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Through everyday details like hiding home-cooked food or being pushed to work harder without security, the film examines labour, identity politics, racism, and what it costs to survive in a country that benefits from immigrant workers but does not fully accept them.

Short Film ‘Jam Boy’ Uses Speculative Fiction To Critique The 'Model Minority' Myth

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One of Ray’s most iconic muses, Mukherjee emerges as a cultural figure shaped by, and shaping, the turbulent world around her and within her.

The Living Legacy Of Madhabi Mukherjee, Satyajit Ray’s Most Complex Heroine

3 hours ago

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The Face Of A Film: The Creative Chaos Of Three Homegrown Poster Designers

The Face Of A Film: The Creative Chaos Of Three Homegrown Poster Designers

10 Feb 2026

11 min read

The Monsoon Colour Lab Tea,

Monsoon Colour Lab Is Reviving India’s Analogue Film Infrastructure

10 Feb 2026

2 min read

That Perfect Day

Short Film 'That Perfect Day' Unpacks The Intersection Of Class, Childhood, & Paternal Love

10 Feb 2026

9 min read

The Homegrown Culture Bulletin

This Week In Culture: India's Win At The Grammys, The Aryanavi Pavilion, & More

06 Feb 2026

5 min read

If the real Sam Altman won't talk, Adam decides he will build one who will.

In 'Deepfaking Sam Altman', Devi Singh Jadoun Builds An Uncanny Valley 'Sam Bot'

04 Feb 2026

4 min read

The Homegrown Culture Bulletin

This Week in Culture: How ONĒK Learned To Love Himself, Cities In Conversation, & More

30 Jan 2026

5 min read

The recognition of O'Sey Balamma and Pankaja at Sundance shows that the path to a true global perspective doesn't lead through a non-specific centre, but through the honest, unvarnished realities of the periphery.

At Sundance 2026, India Embraced The Diversity Of Its Rooted Regional Narratives

30 Jan 2026

4 min read

Domestic violence in Hindi cinema has matured in its representation.

Hindi Cinema Is Beginning To Show Us More Accurate Depictions Of Domestic Abuse

28 Jul 2023

6 min read

Homegrown Watchlist: 4 Films You Should Watch In January

Homegrown Watchlist: 4 Films You Should Watch In January

27 Jan 2026

4 min read

Bhartiya’s legacy sits in the way his work combined rigorous political thinking with direct, grounded engagement. He read deeply, followed political theory, and thought carefully about history, land, labour, and power, yet his work never stayed at the level of abstraction.

Remembering Tarun Bhartiya: An Imagemaker Who Aligned Art With Political Responsibility

23 Jan 2026

6 min read

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