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There are only a few days left for The Homegrown Festival, a first-of-its-kind Indian culture and lifestyle festival that will weave Homegrown and South Asian talent to reimagine contemporary Indian culture and identity. This creative playground is here to feed your adventurous soul. At the intersection of music, art+design, fashion, film, street culture, food & beverages, exhibitions, conversations, workshops, and more, the festival will span over two days at Richardson & Cruddas in Byculla.
Brand Labs - Our partners and collaborators will be hosting a series of brand labs and activations over the course of the Homegrown Festival 2025. You can expect to see a whole host of exciting pop-ups from Black & White, Adidas Vibes, Tata Motors, Royal Enfield Royal Enfiled, Stone X, New Era, Fila, Heineken, AIX and our audio partner, Dyson.
Wondering what's in store? This is your complete guide to The Homegrown Festival:
We have an eclectic curation of artists this year that bring their stories from across and beyond the country in the language they know best; hip-hop, jazz, indie-pop, acid house, Carnatic fusion, techno, Afrobeats, drum & bass; the list goes on. Your favourite artist might just be on it — Peter Cat Recording Co., Prabh Deep x Sickflip, Akshat Acharya, Yashraj, Nida, Reble x Rae Mulla x PRP, GiGi FM, Altinbas, OG Shez, Tom VR, Aksomaniac, Farhan Rehman, Shasha, DJ Proof, Kampai, and Prithvi Shetty.
Architects of Black Warrant – A deep dive into the series with creator & director, Vikramaditya Motwane, Anurag Thakur, starring cast, Ambieka Pandit, ep director, Ajay Jayanthi, Music Composer & Tanya Chhabra, editor.
Women Behind Dabba Cartel - TV show by Excel Entertainment, featuring creator Shibani Dandekar and cast members Jyothika, Sai Tamhankar, and Shalini Pandey, ahead of its Feb 28 release.
Spotlight on Filmmaking - Nag Ashwin, National Award-winning director of Mahanati and the highly anticipated Kalki 2898 AD & Arjun Varain Singh – Director of Kho Gaye Hain Hum Kahaan, discussing the evolving landscape of Indian cinema.
The New Soundscape - featuring Raja Kumari – Grammy-nominated artist bringing Indian sounds to the global stage, Alokananda Dasgupta (Jubilee, Sacred Games) – Celebrated composer redefining Indian soundtracks Jubilee & Sacred Games. OAFF (Kabeer Kathpalia) – Producer behind the sound of Gehraiyaan and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan & Shivam Pandey – Global music executive (NYC), shaping careers of Pusha-T & the late Pop Smoke. Moderated by Peony Hirwani - Senior Editor, Rolling Stone.
Building Brands in a Digital-First Age - A powerhouse panel featuring: Leeza Mangaldas – Educator & founder of Leezus, Bilal Jaleel – Director of WTF Studios, behind Nikhil Kamath’s podcast, Sujata & Taniya Biswas – Co-founders of Suta, reimagining Indian sarees and Rahul Reddy – Founder of Subko Coffee, pioneering homegrown artisanal coffee culture.
Photography
Imdad Barbhuyan has an uncanny ability to find poetry in the everyday, transforming melancholia, memory, and desire into striking visual narratives. His project I Watched My Mother Cry draws parallels between feminine grief and planetary crises, while Poetry of My Land captures Assam with a poet’s tenderness. Benu: A Full Circle explores sisterhood through the lens of nostalgia, following his mother and her friend as they revisit their youth’s landscapes.
Kirti Narain brings a bold, mixed-media approach to photography and filmmaking, balancing high-profile brand work with thought-provoking social projects. Her ongoing series, Women: Idol to Ideal, questions the paradox of womanhood — both worshipped and victimized — while her vibrant, surreal compositions push the boundaries of gender and identity in the modern world.
Indrajit Khambe is a documentary photographer with a deep reverence for human narratives, family, and community life. From the Dashavatar Theater to Kolhapur’s wrestling arenas, his work captures people in their most unfiltered, authentic moments. In Hampi: The Land Beyond Landscape, he shifts focus from ruins to rural life, documenting farmers and villagers with an earnestness that highlights the quiet beauty of everyday existence.
Film
Memories Of A Poet By Shibani Mitra - Sometimes, the best stories unfold when no one’s really trying to tell them. Memories of a Poet by Shibani Mitra is exactly that — a quiet, unfiltered glimpse into the life of a poet in Shantiniketan, reflecting on love and marriage. Shot in the moments between takes, when the actors were just being themselves, the film captures the kind of truth that scripted scenes often miss. Shibani, known for her raw and instinctive storytelling, believes the most powerful narratives exist in these in-between spaces — familiar yet fleeting, like half-remembered dreams.
Catch this intimate, almost accidental poetry in motion at The Homegrown Festival.
Contemporary Art
Namrata Kumar is a New Delhi-based artist and graphic designer whose work is deeply inspired by her travels and cultural encounters. Fascinated by textiles, especially the sari, she often translates its rich textures and drapery into her paintings, blending design sensibilities with a keen artistic eye.
Taniya Timble, a self-taught illustrator from Jaipur, finds beauty in the everyday. Her vibrant digital illustrations capture the essence of Rajasthan’s colors, people, and culture, while also reflecting influences from her extensive travels across the Indian subcontinent.
Bhumika Mukherjee moves fluidly between design, illustration, and fine arts, bringing a rich background from NID Ahmedabad and Star India to her independent practice. Whether working with digital or traditional media, her work is rooted in storytelling, balancing commercial commissions with a deeply personal artistic voice.
Vriddhi, a Toronto-based interdisciplinary artist, weaves dreams, memory, and ritual into her immersive works. Engaging with themes of intergenerational knowledge and healing, her practice spans performance, painting, and installation — turning trauma and melancholy into powerful acts of renewal and soft futurism.
Art Shows & Installations
Santanu Hazarika Solo Show - Multidisciplinary artist Santanu Hazarika is showcasing never-before-seen charcoal and acrylic works, using the raw, smudged nature of charcoal to reflect life’s impermanence and fragility.
Nimish Kotwal Art Installation - Acclaimed production designer Nimish Kotwal is unveiling, 'SINNER' — a massive, thought-provoking installation that challenges us to confront power, greed, and our role in shaping the future.
Drift Track
As part of The Homegrown Festival 2025, Bad Boi Drifts will bring Mumbai's first-ever drift experience to Richardson & Cruddas Mills, Byculla. This is your chance to see high-speed drift showcases, take a ride with a pro, and even get some hands-on training.
You can expect drift showcases and tandem runs where you watch expert drifters push their machines to the limit. Sit in the passenger seat for a thrilling firsthand experience, or earn the basics of drifting from professionals.
Skate & BMX Park
The Ride Further Tour started in 2009 as a local BMX and skateboarding initiative and has since grown into a global movement, bringing together riders, skaters, and enthusiasts from around the world. More than just a competition, it fosters community, creativity, and progression by blending action sports with art, music, and lifestyle. It unites people through shared passion, proving that skateboarding and BMX are more than sports-they're a way to grow, connect, and inspire change.
For The Homegrown Festival, the tour is bringing a 40x20FT ramp for an electrifying BMX & skate showcase, featuring Olympians, international pros, and India’s top athletes. There’s speed, stunts, and a whole lot of exhilaration.
Zabarvan - Zabarvan is the nexus of innovation in winter sports gear, where every slope fuels our passion to redefine the way you experience the thrill of mountain sports.
Koko Bongo - An outrageous streetwear brand, premised on the belief that fashion is a form of self-expression, KOKO BONGO democratizes fashion by bringing in elements of music and dance born in the streets, such as punk, grunge, hip hop, and more.
Project Street - An idea that brewed over a meal at a local dhabba, their mission is to revolutionise the street-wear scenes in India & make high-quality distinctive streetwear accessible to style conscious individuals.
Manaca - Manaca is a futuristic Streetwear brand. Step into the future of streetwear with Manaca's innovative pieces-crafted for the trendsetters.
The Adidas Vibes Pop-Up
The Homegrown Festival 2025 will be hosting a one-of-a-kind interactive space where you'll be able to experience Adidas' latest fragrance, 'Adidas Vibes', in new and exciting ways. You'll explore scent profiles and dive into immersive activations that blend fragrance with energy, movement and self-expression. There's also going to be a sorbet station, tarot reading sessions, and conversations with Varun Sood and Saiee Manjrekar.
Brand Labs - Our partners and collaborators will be hosting a series of brand labs and activations over the course of the Homegrown Festival 2025. You can expect to see a whole host of exciting pop-ups from Black & White, Adidas Vibes, Tata Motors, Royal Enfield Royal Enfiled, Stone X, New Era, Fila, Heineken, and AIX.
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