as a dancer and actor
will always be remembered.
For the Love of a Man (Documentary)
(English)
1:30 pm -
3:30 pm
This movie shows men from various generations
altering their lives, selling their belongings, and
place fandom above their families in devotion to
Rajnikanth.

Being Bhaijaan (Documentary) (English) 4:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Being Bhaijaan explores Indian masculinity by
mapping the emotional, spiritual and philosophi-
cal contribution Salman Khan makes in the lives
of three men in small-town India, who find
themselves increasingly disassociated with a
changing country, its competitiveness, and its
new women.
The Phenomenom of the Superstars 6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
A discussion on the pull and power of super-
stars on the Bollywood worshipping public,
moderated by Aseem Chhabra.
11TH FEB SUNDAY OSCARS BACK TO BACK
Oscar Short films by Shamiana
Introduced by Cyrus Dastur
11:00 am -
12:00 pm
A collection of Oscar nominated short films.
Presented by Shamiana.
Her (Feature) (English)
Moonlight (Feature) (English)
1:30 pm
onwards
Oscar 2014 winner - Best Original Screenplay
Oscar 2017 winner - Best Picture
Followed by a panel discussion.
VENUE: BNHS
3RD FEB SATURDAY KIDS BACK TO BACK
Dhanak (Feature) (Hindi) 11:00 am -
2:00 pm
Awarded Best Feature Film in Berlin International
Film, this movie revolves around a 10 year old
girl who believes that actor and goodwill ambas-
sador Shahrukh Khan can help her brother get
an operation to restore his sight, takes her blind
8-year old brother on a trek across Rajasthan in
search of the superstar. Followed by an interac-
tion with the cast of Dhanak.
Short film hour - 1 (5yrs to 11 yrs) 3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Short films for kids between 5 yrs to 11 yrs.
CINEMA HARA PHERI

Killa (Feature) (Marathi) 4:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Awarderd Best Youth Feature Film in Asia Pacific
Screen Awards and Best Feature Film in Marathi
in National FIlm Awards, India. Killa is a story
about a 11-year-old Indian boy who has just lost
his father is forced to adapt to a new school in
a small village.
4TH FEB SUNDAY SANTOSH SIVAN FOR KIDS BACK TO BACK
Boy And The World (Animated) (Portuguese) 11:00 am -
1:00 pm
Winning more than 30 awards, this movie shows
a little boy who goes on an adventurous quest in
search of his father.
Short film hour - 2 (12yrs to17 yrs) 2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Short films for kids between 12 yrs to 17 yrs.
Halo (Feature) (Hindi) 5:00 pm -
7:00 pm
The story revolves around a seven-year-old girl,
Sasha, who looses her puppy. It is about her
search and the variety of people she meets.
Malli (Feature) (Tamil) 4:30 pm -
6:00 pm
A 1998 film which won Best Feature Film and
Video in Chicago International Children's FIlm
Festival is about a tribal girl who searches for a
magical blue stone that will cure her best friend's
muteness.
5TH FEB MONDAY LOVE BACK TO BACK
Labour of Love (Silent) 11:00 am -
1:00 pm
Also known as "Asha Jaoar Maje", the Labour of
Love is set in the crumbling environs of Calcutta,
and is a lyrical unfolding of two ordinary
lives suspended in the duress of a spiralling
recession.
White Bee (Feature) (English) 2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
The story of a couple who are estranged for a
year and they meet to talk about their divorce
and find it difficult to do so.
The Bengali Detective (Short) (Bengali) 5:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Chubby, dance-obsessed private-detective
Rajesh Ji and his motley band of helpers tackle
poisonings, adultery and the occasional murder
on the frenzied streets of Kolkata.

6TH FEB TUESDAY THE CINE-MAN BACK TO BACK
Creative Artist of India - Satyajit Ray
12:00 pm -
12:15 pm
An early documentary on Satyajit Ray containing
clips from several of his films.Here the world-
renowned Indian film-maker narrates the
process of his filmmaking.
Prithviraj
(Documentary)
12:15 pm -
12:45 pm
In the modern world, with work pressures and
financial woes mounting, isolation and stress
becoming an integral part of life, most people
believe that father and son bonding is becoming
a thing of the past.
Celluloid Man
(Documentary) (Hindi/English)
2:00 pm -
4:30 pm
This is the story of Mr P.K.Nair, a man who
talks, eats, dreams and sleeps cinema. Lovingly
known as Henri Langlois of India, Nair Sahab is
the man behind archiving of many films in India.
Presentation and Discussion on Film
Preservation by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
4:30 pm -
5:30 pm
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur runs the Film
Heritage Foundation. Join him as he talks about
his passion.
7TH FEB WEDNESDAY DARK FILMS BACK TO BACK
I Am Not Your Negro (Documentary)
(English)
12:00 pm -
1:30 pm
A 2016 documentary film directed by Raoul
Peck. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the
film explores the history of racism in the United
States through Baldwin's reminiscences of civil
rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and
Martin Luther King, Jr, as well as his personal
observations of American history.
Kadvi Hawa (Feature) (Hindi) 2:00 pm -
3:40 pm
The film is based on true stories from drought
prone Bundelkhand region and the vanishing
villages from coastal Odisha & Chambal region
of Dholpur, Rajasthan
CINEMA HARA PHERI

Qissa (Feature) (Punjabi) 4:30 pm -
6:30 pm
Umber Singh is a Sikh who loses everything
during the separation of India in 1947 and is
forced to leave his homeland. He obsessively
wishes for a male heir. When his fourth
daughter is born, he decides to wage a fight
against destiny.
8TH FEB THURSDAY MUMBAI BACK TO BACK
Island City (Feature) (Hindi) 12:00 pm -
2:00 pm
An Indian drama comprising of three comic-
dramatic stories set in Mumbai. Ruchika Oberoi
won the FEDORA prize for the Best Young Direc-
tor at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.
Tu Hi Mera Sunday (Feature) (Hindi) 2:30 pm -
4:30 pm
This movie is about the lack of space to play in
a city too busy to stop being busy. It revolves
around a group of friends who meet every
Sunday to play football to get a break from their
work but finds it difficult to find a place to play
in Mumbai. The series of events follows where
they struggle to find the place.
Ribbon (Feature) (Hindi) 5:00 pm -
7:00 pm
The story of Sahana and Karan, a married
couple, and the challenges they face when they
have to deal with unplanned parenthood.
9TH FEB FRIDAY SUPER - INDIES BACK TO BACK
Shreelancer (Feature) (Hindi) 12:00 pm -
2:00 pm
Shree, a Bangalore-based freelance copywriter
who is in his mid-20's struggles to cope with
self doubts about his artistic abilities.
Sulemani Keeda (Feature) (Hindi) 2:30 pm -
4:30 pm
A 'bro'mantic comedy about two struggling writers
who peddle their mediocre screenplay, Sulemani
Keeda in Bollywood. Followed by audience
interaction with actor Mayank Tewari.
An Israeli Love Story (Feature) (Hebrew) 4:45 pm -
7:00 pm
The story of eighteen year old Margalit who
loves theatre and dreams of becoming an
actress.

10TH FEB SATURDAY FOR KIDS BACK TO BACK
Gattu (Feature) (Hindi) 12:00 pm -
2:00 pm
An illiterate street urchin Gattu takes up the
challenge of defeating the 'king of kites' called
Kali. With neither money nor education on his
side, he sets out to achieve his goal.
Tennis Buddies (Feature) (Hindi) 2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
A small-town tennis prodigy turns the tables on
her far more fancied opponents from Delhi to
make her father proud.
11TH FEB SUNDAY FOR KIDS BACK TO BACK
Gauru - Journey of Courage
(Feature) (Hindi)
12:00 pm -
2:00 pm
The story of a shepherd's grandson who
attempts to fulfil his grandmother’s last wish: to
visit the native village that she's never been to,
ever since she got marriage.
Poorna (Feature) (Hindi) 2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
The true story of an eighteen year old Adivasi
from Telangana who becomes the youngest girl
in history to climb Mount Everest.
Followed by audience interaction with director
Rahul Bose.
CINEMA HARA PHERI
Curators: Mayank Shekhar and Karan Agarwal
Team: Mohteshim Qureshi, Mauli Singh, Ruchi Mane, Shruti Chandrawanshi
Acknowledgements: 48hr Film Project, Shamiana Films, Children's Film Society, India, Films Division
India, NFDC, Consulate General Of Israel In Mumbai, The Consulate General of Argentina, British
Council and all directors and producers.

3RD FEB SATURDAY
Dhol Tasha by Kaleshwarnath
Dhole Phatak
Cross
Maidan
5:15 pm -
5:45 pm
An energetic, rhythmic and musical performance with
Maharashtra's Dhol Tasha on the grounds and stage of
Cross Maidan to set a spirited tone for the festival.
Tarangam by S Vasantha's
Kalanjali School of Performing
Arts
Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam
Cross
Maidan
5:55 pm -
6:25 pm
Two classical dance styles from Andhra Pradesh and
Tamil Nadu respectively will delineate the traditional
repertoire to live music - Bharatanatyam led by Nivedita
and Manasi Damle, Kuchipudi by Sindhu Nair.
Acroyoga by Yoga Art
Acrobatic Yoga
Cross
Maidan
6:35 pm -
6:45 pm
Acroyoga blends the wisdom of yoga, the dynamic power
of acrobatics, the loving kindness of healing arts and will
be displayed by Pradeep Mehta and Naushina Shaikh.
Invocation and Inauguration Cross
Maidan
6:50 pm -
7:10 pm
Shloka/ prayer to invoke the blessings of the Lord for peace
and enlightenment by Dr. Tushar Guha's Nrityanjali.
Colours of Krishna by Vani
Ganapathy
Bharatanatyam
Cross
Maidan
7:20 pm -
8:20 pm
The performance symbolises Krishna's qualities, his
romance, valour, friendship, brotherhood, bravery,
beauty and grandeur.
Sammilit by Kadam and Raina
Parekh
Kathak Duet
Cross
Maidan
8:30 pm -
9:05 pm
A duet between a man and a woman, absorbing each
other’s energies.
Heaven on Earth by Arya Sisters
Ballet, Contemporary
Cross
Maidan
9:15 pm -
9:25 pm
German artistes Dil and Delbar Arya's performance of
Ballet, Contemporary and elements of Flamenco depicts the
struggle of two ensnared beings reaching for the heavens,
to achieve a natural state of being boundless, free.
Staging Frames by Dipali
Vichare
Kathak, Folk
Cross
Maidan
9:35 pm -
9:55 pm
Various dance pieces based on music from Marathi
films and Maharashtra such as Koli, Gondhal, Mujara,
Lavani and Kathak jugalbandhi will be performed.
DANCE PRAKRITI

6TH FEB TUESDAY
Rhythmus Happy Feet
by Swara Patel
Workshop
Somaiya
Centre
4:30 pm -
6:00 pm
A workshop on improvisational
movement, games based on rhythm and story telling
through body language using space creatively.
Kuma Kaaru - One Blood
Indigenous Australian Dance
Cross
Maidan
5:00 pm -
5:10 pm
This name, ‘One blood,’ was chosen by dedicated
men who wanted to relearn more of their culture
through song, dance, cultural practice revitalization and
involvement with language revitalization
MJ5 : Moonwalk Magicians
of India
Hip Hop
Cross
Maidan
5:20 pm -
5:25 pm
The boy dance group are well known due to their
unique dancing style known as Animation Style dancing
inspired from the King of Pop: Michael Jackson!!!
Ramesh Koli
Kuchipudi
Cross
Maidan
5:35 pm -
5:50 pm
Kuchipudi recital beginning with a Gajavandana and
concluding with Tarangam.
Poothanamoksham by Sunil
Pallipuram
Kathakali
Cross
Maidan
6:00 pm -
6:20 pm
In this Kathakali solo performance, the artist portrays
the demoness Poothana sent to kill the little Krishna.
Seema Mehta and Chhandam
Nritya Bharati
Kathak
Cross
Maidan
6:30 pm -
7:00 pm
A dynamic exploration of the meeting ground of human
experience and its mythical expression with live music.
Sandip Soparrkar
Latin, Ballroom
Cross
Maidan
7:10 pm -
7:40 pm
Latin and Ballroom dances like Rumba, Samba, Cha Cha
Cha, Jive, Paso Doble, Waltz, Tango, Salsa using a mix
of authentic music and Bollywood songs.
Guru G. V. Ramani Natya Kala
Foundation
Bharatanatyam
Cross
Maidan
7:50 pm -
8:35 pm
Creative director Gayatri Subramanian highlights
important events in Sita’s life, presenting her in a
different light - an empowered woman, Rama’s equal.
Hridi-jaatah by Latasana Devi -
Swapnokalpa Dasgupta
Manipuri, Odissi
Cross
Maidan
8:45 pm -
9:20 pm
A collaboration of Manipuri and Odissi dance, bound by
a rhythm born out of the heart.
Naga Dance by Myriad Arts
Folk Dance
Cross
Maidan
9:30 pm -
9:50 pm
A Naga community dance performed in a synchronized
manner by men and women presented by Shreyas Desai
and his group of artistes.
DANCE PRAKRITI

7TH FEB WEDNESDAY
Dance With Avan
by Avan Mehta
Workshop
Somaiya
Centre
4:30 pm -
6:00 pm
An introduction to Salsa. Come with a partner or come
alone to learn the basics of this fun Latin partner dance
form.
Sumit's Academy of Dance
Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop
Cross
Maidan
5:00 pm -
5:20 pm
A fusion of dance styles with dancers bringing in
different dance styles together to create meaningful
work
Ananya Prakriti by Moli
Siddhartha
Raabindrik Nritya
Cross
Maidan
5:30 pm -
6:00 pm
Kalaangan's piece depicting the various seasons of nature
working in a ceaseless cycle based on a medley of songs
from Rabindra Sangeet in Rabindra Nritya style.
Richa Srivastava
Kathak
Cross
Maidan
6:10 pm -
6:40 pm
After invoking Lord Vishnu through Shantakaram
shloka, the danseuse presents the Nritta by performing
traditional Kathak repertoire in Taal Teentaal.
IIT Bombay
Folk Dance, Contemporary
Cross
Maidan
6:50 pm -
7:00 pm
Folk Dances of Maharashtra, Assam, Rajasthan, Punjab.
Seasons on Earth by Paris
Laxmi
Contemporary
Cross
Maidan
7:10 pm -
7:40 pm
Summer, spring, autumn and winter are the four
seasons repeating their cycle on Earth ; but there is a
fifth season - the human destruction of Mother Earth!
Benaras by Sharmistha
Mukherjee
Kathak
Cross
Maidan
7:50 pm -
8:50 pm
A bouquet of six compositions, the production aims to
capture varied nuances of Benaras.
Brahmaputra: Naad to Nadi by
Prateesha Suresh
Sattriya
Cross
Maidan
9:00 pm -
9:30 pm
The story of the birth of Brahmaputra which is
extensively depicted in the Kalika Puran written in
Assam; the dance creates the many moods of the river.
Btango Conscious
Tango
Cross
Maidan
9:40 pm -
9:50 pm
A breathtaking performance of Tango, by Loukas
Balokas and Georgia Proiskou.
8TH FEB THURSDAY
Bollywood Kathak
by Lalita Soni
Workshop
Somaiya
Centre
4:30 pm -
6:00 pm
Learn traditional Kathak moves on the latest bollywood
songs blending tradition with modernity.

9TH FEB FRIDAY
Poorna Prajna High School
Folk Dance
Cross
Maidan
4:50 pm -
5:00 pm
Charkula dance from Utttar Pradesh and Bhagoria dance
from Madhya Pradesh will give us a glimpse of Northern
and Central India.
HTKGAF Contest Winners Cross
Maidan
5:10 pm -
5:20 pm
Catch the winners of the All India HTKGAF Talent Hunt
perform.
Draupadi – The Heroic Princess
by Urban Clicks
Dance Drama
Cross
Maidan
5:30 pm -
6:00 pm
This performance has the navarasas embedded in them
along with 4 classical dance forms - Bharatanatyam,
Kuchipudi, Kathak and Odissi.
Twinkle Talwar's Folk -a -
Fitness
Folk - Fitness Dance
Cross
Maidan
6:10 pm -
6:25 pm
An intense and effective Fitness routine that's a potent
combination of cardio, HIIT and functional training
- the Indian way - inspired by Indian folk, tribal and
classical dances.
Arupa Lahiry
Bharatanatyam
Cross
Maidan
6:35 pm -
6:55 pm
A piece on Devi who is Prakriti, the epitome of nature
all around us created on Meenakshi, penned by Adi
Shankaracharya.
Eish Rachna by Vishal Krishna
Kathak
Cross
Maidan
7:05 pm -
7:35 pm
Eish Rachna or Ishwar ki Rachna, the creation of God
depicts the creation and beauty of living beings along
with the elements of nature, performed to live music.
Athirathi by Anveshana Society
for Performing Arts
Martial Contemporary
Cross
Maidan
7:45 pm -
8:30 pm
Directed by Sangeeta Sharma, the presentation is a
story of individual conflicts based on Mahabharata's
Karan and Arjun and combines Mayurbhanj Chhau,
Kalaripayattu, Indian Contemporaray dance.
Enaakshi Kotwal
Semi classical, Folk Dance
Cross
Maidan
8:40 pm -
8:55 pm
A performance dedicated to the Bollywood actresses who
were/are great dance artistes and have contributed with
their skill and knowledge of art to Bollywood Films.
Thanjavur NrityaShala
Bharatanatyam
Cross
Maidan
9:05 pm -
9:25 pm
Bharatanatyam repertoire danced to live music under
the direction of Pt. Venugopal Pillai.
Nakul Ghanekar
Latin, Folk Dance
Cross
Maidan
9:35 pm -
9:55 pm
Dancer, choreographer and popular television actor Nakul
Ghanekar will be showcasing an enchanting combination
of Salsa, Bachata and Maharashtra's Lavani dance.
DANCE PRAKRITI

10TH FEB SATURDAY
Tango
by Thrity Sethna and
Manish Dharmani
Workshop
Somaiya
Centre
4:30 pm -
6:00 pm
A tango dance workshop.
Little Angels' School
Skating, Dance
Cross
Maidan
4:50 pm -
5:00 pm
Skating to foot tapping music will reflect expertise in
balancing.
HTKGAF Contest Winners Cross
Maidan
5:10 pm -
5:20 pm
Catch the winners of the All India HTKGAF Talent Hunt
perform.
Radha's Odhni by Harsha
Dehejia and Dance Narration
by Prachi Jariwala
Workshop
Artisans' 5:30 pm -
7.30 pm
Radha's Odhni - a story presentation through narration
and dance.
Insync Dance Club
Contemporary, Free Style
Cross
Maidan
5:40 pm -
6:00 pm
An energetic performance by the young and talented
students to Bollywood music.
Richa Gupta
Kathak
Cross
Maidan
6:10 pm -
6:40 pm
Traditional repertoire, Bhav, Ghazal and Tarana with
graceful twirls, breathtaking footwork, tantalizing
expressions of Kathak from Jaipur Gharana.
Samagam by Mitali - Raul
Dsouza
Odissi, Bharatanatyam
Cross
Maidan
6:50 pm -
7:20 pm
Beginning with Ganesh Stuti, followed by the portrayal
of the unity of Shiva and Parvati and aesthetics of the
Lord of Dance, concluding with a Tillana.
Kaushal's Footprints Dance
Studio
Contemporary, Hip Hop
Cross
Maidan
7:30 pm -
7:50 pm
Contemporary dance by a team led by Kaushal Dedhia
and Kirti Sikka showing freedom of movement with
styles like Locking, Popping, Robotics, Krumping, Old
House and New House.
Sudip Kumar Ghosh & Group
Manipuri
Cross
Maidan
8:00 pm -
8:30 pm
Basanta Raas, Tanum and Dashavtar, will depict the beauty
and grace of this classical dance style from Manipur.
Jan Jaati by Sumeet Nagdev
Dance Arts
Contemporary
Cross
Maidan
8:40 pm -
9:10 pm
Led and choreographed by Sumeet Nagdev, the
performance is based on the concept "Ancient Tribes vs
Millenial Tribes in a time travel"
Rituvaha by Richa Chinoy and
Tattva Academy of Dance
Kathak, Contemporary
Cross
Maidan
9:20 pm -
9:55 pm
The unfolding of various seasons of the year - showing
the beauty of each season will be depicted through
different 'Taals'.

11TH FEB SUNDAY
Thang-ta by Gandharbi
Martial Arts
Cross
Maidan
5:00 pm -
5:20 pm
Thang-ta-a martial art dance from Manipur with swords
and shields, will be a rare treat.
Half and Half by Jimit Thaker
and troupe
Contemporary
Cross
Maidan
5:30 pm -
5:50 pm
Presenting a contemporary, soul searching and exploratory
dance performance.
Maya's Dream by Sohinimoksha
World Dance Kathak, Kathakali,
Bharatanatyam, Kalaripayattu
Cross
Maidan
6:00 pm -
6:25 pm
An intriguing concept where Maya walks into an
abandoned temple and each sculpture she touches,
comes alive and tells her a story.
Basanta Raas by Aloka Kanungo
Odissi, Manipuri
Cross
Maidan
6:35 pm -
7:05 pm
Based on Vaishnavite philosophy the depiction of
common elements of Odissi and Manipuri dance styles
with Manipur's Pung (drum).
Pernia Qureshi
Kuchipudi
Cross
Maidan
7:15 pm -
7:55 pm
Danseuse, designer and actress known for playing a
fiery courtesan in her film, Jaanisaar.
Mélange by Sumit Chauhan
Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop
Cross
Maidan
8:05 pm -
8:20 pm
The performance will fuse different dance styles and
also sway to Bollywood songs
Dhol Cholam by Gandharbi
Manipuri
Cross
Maidan
8:30 pm -
8:45 pm
A performance of Dhol (drum) Cholam in the vibrant
Manipuri style.
Amritanubhava - Nectar of Life
by Revathi Srinivasraghavan
Bharatanatyam
Cross
Maidan
8:50 pm -
9:20 pm
Depicting Purusha and Prakriti, the recital portrays the
Lord of Dance through vivacious Tandava and Lasya.
Maharashtra Darshan by Tejas
Foundation
Folk Dance
Cross
Maidan
9:30 pm -
9:55 pm
Curated by Dr. Sanddhya Pureccha and coordinated
by Bhavna Shah, dances from Maharashtra including
Lezim, Vasudeva, Jogwa, Mangalagaur and Lavani
DANCE PRAKRITI
Curator : Dr. Anonna Guha Asst Curator : Falak Trivedi
Team : Girish Dalvi, Sangita Sawant, Maitri Khedekar, Balkrishna Sawant, Sreekala Velambath,
Priyadarshi Desai, Tanmay Kamble, Anjum Panna, Mrinalini Dey, Shrishti Dey, Deblina Dey, Harsha
Andan, Geeta Chandrasekaran, Hetal Desai, Neeta Parekh, Neelima Sonkusale, Anirudh Gangawane,
Bhavna Gandhi, Keya Dey, Shashank Dey, Harinakshi Chirath
Acknowledgements : Dr. Tushar Guha - Nrityanjali, Dance Gurus, Dancers, Musicians, Troupe Managers

3RD FEB SATURDAY
Bertolli Chef Duo Hunt 5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Cross
Maidan
Watch three couples compete for the
title of No.1 Chef Duo.
Exploring Hidden India 6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Cross
Maidan
Mumbai's favourite chef, Thomas
Zacharias cooks with 'local' vegetables.
North Eastern Highlights 8:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Cross
Maidan
Chef Amninder Sandhu from Arth takes
you through the highlights of India's
North Eastern region.
4TH FEB SUNDAY
Food Photography 101 Workshop
by Vinayak Grover
3:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Artisans' Food photographers, bloggers and foodies
take your skills to the next level!
The Northern Invasion 6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Cross
Maidan
Taftoon takes you through recipes from
the North West Frontier Region.
Bajaj Electricals presents
Cooking Up Visual Magic
8:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Cross
Maidan
A beautiful chef and a talented artist
cooking up a storm together! Join Maria
Goretti & Brinda Miller.
5TH FEB MONDAY
The Current And Future Waves
Of Our Sea: Better Foods, Know
Your Fish, Off The Hook, O Pedro
3.00 pm -
5.00 pm
Artisans'
A panel discussion about the variety of
seafood in the city, the influences and
industrialisation; Shubham Karchaudhuri,
Ketki Jog, Junaid Daruwala, Kumud
Dadlani, and Chef Hussain Shahzad.
Deconstructing Desserts! 5:30 pm -
6:30 pm
Wisk The chefs at Wisk decode and break
down everything that goes into a dessert.
Mummy ka Magic
with Amrita Raichand
6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Cross
Maidan
TV's favourite Mummy, Amrita Raichand,
waves her magic wand and takes you
through some fun filled recipes for children.
FOOD HARA BHARA

6TH FEB TUESDAY
Be Your Own Barista
by Mithilesh Vazalwar
2:30 pm -
4:30 pm
Artists'
Centre
Learn to brew coffee at home using
three different techniques.
Cocktail Masterclass 4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
The Urban
Foundry
Join a Cocktail Making Masterclass with
a Green Theme!
Cheese Please 5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Wisk Cheesemaker Mansi Jasani showcases
local cheese and how to pair them.
Consciously Choosing 6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Cross
Maidan
Conscious Foods and Shonali
Sabherwal explain cooking with healthy
grains and millets.
Unusual Pickles 8:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Cross
Maidan
Explore a world of pickles with Tappa
and Chef Gurdeep Singh Gehdu.
7TH FEB WEDNESDAY
Cuisine culture from Land
of Five Rivers
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Punjab Grill Punjab Grill and Chef Amitesh Singh
Virdi introduce you to the different
flavours of an undivided Punjab.
Bajaj Electricals presents Back to
Basics - Cooking with Ayurveda
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Wisk Amrita Rana breaks the myths of
Ayurvedic cooking.
Bertolli presents Cook with
Celebrity Chef Gautam Mehrishi
6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Cross
Maidan
Celebrity chef Gautam Mehrishi assisted
by a sous chef takes visitors on a healthy
culinary ride.
Modern Maharashtrian Food 8:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Cross
Maidan
Learn contemporary Modern Maharashtrian
dishes with Saee Khandekar.
8TH FEB THURSDAY
Cocktail Masterclass 4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Woodside
Inn
Learn some stellar cocktail recipes for
the best in the business: Woodside Inn
Morphy Richards presents
Pot Pie Surprise!
5:30 pm -
6:30 pm
Wisk Subhasree Basu from The Hungry Cat
Kitchen bakes the perfect pies.
Saucing It Up! 6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Cross
Maidan
Learn how to make everyday food
gourmet with The Saucery.
Trash Cooking
8:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Cross
Maidan
Arina Suchde teaches you how to make
use of all your kitchen waste.

9TH FEB FRIDAY
Mambo Italiano 5:30 pm -
6:30 pm
Wisk The chefs at Wisk teach you some of
their favourite Italian dishes.
Spicing Up Your Recipes
6:30 pm -
7.30 pm
Cross
Maidan
Chef Irfan Pabaney uses simple recipes
that are made with everyday spices.
North Indian Trade Secrets 8:00 pm -
9.00 pm
Cross
Maidan
Learn trade secrets from the Ustads of
Copper Chimney.
10TH FEB SATURDAY
Fantasie Chocolate Edible Art 2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Museum
Gardens
Paint your own 'Fantasie' and eat it too
with Zeba Kohli's fantastic Fantasie
chocolate paints. (Age 6+yrs)
Flavours From The Coast 6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Cross
Maidan
Highlighting vegetarian delicacies from
the coast by Sandeep Shreedharan.
Bajaj Electricals presents Yours
Feastfully by Varun Inamdar
8:00 pm -
9:00 pm
Cross
Maidan
The ace chef Varun Inamdar takes you
on a feastful journey with filling and
relishing dishes.
11TH FEB SUNDAY
Chemistry In The Kitchen
by Rekha Divekar
11:30 am -
1:30 pm
Artists'
Centre
Uncomplicate eating using the latest
nutrition science with traditional wisdom.
Masterchef Pankaj Bhadouria's
Masterclass!
6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Cross
Maidan
Celebrity Masterchef Pankaj
Bhadouria shares her kitchen secrets
and favourite recipes.
FOOD HARA BHARA
Curators: Roxanne Bamboat and Nicole Mody
Team: Jamshed Bulsara, Darius Madon, Mehak Chauhan, Mehek Siddique, Joanna Dias
Acknowledgements: All participating chefs and Wisk by Cakesmiths.
Note: All programs are subject to change. All entry on first come first serve basis only.

3RD FEB SATURDAY
Tickets for the Naval Dockyard
walk to be conducted on 4th
Feb mandatory to be collected
on 3rd Feb (one day prior)
Heritage Helpdesk*
11:30 am – 12.00 noon
Note: Only 1 pass per person.
Participants to carry and submit a copy of any
Goverment issued address proof.
*Only for Indian Nationals"
Embracing Modernity,
Ballard Estate Walk
The walk ends at Pundole's,
Hamilton House with a visit to
the Sarmaya exhibition.
1:30 pm
Start point: Port Trust
War Memorial
Time of Assembly:
1.15 pm
At the turn of the century, vast quantities of
excavated material was being put to use for land
filling an area which was to be the business
centre to the north of Fort Area.This walk takes
you through the tree lined avenues of Ballard
Estate, laid down to planning guidelines designed
by George Wittet.
Conducted by: Sanaeya Vandrewala, Kruti Garg &
Sarmaya Team
Heritage Bus Tour
Collection of pass mandatory
from the *Help Desk between
2:00 - 2:15 pm
(Restricted no. 65)
4:30 pm
Start point: Gate No. 4
of CSMVS/ Bus Depot
outside CSMVS
Time of Assembly:
4:00 pm with the pass
Get on to an open bus for a breezy and concise
tour of South Mumbai heritage and witness
landmarks like the Gateway of India,Taj Mahal
Hotel, Victoria Terminus, Asiatic Society and
more.
Conducted by: Kruti Garg, Parveen Mistry
Heritage Bus Tour
2:30 - 2:45 pm
(Restricted no. 65)
5:45 pm
of CSMVS/Bus Depot
outside CSMVS
Time of Assembly:
landmarks like the Gateway of India,Taj Mahal
more.
HERITAGE WALKS BOMBAY GREEN

4TH FEB SUNDAY
"The Good Bay"
Heritage Walk in the Naval
Dockyard*
from the Helpdesk* on 3rd
February between 11:30 am
– 12 noon
(Restricted no.55)
Participants to carry and
submit a copy of any
Goverment issued address
proof.
*Only for Indian Nationals
11:00 a.m
Start point: Lion's Gate
Time of Assembly:
10:45 am
"No on the spot
registrations"
"Photography Strictly
prohibited."
Established in 1735 by East India Company,
Asia's first dry dock was built and passed on
to the Royal Navy in 1811. It became the Naval
dockyard after India became a republic.Together
with the mills, this affair has been responsible for
shaping the city's destiny.
Conducted by: Kruti Garg
Heritage Bus Tour
2:00 - 2:15 pm
(Restricted no. 65)
4:30 pm
of CSMVS/Bus Depot
outside CSMVS
Time of Assembly:
landmarks like the Gateway of India, Taj Mahal
more.
Heritage Bus Tour
2:30 - 2:45 pm
(Restricted no. 65)
5:45 pm
of CSMVS Museum/Bus
Depot outside CSMVS
Museum
Time of Assembly:
more.
5TH FEB MONDAY
Come Explore Mumbai - 'My
Mumbai Colouring Book'
4.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Museum Gardens
Explore your general knowledge with Mumbai
trivia. Create your unique Mumbai monument.
Ages: 5yrs to 12yrs

Bombay Green 4:30 pm
Start point: Horniman
Circle Pyau
Time of Assembly:
4:15 pm
Natural heritage, trees, water bodies play a role
in determining the cultural heritage and this walk
establishes the symbiotic relation between cultural
and natural heritage. Explore some unique, rare
and exotic trees and their interwoven histories with
the city.
Conducted by: Kruti Garg, Dr. Rajdeo Singh, BNHS
6TH FEB TUESDAY
Change Is The Only Constant Venue: Artisans'
The talk is followed by a
walk along the Heritage
Mile and a visit to Ministry
of New showcasing how
historic buildings and
neighbourhoods in the
city breathe with a new
lease of life and attitude.
Talk: 12:00 noon
Walk: 1:30 pm
With changing times, cities cannot be
sustainable without inclusion and equity cannot
be sustainable without livability and cannot be
sustainable without economic development.
This talk touches upon the perspectives of the
environmental benefit/impact, civic conservation,
urban development and heritage conservation
being a sustainable model to influence the
reshaping of the city’s landscape of iconic
historic areas like Horniman Circle, Fort and Kala
Ghoda.
Conducted by: Natascha Chaddha, Kruti Garg
7TH FEB WEDNESDAY
The Architectural Jewels and
The Queen's Necklace
4:30 pm
Start point: Regal Circle
Time of Assembly:
4:15 pm
Walk around the green open space that links the
19th and 20th century and also celebrate the
existence of what was once called the Esplanade.
These open spaces didn't just serve the purpose
of an open ground in front of the fort but also
created a much needed lung in the city apart
from providing a fantastic setting for transition in
urban composition of the Victorian Gothic and Art
Deco Ensemble.
Conducted by: Kruti Garg, Sanaeya Vandrewala,
Neha Parulekar

8TH FEB THURSDAY
Yeh Hai "Bombay" Meri Jaan 4:30 pm
Start point: Capitol
Cinema (opp CST
station)
Time of Assembly:
4:15 pm
Experience the story of moving pictures of
late 19th Century Bombay and the evolution of
"picture palaces" as they were known depicting
the dawn of cinema and cinematic architecture,
complimenting itself to changing times.
Conducted by: Kruti Garg
9TH FEB FRIDAY
Colaba Green 4:30 pm
Start point: Sassoon
Docks
Time of Assembly:
4:15 pm
Explore the story of this mini island from being a
fishing district to a cantonment to Cotton Green to
a commercial centre and home to trees like African
Baobab, Bauhinia, Dikamali and Lagerstroemia.
This walk interfaces with the natural heritage
interspersed with the cultural heritage.
Conducted by: Kruti Garg, Dr. Rajdeo Singh, BNHS
10TH FEB SATURDAY
Jaslok Hospital - A Lifetime of
Care Presents
Walk For A Life - A Step
Towards Cancer Prevention
9:30 am
Start point: Rhythm
house, Kala Ghoda
Time of Assembly:
9:00 am
Just as the legacy of tangible and intangible
attributes of a group/institute or society are
inherited from past generations, maintained in
the present and bestowed for the benefit of future
generations this walkathon celebrates this cause to
sustain, to preserve, to reenergise, to ensure and
to protect our health, our heritage.
Mumbai in the Museum
Heritage Walk for Kids
Age: 8+ yrs
Pick up point: " Mumbai in the
Museum" desk at the Museum
lawns by 12:15 pm
11:00 am
Start point : Kids to be
dropped at Gate no. 4,
CSMVS
Time of Assembly: 10:30
am
Co-authors of Totally Mumbai, Miel Sahgal and
Pereena Lamba take you on a stroll down the
corridors of history with wonderful stories and
tales about the city of Mumbai, told through
a collection of exhibits at the Museum on this
specially curated walk for children.
Conducted by: Pereena Lambah, Miel Sahgal,
Kruti Garg

Fire
Note: This walk does not allow
permission to go inside the
Temple
1:30 pm
Start point:
Metro Cinema
Time of Assembly:
1:15 pm
A classic culmination of culture, beliefs, elements
of nature embodied and manifested in an
architectural form through which our heritage
stays alive. Come and learn about the oldest
monotheist religion in the world and how religious
paradigms lend to sustenance of cultural values.
Conducted by: Kruti Garg, Sanaeya Vandrewala
Heritage Bus Tour
2:00 - 2:15 pm
(Restricted no. 65)
4:30 pm
of CSMVS Museum/Bus
Depot outside CSMVS
Museum
Time of Assembly:
more.
Heritage Bus Tour
2:30 - 2:45 pm
(Restricted no. 65)
5:45 pm
of CSMVS Museum/Bus
Depot outside CSMVS
Museum
Time of Assembly:
more.
11TH FEB SUNDAY
Lodha presents Bombay Green
Cycle Ride
Bring your own cycle and
assemble to ride along
Rental Cycles also available at
a nominal cost
Colour Code - Wear Green,
Think Green, Cycle for a Green
city
7:00 am
Start point: Rhythm
House, Kala Ghoda
Time of Assembly:
6:30 am
Cycle Chalao,City Bachao -
Grab your Green Humble cycle and join us with
your kids, family & friends - Pedal for a cause
- to know the heritage of your city, Pedal for a
Green and Healthier Mumbai and ride along the
old town and fort of Bombay witnessing the
historic structures.
In Association with - Smart Commute Foundation
Conducted by: Kruti Garg, CYC Firoza

Heritage Bus Tour
2:00 - 2:15 pm
(Restricted no. 65)
4:30 pm
of CSMVS Museum/Bus
Depot outside CSMVS
Museum
Time of Assembly:
more.
Heritage Bus Tour
2:30 - 2:45 pm
(Restricted no. 65)
5:45 pm
of CSMVS Museum/Bus
Depot outside CSMVS
Museum
Time of Assembly:
more.
*Help Desk: In front of Ador House on Rampart Row (located in front of Atelier)
Curator: Kruti Garg
Team: Sanaeya Vandrewala, Anne Thomas Panicker, Monish Shah
Volunteers: Prachi Samant, Luluah Sitabkhan
Acknowledgements: MTDC, Sarmaya Exhibition, Indian Navy, BNHS, Ministry of New, CSMVS
Note: All tokens/passes will be distributed on First Come First Serve Basis. No email registrations will be
accepted. Right to admission strictly at the discretion of the festival team.
All programs are subject to change.

3RD FEB SATURDAY
Inauguration DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
5:15 pm
Keki Daruwalla
REMEMBRANCE: Writers we
have lost during the last year .
DSL
Garden
5:30 pm -
5:45 pm
Readings from the work of Eunice De Souza,
Vijay Nambisan, Tom Alter, Kunvar Narayan,
Naiyar Masud, Shirish Pai, Arun Sadhu,
Shashi Kapoor by Sharon Irani, Mustansir
Dalvi, Tripurari Kumar, Salil Tripathi, Menka
Shivdasani.
Building Culture Through
Literary Journals
DSL
Garden
6:00 pm -
6:45 pm
Contemporary Publications that work across
genres: Editors of Out of Print, Drunken Boat,
Indian Quarterly and Pratilipi speak about
culture building through the written word.
Indira Chandrasekhar, Ravi Shankar, Madhu
Jain, Giriraj Keradoo
Seventy And To Hell With It DSL
Garden
7:00 pm -
7:45 pm
A feisty declaration.
Shobha De in conversation with Salil Tripathi
Literature, Writing And Hindi
Cinema
DSL
Garden
8:00 pm -
8:45 pm
The connection between literature and Hindi
Cinema. Writers and popular scriptwriters
discuss the deep and lasting relation between
seminal works of literature and Hindi Cinema.
Anuradha Singh, Varun Grover, Darab
Farooqui, Akshay Manwani with Vinita Agrawal
GUJARATI: 50 years of Gujarati
Poetry
DSL
Garden
9:00 pm
10:00pm
Stalwarts of Gujarati Literature discuss 50
years of Gujarati poetry in the wider context
of trends and movements in Indian Literature.
Sitanshu Yashaschandra, Udayan Thakker,
Salil Tripathi and Prabodh Parikh
LITERATURE WORDFIRE

4TH FEB SUNDAY
The Fictions Of Memory DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
5:45 pm
Two new books of fiction: After the Carnage and
The Girl who Couldn’t Love.
Tara Winch, Shinie Antony with Barnali Ray
Shukla
The Master On Masters DSL
Garden
6:00 pm -
6:45 pm
Veteran musician and sarod maestro, Ustad
Amjad Ali Khan writes about the legends in
Hindustani Music. A conversation with the Ustad.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan with Bhawana Somaaya.
Some Things That Only Art
Can Do
DSL
Garden
7:00 pm -
7:45 pm
Lively discussion around 'Some things that only
art can do: A Lexicon of Affective Knowledge',
a transdisciplinary anthology edited by Nancy
Adajania (Raza Foundation, 2017)
Ashok Vajpeyi, Nancy Adajania, Sudhir
Patwardhan, Shilpa Gupta, Ranjit Hoskote,
Archana Hande, Sampurna Chattarji
New Books From Poetrywala DSL
Garden
8:00 pm -
8:45 pm
Poetrywala launches three long awaited
collections of poetry: Frazil (1980-2017),
Durable Transit and Jayanta Mahapatra:
Collected Works
Menka Shivdasani, Ravi Shankar, Jayanta
Mahapatra, with Sampurna Chattarji
Literature As Folk Tradition:
Exploring the word that is lost
DSL
Garden
9:00 pm -
10:00 pm
A dialogue between Maithili, Bhojpuri and the
Marathi ovi and Laavani and also between the
folk and the classical tradition to underline
the thought that folk forms a continuum with
classical music as well as with literature.
Rameshwar Gop, Dwarika Yadav.
Vibha Rani, Neela Bhagwat with Anjali
Purohit.
(Ackn: Indian Novels Collective & Anjani
Kumar of IndianDesiFolk).

5TH FEB MONDAY
Of Creativity And Inspiration DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
5:30 pm
Anonna Guha speaks about her book, ‘21
Mantras of People Management : Lessons from
Buddha, Vivekananda and Gandhi’.
Anonna Guha with Smita Sahay
Dialogue: Naishapur And
Babylon
DSL
Garden
5:45 pm -
6:30 pm
Launching 'Naishapur and Babylon (Poems
2005-2017)', Keki Daruwalla’s new book of
poetry.
Keki Daruwalla in conversation with
Arundhathi Subramaniam
Jonahwhale: Listening To
Histories Of The Seas
DSL
Garden
6:45 pm -
7:30 pm
Launching 'Jonahwhale', Ranjit Hoskote’s new
book of poetry.
Ranjit Hoskote in conversation with Mustansir
Dalvi
What Publishers Want DSL
Garden
7:40 pm -
8:20 pm
Yoda Press, Oxford University Press and Siyahi
Literary Consultancy speak about what they
look for in a manuscript and about the journey
of the written word to a published book on the
shelves.
Arpita Das, Mita Kapur, Sugata Ghosh with
Saumya Balsari
Love, Rage And Frayed History DSL
Garden
8:30 pm -
9:10 pm
Two books of importance – Love and Rage: The
Inner World of Children and A Frayed History:
The Journey of Cotton in India.
Nupur Dhingra Paiva, Meena Menon,
Uzramma in conversation with Arpita Das
LITERATURE WORDFIRE

Telling And Re-Telling: Indian
Novels Collective: Readings
DSL
Garden
9:15 pm -
10:00 pm
Reinforcing the deep bonds between Indian
literature and cinema and the interpretation
and re-interpretation of timeless classics,
the Indian Novels Collective presents Neena
Gupta reading from Mricchakatikam, Vivek
Oberoi from Chimmeen and Richa Chadha from
Saraswatichandra.
Neena Gupta, Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadda
6TH FEB TUESDAY
Keeping India Safe DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
5:30 pm
Author, security specialist and
columnist,Vappala Balachandran speaks
about his new book, ‘Keeping India Safe: The
Dilemma of Internal Security.’
Vappala Balachandran with Kumar Ketkar
Three Poets Read Their Poems:
Scrolls, Fractals And Full
Disclosure
DSL
Garden
5:45 pm -
6:30 pm
Sudeep Sen, Manohar Shetty, Anand Thakore
with Smita Sahay
The Granthali Movement:
An Exemplary Experiment In
Publishing And Distribution
DSL
Garden
6:45 pm -
7:30 pm
Imagining and bringing to fruition a new model
of publishing, distribution and promoting the
love for books and the reading habit, founders
and mainstay of the Granthali Movement in
Maharashtra speak about the experiment.
Kumar Ketkar, Dhananjay Gangal with
Avinash Sapre
Poskem: Goans In The Shadows DSL
Garden
7:45 pm -
8:30 pm
Wendell Rodricks in conversation with Sharon
Irani
The Young Turks Of Poetry:
A Mini Mehfil
DSL
Garden
8:45 pm -
10:00 pm
Arjun Rajendran, Sonnet Mondal, Nabina Das,
Barnali Ray Shukla, Sharon Irani, Mrinalini
Harchandrai

7TH FEB WEDNESDAY
The Hope Street Poets: An
Evening Celebrating The Hope
That Poetry Affords
DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Adil Jussawalla, Arundhathi Subramaniam,
Ranjit Hoskote, Jane Bhandari, Vinita
Agrawal, Menka Shivdasani, Mustansir Dalvi,
Priya Sarukkai Chabria, Sampurna Chattarji,
Udayan Thakker, Barnali Ray Shukla, Smita
Sahay, Jennifer Robertson, Bina Sarkar Ellias,
Anju Makhija, Nabina Das, Dion D’Souza,
Ashwani Kumar, Anjali Purohit
8TH FEB THURSDAY
The Book Of Chocolate Saints:
The Hall Of Literary Echoes
DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
5:40 pm
Jeet Thayil in conversation with Jennifer
Robertson about his new book, ‘The Book of
Chocolate Saints.’
Jeet Thayil with Jennifer Robertson
Clean Bowled Over DSL
Garden
5:45 pm -
6:25 pm
Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer
launches his new book in conversation with
Ayaz Memon and Dilip Vengsarkar, former
Indian captain.
When The Moon Shines By Day DSL
Garden
6:40 pm -
7:25 pm
Launching Nayantara Sahgal’s new book 'When
the Moon Shines by Day'
Nayantara Sahgal in conversation with Ranjit
Hoskote
From Literature To Cinema:
Natural Siblings
DSL
Garden
7:35 pm -
8:15 pm
Looking at the translation from the written
word to celluloid: a discussion on the relation
between literary works and Hindi Cinema.
Rakhshanda Jalil, Suresh Chabria, Arunava Sinha
LITERATURE WORDFIRE

Listen To The Echo Of The
Falling Leaf
DSL
Garden
8:30 pm -
9:15 pm
Arundhathi Subramaniam and Priya Sarukkai
Chabria speak of their poetics and their
individual quest for the word that always eludes
us. (Also announcing the winners of the ‘Picture
a Poem’ Contest).
Priya Sarukkai Chabria, Arundhathi
Subramaniam with Anjali Purohit
In Other Words: About
Translation
DSL
Garden
9:20 pm -
10:00 pm
Three translators share their concerns about
translation and read from their work.
Arunava Sinha, Mustansir Dalvi, Anju Makhija
9TH FEB THURSDAY
An Uncivil Woman: Writings On
Ismat Chughtai
DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
5:45 pm
Rakhshanda Jalil speaks about her new book
on ‘one of the most provocative and rebellious
writers in Urdu’.
Rakhshanda Jalil with Smita Sahay
No Presents Please: Mumbai
Stories
DSL
Garden
6:00 pm -
6:45 pm
Jayant Kaikini, one of the foremost writers of short
fiction in Kannada, speaks about his new book
‘No Presents Please’.
Jayant Kaikini in conversation with Indira
Chandrasekhar
When Words Hold Conversation
With Pictures
DSL
Garden
7:00 pm -
7:45 pm
Two writers who work on literature as an
interplay between words and images.
Vidyun Sabhany, Bina Sarkar Ellias
How Fictional Is Fiction:
Polymorphism And Diwali In
Muzaffarnagar
DSL
Garden
8:00 pm -
8:45 pm
Authors Indira Chandrasekhar and Tanuj Solanki
speak about their new books and about making
fiction of the world.
Indira Chandrasekhar, Tanuj Solanki in
conversation with Lavanya Shanbhogue-
Arvind
Poetrification DSL
Garden
9:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Your moment to get smashed by some poetry
and music. It’s Rocking!
Danish Husain, Jeet Thayil

LITERATURE WORDFIRE
10TH FEB FRIDAY
Mumbai Noir DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
5:30 pm
Arti Surendranath explores Mumbai’s landscape
of hard-boiled heroes and femme fatales with
Noir Crime Fiction author/filmmaker Piyush Jha.
Piyush Jha with Arti Surendranath
Patrakarita Ani Sahitya DSL
Garden
5:45 pm -
6:30 pm
Veteran journalists and writers in dialogue about
the symbiotic relation between literature and
journalism, fiction and reality.
Pratap Asbe, Jayant Pawar and Samar
Khadas.
Jasoda DSL
Garden
6:40 pm -
7:20 pm
Launching Kiran Nagarkar’s much awaited book
Jasoda.
Kiran Nagarkar with Sampurna Chattarji
Coupling And Decoupling DSL
Garden
7:30 pm -
8:10 pm
The travails of partner-hunting: How many cups
of coffee does it take to find Mister Right? Do
you know any good boys? The authors discuss
their new books, 'Do You Know any Good
Boys?' and 'Fifty cups of Coffee'.
Meeti Shroff, Khushnuma Daruwala with
Rochelle D’Silva
The Legacy of Royal Indian
Navy in World War II
DSL
Garden
8:20 pm -
8:50 pm
Based on the Book 'Timeless Wake: A Legacy
of Royal Indian Navy in World War II', the talk
will sketch the Indian role across the seas
during World War II, as a timeless legacy.
Cmde (Dr) Odakkal Johnson, Curator
Maritime History Society.
Love In The Times Of Banares: A
Mini Mehfil Of Poetry
DSL
Garden
9:00 pm -
10:00 pm
Ashwani Kumar, Linda Ashok, Rochelle
D’Silva, Bhisham Bherwani, Dion D’Souza

11TH FEB SATURDAY
Mythology And Screen
Personae: Two Books
DSL
Garden
5:00 pm -
5:30 pm
Col K K Puri speaks about his book 'My Father
the Villain: the biography of Madan Puri' and
Vineet Bajpai about his book 'Harappa'.
Vineet Bajpai, K K Puri with Jane Bhandari
Building Literary Communities
Poetry Circle, Loquations,
Caferati, RædLeaf Foundation for
Poetry & Allied Arts, Words Tell
Stories and The Poetry Club
DSL
Garden
5:45 pm -
6:30 pm
The founders and movers of literary initiatives
speak about their motives and experiences
in cuture building and forming literary
communities.
Peter Griffin, Linda Ashok, Sharon Irani,
Rochelle D’Silva, Menka Shivdasani, Jane
Bhandari, Vivek Sharma
Of Walls And Prisons: Two Books
Of Non Fiction
DSL
Garden
6:45 pm -
7:30 pm
The thing about incarceration: ‘Behind Bars’
Militarism, politics and gender: ‘We are all
Revolutionaries Here’.
Sunetra Choudhury, Aneela Zeb Babar with
Indira Jaising
International Gallerie: Launch DSL
Garden
7:45 pm -
8:30 pm
Unveiling the next issue of International Gallerie,
the global arts and ideas journal.
Indira Jaising, Bina Sarkar Ellias, Arshiya
Lokhandwala, Gauhar Raza
Hum Dekhenge: Multilingual
Mushaira
DSL
Garden
8:45 pm -
10:00 pm
Mangalesh Dabral, Gauhar Raza, Anamika,
Kishore Kadam/ Pradnya Daya Pawar, Hemen
Shah, Prathishtha Pandya, Anuradha Singh
with Ashwani Kumar
Curator : Anjali Purohit
Team: Malavika Goyal, Neha Raghani, Anisha Goenka, Sana Shah
Acknowledgements: Australian Counsulate, General Indian Novels Collective, IndianDesi Folk,
Poetrywala, Kitab Khana, Ranjit Hoskote, Adil Jussawalla, Keki Daruwalla, Mustansir Dalvi, Pratap
Asbe, Nancy Adajania, Udayan Thakker, Ashwani Kumar, Shinjini Kumar, Indira Jaising, Neela
Bhagwat and all our friends in the writing community.

CHILDREN (LITERATURE) WORD WORMS
6TH FEB TUESDAY
Fly Little Fish Kitab Khana 3:30 pm -
4:25 pm
Author Lavanya Karthik will tell the tale of little fish
who really wanted to fly. (4+ yrs)
Ninja Nani Kitab Khana 4:25 pm -
5:20 pm
There is a new super hero in town! Author Lavanya
Karthik has the scoop. (8+ yrs)
A Book for Puchku Kitab Khana 5:20 pm -
6:15 pm
Puchku has run out of books to read and is
inconsable. Author Deepanjana Pal has the perfect
solution. (4+ yrs)
Storytelling with Brigitte Schar Kitab Khana 6:15 pm -
7:15 pm
An hour of stories with Swiss story-teller
Brigitte Schar. (All Ages)
7TH FEB WEDNESDAY
The Six Traits of Creative
Writing
by Reshma Krishnan Barshikar
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
An Introduction to the basic traits of creative writing
and the use of graphic organisers, helping build a
discipline of writing craft. (10 to 15yrs)
Kozhukatta Kitab Khana 3:30 pm -
4:25 pm
Ponnu is very forgetful. This time he is determined
not to forget about this dish he ate. Author Sumi
Chandrasekharan will tell you abou it. (4+yrs)
A Cloud of Trash Kitab Khana 4:25 pm -
5:20 pm
Cheekoo has a cloud of trash over her head. Author
Karanjeet Kaur will tell you what happened. (5+ yrs)
Shrilok Homeless Kitab Khana 5:20 pm -
6:15 pm
Do you know about Sherlock Holmes? Looks like he
has competition. Come meet Shrilok Homeless and
Rohan Doctor with Author Pika Nani. (8+ yrs)
19 Till I Die Kitab Khana 6:15 pm -
7:15 pm
Author Anjali Kirpalani will tell you about the
adventures of Zaid, Rachna, Tia and Fiona in their
19th year of life. (15+yrs)
LITERATURE (CHILDREN) WORD WORMS

8TH FEB THURSDAY
Salim Mamoo & Me Kitab Khana 3:30 pm -
4:25 pm
Zai has a problem and not a small one either. In
a family full of bird enthusiasts she dislikes bird-
watching. Come find out what happens with author
Zai Whitaker. (6+yrs)
Lunch Friends Kitab Khana 4:25pm -
5:30 pm
Mihir has lost all his lunch friends! Author Srividhya
Venkat and Illustrator Shailja Chougule knows how to
solve the problem. (5+ yrs)
Lori's Magical Mystery Kitab Khana 5:20 pm -
6:15 pm
Author Karthik Shanker tells the tale of Lori, the
loris and her adventures. (9+yrs)
On the Wild Side Kitab Khana 6:15 pm -
7:15 pm
Author Katie Bagli will tell you about what happens
On the Wild Side. (7+yrs)
9TH FEB FRIDAY
Timmi and Rizu Kitab Khana 3:30 pm -
4:25 pm
There is trouble brewing in Timmy's new friend
Rizu's life. Come find out what happes next with
author Shals Mahajan. (6+yrs)
Amrita Sher-Gil,
Behind the Canvas
Kitab Khana 4:25 pm -
5:20 pm
Author Anita Vachharajani will you tell you all about
artist Amrita Sher-gil and her work. (12+yrs)
Curious Tales from the
Himalayas
6:15 pm
The mountains have stories to tell. Come listen with
Author Shaguna Gahilote. (9+yrs)
Panel Discussion on Parenting Kitab Khana 6:15 pm -
7:15 pm
A panel discussion with Author Tanu Shree Singh,
Actor Tara Sharma and founder of First Mom's Club
Ruchita Dar Shah on parenting. How to address
diversity, sexual curiosity, body shaming, peer
pressure and cultivate empathy. Moderated by
Lubaina Bandukwala.
10TH FEB SATURDAY
Kittu's Very Mad Day Kitab Khana 10:30 am -
11:30 am
Can a boy with one leg learn how to skate? Author
Harshika Udaasi tells you all. (7+yrs)

Nandini Brings Back Love Kitab Khana 11:30 am -
12:30 am
Secret Passages Production will enthrall you with
the story called Nandini brings back love. (All
Ages)
Flipbook Animation
by Sameer and Kaumudi
Sahasrabuddhe
Artisans' 12:00 pm -
2:00 pm
A fun learning session of the evergreen art of
flipbook illustration and animation.
Shah Jahan and the Ruby
Robbers
1:30 pm
Shah Jahan, the Great Mughal Emperor, is hopping
mad. Someone has replaced the precious Timur
ruby on this throne with ... a plum! Author Natasha
Sharma tells you what happened next. (8+yrs)
Kartik and Mixie Kitab Khana 2:30 pm -
3:00 pm
Young author Karnav Rastogi will tell you about
Kartik and Mixie and how he managed to write a
book at the young age of eight. (4+yrs)
What Maya Saw Kitab Khana 3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Author Shabnam Minwalla has a new story up her
sleeve. Maya has seen something, come find out
what. (13+yrs)
Storytelling Workshop:
Lore of the Land
5:00 pm
Learn about storytelling traditions from all across
the country with author Nalini Ramachandran.
(9+yrs)
The Best Baker in the World Kitab Khana 5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Author Raja Sen and illustrator Vishal Bharadwaj
weave a story based on The Godfather. (8+yrs)
Reading Of The Book
Safire: It's Not A Fantasy
by Stasha Mohla
MC Ghia Hall 6:00 pm -
6:45 pm
Stasha Mohla is the 14 yr old author of this book.
A dramatic reading of a chapter will be done by
actors Jayati Bhatia and Smita Bansal Mohla,
Stasha herself and students from Standard 9,
Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai.
CHILDREN (LITERATURE) WORD WORMSLITERATURE (CHILDREN) WORD WORMS

11TH FEB SUNDAY
Thatha's Day at School Kitab Khana 10:30 am -
11:30 am
It is grandparents day at school. Oviyam does not
want to take her Thatha to school. Author Richa
Jha delights. (5+yrs)
The Birdie Post Kitab Khana 11:30 am -
12:30 pm
Author Bhavna Bhuta weaves a tale of birds trying
to deliver a message. (4+yrs)
The Paradise Flycatcher Kitab Khana 12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
Mitalee and her friends are determined to find
her lost squirrel. Author Deepak Dalal has all the
details of their adventure. (8+yrs)
Moongaphali Kitab Khana 3:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Author Neha Singh will regale you with delightful
tales from her book Moongphali. (7yrs+)
Write Your Own Mystery
with Parinita Shetty
5:30 pm
If you want to start a detective agency like ten-
year-old Ashwin and his djinn partner Zubeida,
you need to know the ins and outs of mysteries.
Join author Parineeta Shetty in her mystery writing
session! (8+yrs)
WORKSHOPS
10TH FEB SATURDAY
Ghost Story Writing
with Aparna Raman
Somaiya
Bhavan
11:00 am -
1:00 pm
Aparna Raman of Timbuktoo Publishing will
conduct a Ghost story writing workshop set in
Mumbai. The workshop will guide children into
the art of creating spooky settings, using parts of
Mumbai for their story.
11TH FEB SUNDAY
Photography and Storytelling
with Zahra Amiruddin
Somaiya
Bhavan
11:00 am -
1:00 pm
When you read, you imagine, dancing images pop
up in your mind like a reel. Photographer, Zahra
Amiruddin will make visuals come alive, in a mobile
photographry workshop where kids can transform
poetry into photographs
Please register for all literature kids events by emailing litkids17.kgaf@gmail.com with “Register” and the
name of the session in the subject line. No Registration for other Children Workshops.
Curators: Yashasvi Vachhani
Team: Harsha Raisinghaney, Jyoti Adnani, Sana Shah
Acknowledgements: Kitab Khana, Somaiya Centre for Lifelong Learning, Consulate General of
Switzerland, Puffin India, Duckbill Books, Tota Books

CROSS MAIDAN
4TH FEB SUNDAY
Mehli Mehta Music Foundation presents
The Singing Tree
5:00 pm -
5.20 pm
Middle and Senior choirs and the Senior string ensemble
(7yrs to 16yrs) will perform a range of music from
classical to contemporary incl. a Bollywood medley.
Mallika Mehta 5:30 pm -
5:40 pm
An alumni of Berklee College of Music, Boston. Enjoy her
mellifluous voice as she sings in multiple languages.
Jasleen Royal 6:00 pm -
6:30 pm
Jasleen Royal will present some of her hit songs
including Din Shagna Da, Nachde Ne Saare and more.
Louiz Banks Matrixx featuring Louiz
Banks, Gino Banks, Sheldon D'silva,
Kush Upadhyay and Vasundhara Vee
6:50 pm -
7:30 pm
The Louiz Banks Electro Matrixx group will perform a
blend of Contemporary Jazz incorporating elements of
New Age, Rhythm n' Blues, Soul, Latin and Rock.
Indus Creed 7:50 pm -
8:30 pm
The pioneers of original rock music in India, Indus Creed
set a new benchmark with their self-titled album and are
ready to rock the stage once again.
ONEmpire 8:45 pm -
9:45 pm
Starting afresh, the boys Zarir, Garth, Gavin, Atish and
Loy are ready to look to the future with a renewed,
sophisticated sound and experience for the audience!
5TH FEB MONDAY
Abhanga Repost 5:30 pm -
5:50 pm
Abhanga Repost is a journey of Marathi Literature
connecting medieval poetry and modern music,
performed in a contemporary folk fusion style.
Beyond Imagination
Tribute to Pyarelal
6:00 pm -
6:30 pm
Beyond Imagination has been performing on and with
Pyarelalji's music for many years. The performance is a
tribute in the true sense to Pyarelalji's musical journey.
Shrinivas Joshi and Viraj Joshi 6:45 pm -
7:15 pm
A joyous rendition of Indian Classical and Semi-classical
music performed by father-son duo Shrinivas and Viraj
Joshi. The legacy of Pt Bhimsen Joshi lives on through
his son and fourteen year old grandson.
MUSIC HORSE POWER
MUSIC

Aarushi Majumder 7:30 pm -
7:45 pm
Winner of the All India HTKGAF talent hunt.
Lodha presents Peace Worshippers
by Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali
Bangash and Elmira Darvarova
8:00 pm -
8:45 pm
A collaboration of Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali
Bangash with American violinist Elmira Darvarova,
the first woman ever to serve as concertmaster of the
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York.
Parthiv Gohil 9:00 pm -
9:45 pm
Parthiv Gohil, a versatile singer, will present an interesting
concept: raga based popular film songs.
8TH FEB THURSDAY
Shastriya Kids
‘The Essence of Life’
6:00 pm -
6:20 pm
Kids (8yrs to 17 yrs) will perform Classical and Semi-
classical music representing the five elements of life.
Ravi Chary Crossing 6:30 pm -
7:15 pm
Featuring Ravi Chary (sitar) Gino Banks (drums) Ojas
Adhiya (tabla) Sangeet Haldipur (keyboard) Shikharnaad
Qureshi (Djembe) and Shovon Mukherjee (bass guitar).
Bertolli Date with a Celebrity 7:15 pm -
7:30 pm
One lucky winner takes the stage with the celebrity of
his/her dreams.
Babu Khan 7:30 pm -
8:15 pm
A performance with a mix of Indian folk and Bollywood
music. The performance presents a mesmerising
jugalbandi between Indian instruments.
Ustad Zakir Hussain accompanied by
Sabir Khan
8:30 pm -
9:30 pm
A not-to-be-missed solo tabla recital by the one and
only Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain accompanied by Sabir
Khan (sarangi).
ASIATIC STEPS
10TH FEB SATURDAY
Dhol For Soul 5:45 pm -
6:00 pm
At the age of 10, Deepak Bhatt frequented Kala Ghoda
selling torans. He was spotted playing dhol on a local train
by a friend of Ustad Taufiq Qureshi.
MUSIC HORSE POWER
MUSIC

Indie Routes 6:15 pm -
7:00 pm
A music endeavour by brothers Shreys and Abhas Joshi
that celebrates the brilliance of Indian music with a
contemporary touch.
Shefali Alvares 7:15 pm -
8:00 pm
This popular Bollywood and Jazz singer will regale
the crowd with foot-tapping numbers and leave them
craving for more.
Benny Dayal Concert
8:15 pm -
9:45 pm
Singer, powerhouse performer, songwriter and music
composer known for his popular hits Badtameez Dil and
Lat Lag Gayee amongst others.
11TH FEB SUNDAY
Shruti Pathak 6:00 pm -
6.45 pm
Shruti Pathak attempts to revisit Ghazals with an
experimental approach with her band 'Guzzler'.
Jaslok Hospital- A Lifetime of Care
presents Akriti Kakar Music Concert
7:00 pm -
7:45 pm
A Delhi girl with a heart full of gratitude for Mumbai for
making her its own. Come groove to her popular hits.
Zee presents KK Music Concert 8:15 pm -
9:45 pm
KK - one of the top playback singers in Bollywood -
comes to Kala Ghoda to regale audiences with a trip
down memory lane.
SOMAIYA CENTRE
9TH FEB FRIDAY
Are You Ready To Take Them On
by Sujata Singhi
4:30 pm -
6:00 pm
An experimental sound workshop bringing drumming,
music, singing bowls and guitar strumming along with
meditation and trance dance.
10TH FEB SATURDAY
Instituto Italiano di Cultura, Mumbai
brings A Man Who Could Turn Into
Gold Anything He Touched
by Riccardo Battaglia
2:00 pm -
4:00 pm
The superlative genius of Gioachino Rossini: A
narrative of the life, music and character of the Italian
prodigy from early compositions to the greatest operas.
Curators : Nayaab Udhas and Naveen Deshpande
Team: Zarin Shaikh, Anu Anna George, Aftab Khan and Zoheb Vanjara
Acknowledgements: All performing artists and their managers.

3RD FEB SATURDAY - 9TH FEB FRIDAY
Salaam Bombay Rampart Row 3:00 pm -
4:30 pm
A street play to create awareness, done as a spoof
on the film 'Sholay'.
Kachchighodi
Daily
Rampart Row 5:00 pm -
9:30 pm
Kachchighodi is a folk dance largely performed by
the menfolk. It has its roots in the martial traditions
of Rajasthan.
4TH FEB SUNDAY - 8TH FEB THURSDAY
Bahurupia Rampart Row 5.00 pm -
9.30 pm
The street performers - regale their audiences with
different character get-ups each day.
4TH FEB SUNDAY
Koli Parade Rampart Row 6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Artists will wear beautiful traditional folk masks
and move in a parade with music.
9TH FEB FRIDAY
Jaslok Hospital
Nukkad Natak
6:00 pm
A powerful performance to raise awareness for
the noble cause of organ donation.
Dragon Parade Rampart Row 6:00 pm -
7:00 pm
10TH FEB SATURDAY & 11TH FEB SUNDAY
Lion Parade Rampart Row 11:00 am -
12:00 pm
Jaslok Hospital
Nukkad Natak
2:00 pm
A powerful performance to raise awareness for
the noble cause of organ donation.
STREET HARIYALI AUR RAASTA
Curator : Varsha Karale
Team : Sushant Mhatre, Amit Gharat, Amrat Bhat, Sanjiv Baharupia, Rajan Vaidya

RAMPART ROW, PAVEMENT & PARKING LOT STALLS
FOOD STALLS
STUDIO POTTERS MARKET BEHIND MMB
STALLS SPRINGTIME
Beard Baba • Apaulogy • Vijay Laxmi Gems Art • Aeka- An Ode To Linen • 145 East • Kainaat • Village
Leather Craft • The Design Forge • Taru Design Studio • Illume • Ink Trails Illustration • Radhika Agarwal
Jewels • Kaayaa • Masala Works • Friends Rooi Mattress • Expressions Gluedup • Kaushlam • Kameez •
Firroza Clothing • Umar Handicrafts • Deep Handicrafts • mukti • Bishnupur Resam Silpi T.S.S Pvt Ltd •
Era By Rupali Madan • Orient Ceramics • Art Avenue • The Khadi Cult • Hippieshippie.com • Beard Baba •
Sanyasiee • Indrayani Handlooms • Green Leaf Store • Aarohana Ecosocial Developments • Vraj Bhoomi•
Unikraftz • Anwar Handicrafts • All Strings Attached • Green Sole • Alankaara • Zingrin Baskets • Aruna
Mandan • Bhomra Design Co. • Hastha Merchandise • Beat Root • Art Apart • Paper Arts • Rajesh Sabi
Grass Odisha • Last Forest Enterprises • The Marg Foundation • CSMVS • MCGM • BNHS • Mumbai Police
• Bargain Book Hut - WILCO • Concern India Foundation NGO stalls
Chetana Restaurant • Irish House • Mamagoto • Copper Chimney • Punjab Grill
Anand Jayantilal Bariya/Shirodkar Suhag • Bhan Singh/Devendra Kumar Prajapati • Megha Rawat • Nalini
Thyagarajan • Nilesh Bendkhale • Dhanashree Kedar Kelkar • Amol Chaphekar • Sandeep Manchekar • Silpi
Panging • Shruti Pradeep Manwatkar • Sultan Khusroo Mohd Khan • Sonia Rasid • Suchika Rathod• Om
Prakash Galav • Yamini Dahil • Rajiv Nafdey • Shilpi Tuli • Sejal Suketu Mody • Tejashree Sagvekar • Tejashri
Patil Pradhant • Suresh Prajapati • Nazneen Kharawala • Kshitija Art • Sangeeta Maria Kalpia • Priyanka
Balchandra Joshi • Lidwin Mascarenhas • Kunal Bhaurao • Mansie Shah • Vinay Patankar • Shrikant Pardeshi
• Astha Malu • Uttara Heble Shah • Shraddha Joshi • Neha Abhishek Deshmukh • Manasvi Mhatre • Kiran
Modak • Praveen Kaur Thakur• Pawan Baviskar • Shalan Dere • Shrikant Pardeshi • Astha Malu • Shraddha
Joshi • Neha Abhishek Deshmukh • Praveen Kaur Thakur •
Curator : Vidula Warawdekar
Team : Mayank Valleshah, Bhavika Thakkar
STALLS
Springtime

3RD FEB SATURDAY
The Treasure Island
Presented by Iris Creative Education
Museum
Gardens
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm
An adventurous journey to create your own
puppet and witness a puppet play (6yrs to
12yrs).
Ramsajeevan Ki Premkatha
(Hindi)
Presented by Umed Productions
5:10 pm
Ramsajeevan comes to a metropolitan city
only to realize that he doesn’t fit in the modern
society. His struggle to make his place and find
love turns into an obsession.
The Ballad Of The Pied Piper
(India)
(English)
Presented by Revolvere
NGMA 5:30 pm -
6:00 pm
Written by Ramu Ramanathan, based on the
poem, "The Ballad of The Pied Piper" this play
is a hilarious journey of two fools and their
donkey.
Shots
(Multilingual)
Presented by Multiple Artists
7:00 pm
2 short stories, 'Shaam', adaptation of 'Dusk'
by Saki and 'Phir Aana', based on a story by
Amit Purohit.
Bas…Tum Aur Hum
(Hindi)
Presented by Ank Mumbai
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
7:00 pm -
8:20 pm
A delightful and relatable comedy!
The play explores what really makes for a
successful marriage.
Santu Rangili No Sikko
A Monologue from Santurangili
(Gujarati)
Presented by World Human
Development Center
9:00 pm
Sujata Mehta performs a short monologue
from the classic 'Santurangili' (based on ‘My
Fair Lady’) followed by an interaction with her.
Googli
(Gujarati)
Presented by Show People
Horniman
Circle Gardens
7:30 pm -
9:45 pm
In this thriller Kruttika Desai plays a
relentless mother with a mentally challenged
daughter who are separated by a famous
mathematician. The instinctive mother throws
a 'Googli' to protect her child.
THEATRE GREEN ROOM

I, Cloud
(English/Hindi)
Presented by Story Circus
Si Bambai 7:45 pm -
9:15 pm
Poignant, funny and poetic, the play is a
heady combination of futuristic nightmares
with dreamy nostalgia making us look at
contemporary times with fresh eyes.
Sasu Ni Sopari
(Parsi Gujarati)
Presented by Centre Stage
NGMA 8:00 pm -
9:10 pm
Farhad and Percis are in a happy but
childless marriage. Frustrated by the
constant interference by his mother in law,
the play takes a comic turn when Farhad with
the help of his friend decides to murder her.
4TH FEB SUNDAY
Bodhi - An Awakening Drama
Sense
Museum
Gardens
5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Reconnect your kids with Nature through our
fun, engaging, interactive workshop.
(3yrs to10yrs)
Truth and Dare
(Hindi/English)
Presented by Bhopal Brothers
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
5:00 pm -
6:50 pm
Friendship...Trust…Insecurity…
Misunderstaings…Truth and Dare is a
story of a group of friends where personal
equations are at crossroads.
Khaas Maukay Kay Liye
(Hindi)
Presented by Hunar Productions
MC Ghia 4:30 pm -
5:00 pm
The struggle of a middle class family and
how a home maker comes out of that
struggle through her progressive thought
process.
Chacha Chhakan Ne Jhagda
Chukaaya (Hindustani)
Presented by Naatakam Vaatakam
MC Ghia 5:30 pm -
6:00 pm
Chacha Chhakan is a very interesting and
funny character of Urdu Adab. Although he
thinks he is good at everything, in reality he
always makes blunders.
Second Hand
(Marathi)
Presented by Iris Flicks
NGMA 5:30 pm -
6:50 pm
This black comedy is a poignant experiment
on romantic relationships challenging the
double standards of our society.
Chakravyuh
(Hindi)
Presented by Coconut Theatre and
The Films and Theatre Society
Horniman
Circle Gardens
7:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Chakravyuh marks the come-back of Nitesh
Bharadwaj as Krishna after 25 years! A
poetic rendition of a conversation between
Yudhisthira and Bheeshma describing the
bravado of great Abhimanyu.
House Gull
(Marathi)
Presented by Natyashodh
NGMA 7:45 pm -
9:30 pm
House Gull is a satire in a traditional Marathi
“Tamasha” play format. A black comedy with
silly-witty puns and situational humour.

Kalyug Ki Poorv Sandhya
(Hindi)
Presented by Si Bambai
Si Bambai 7:45 pm -
8:55 pm
A poetic rendition by Vineet Agarwal that
narrates events from the last day of the
Mahabharata. The sequence of events has
been described in a delightful rhythm from
an impartial perspective.
The Struggler
(Hindi/English)
Presneted by Soul Talk Production
9:30 pm
The Struggler is a kaleidoscopic view into the
lives of seemingly ordinary people chasing
extraordinary dreams.
Mulaqaat
(Hindi/English)
Presented by A Fool On The Hill
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
8:15 pm -
8:45 pm
2 Short simple stories, with a typical 'boy
meets girl' situation…with a twist!
5TH FEB MONDAY
Meri Kahani
(Hindi/Marathi)
Presented by Population First and
Educo
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
5:15 pm -
5:35 pm
The outcome of a theatre workshop by
Experimental Theatre Foundation for 7th and
8th grade students of Saibabapath Municipal
School, the play focuses on gender inequality.
Her Letters
(Hindi)
Presented by Qissa Kothi
NGMA 5:30 pm -
6:30 pm
Letters borrowing from Rabindranath
Tagore's short story 'Streer Patra' the play is
an attempt to rediscover Tagore and women
within our historical context.
Anokhelal
(Hindustani)
Presented by Nitara
MC Ghia 6:00 pm -
6:40 pm
The story is about an actor who is suppose to
perform a death scene in front of the camera,
but is unable to do so. The play takes an
interesting turn when his wife helps him to
deliver the scene.
EkNatakKiHatya
(Hindi)
Presented by Dhakkan Theatre
Babasaheb
Dhanukar Hall
7:00 pm -
8:10 pm
An untold and unheard love story of Eklavya and
Bhramika.
THEATRE GREEN ROOM

Gagan Damama Bajiyo
(Hindi)
Presented by Breathing Space - The
Drama Company, Jaipur
Horniman
Circle Gardens
7:30 pm -
9:05 pm
The play revolves around the numerous
events during pre-independence freedom
movement lead by great martyr Bhagat
Singh. A unique play written by Piyush
Mishra.
Hope, Hamartia and Books
(English)
Presented by Metamorphosis
Theatre Inc.
NGMA 8:00 pm -
9:40 pm
A 14 year journey and how it made and
unmade two individuals through the
labyrinth of life, metaphorically travelling
through the works of authors like Marquez,
Murakami and other writers.
6TH FEB TUESDAY
Less Than Zero
(English)
Presented by The Artistes Studio
NGMA 5:30 pm -
6:50 pm
Dark comedy on the state of being. It’s about
a man called Zero, who does not wish to
carry on, but two angels come to show him
the light.
Alguj
(Marathi)
Presented by MPG Theatre
MC Ghia 6:00 pm -
7:20 pm
A complicated and addictive love story of a
flutist and his muse.
Oh My Dad
(Hindi)
Presented by Destiny Theatre
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
7:00 pm -
8:50 pm
Hindi adaptation of the French comedy 'The
Miser' written by Moliere. A story of a miser
father and his family.
Hey Ghyaa Ek Phool
(Marathi)
Presented by Natya Bharti, Indore
Horniman
Circle Gardens
7:30 pm -
9:45 pm
A Marathi adaptation of George Bernard
Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’ that won several
prestigious awards.
Ramleela
(Hindi)
Presented by Deep Yash
Si Bambai 7:45 pm -
8:45 pm
A rendition of the Ramayana that begins from
Laxman insulting Shurpanakha.
Contemporary Storytelling (Hindi)
Presented by Project Banjara
9:15 pm
A storytelling session of two short stories,
'Peshawar Se Lahore' by Manto and an
excerpt from their own story 'Lootera'.
Nachari
(Hindi/Maithili)
Presented by Storia Senza Storia
NGMA 8:30 pm -
9:30 pm
Nachari is a poetry and performance form
famous in eastern regions of North India. In
this poetry a devotee dances in front of lord
Shiva describing his pain of existence.

7TH FEB WEDNESDAY
Ek Baar Ki Baat Hai:Rajinder
Singh Bedi and Patras Bokhari
(Hindustani)
Presented by Jashn-e-Qalam
NGMA 5:00 pm -
6:00 pm
Solo enactment of two classic short stories-
'Chechak Ke Daag’ that revolves around the
age old question, is beauty in the eyes of the
beholder? While “Marhoom Ki Yaad Mein”
brings up the question, why have enemies
when you can have friends?
Future Tense(d)
(English/Hindi)
Presented by Ethiros Theatre Group
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
5:00 pm -
6:30 pm
In a fragmented world, where emotions
are cracked and crooked, we witness how
love, lust, jealousy, sloth, expectation,
disappointment, anger and time, come to
life in a complete outlandish courtroom
environment.
Short Stories of Shri Harishankar
Parsai - Dramatic Reading
(Hindi) Presented by Barefeet
Theatre Group
7:00 pm
Dramatic reading of one of the wittiest sataire
writers, Shri Harishankar Prasai.
Under an Oak Tree
(English)
Presented by Qadir Ali Baig
Theatre Foundation, Hyderabad
Horniman
Circle Gardens
7:30 pm -
8:30 pm
Story of a boy's joureny to manhood.
Defined by a towering legacy, an unnamed
protagonist looks back on the diversity of
stories in his life. Performed by Padmashri
Mohammad Ali Baig.
Aavo Bhai Harkha Aapne Traney
Sarkha
(Gujaratri)
Presented by Theatrix Entertainment
Si Bambai 7:45 pm -
8:45 pm
The Story revolves around 3 characters who
are dumb, deaf and blind respectively and
are trying to solve a murder case.
A Broken Chair
(Hindi)
Presented by Preksha
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
8:00 pm -
9:40 pm
Ismail Choonara's play, originally written
in English, is a gripping statement on the
existentialist psyche of the common man
who has lost his path in the maze of the
current socio-political scenario.
THEATRE GREEN ROOM

Hash Ernesto Tag Guevara
(Hindi/English)
Presented by Krishiv Creations,
Pune
NGMA 8:15 pm -
9:35 pm
A thrilling drama unfolds when during a
field research for her PhD., Rajashree finds
herself face to face with Che Guevara!
Upar Neeche Aur Darmiyan
(Hindi/English)
Presented by The Lost World
Theatre Group
9:00 pm
It is a humourous play based on repartee of
an aged nawab with his begum.
8TH FEB THURSDAY
Hum Bihar Mein Chunav Lad Rahe
Hain
(Hindi)
Presented by Manch Mumbai
NGMA 5:00 pm -
6:10 pm
A socio political satire (based on
Harishankar Parsai’s work) on past,
present and contemporary tactics of Indian
politics.
Dastangoi: "Dastan Amar Aiyaar
aur Amir Hamza ke Bachpan Ki"
(Hindustani)
Presented by The Phoenix Players
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
5:30 pm -
5:55 pm
A solo rendition of humourous childhood
stories of Amir Hamza and Amar Aiyaar in
the traditional Dastangoi style.
Ek Machli aur Talaab - Dramatic
Reading
(Hindi)
Presented by Anubhuti Presents
7:40 pm
Adaptation of Italo Calvino's 'All Theives'.
The play is a satire on the society and
economy which relies on stealing from one
another.
Vincent Van Gogh A Flashback
(Hindi/Chattisgarhi/English)
Presented by “Chhattisgadhiya
Cloud” a Socio Cultural
Organisation, Chattisgarh
Horniman
Circle Gardens
7:30 pm -
8:45 pm
The play is based on the life of the renowned
painter Vincent Van Gogh. How he served
his craft even in adverse conditions. A play
performed in 'Pandvani Shaili', a folk theatre
style from Chattisgarh.
Marching Dead
(Hindi/English/Punjabi)
Presented by Kahaani Productions
Si Bambai 7:45 pm -
9:05 pm
Based on 'The Pathankot terror attack', the
play 'Marching Dead' questions terrorism and
it's effect on our nation.
"I"
(Hindi) Presented by Natvaakyam
Rang Shala
Babasaheb
Dahanukar Hall
8:00 pm-
9:20 pm
The play is about the ego clash and its
resolution within a group of people living
under the same roof.
Toxic
(English/Hindi)
Presented by Platrix
NGMA 8:00 pm -
9:10 pm
A study of impermanence in relationships,
how love dies and the desperate need for
fresh beginnings in human beings. An
insightful play directed by Divya Jagdale.

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