https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-dark-age-of-kidfluencing-dhan-ki-devi-questions-the-commodification-of-children https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-04/txgewel0/DKD3.png Set during Diwali in a small Indian town, the film examines child exploitation and the loss of childhood in the age of 'kidfluencing.' https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-03/gn9qden9/DKD2.png A still from 'Dhan ki Devi' by Aashna Singh https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-04/5lomudgw/DKD.png A still from 'Dhan ki Devi' by Aashna Singh https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-04/lrm0my6a/DKD1.png A still from 'Dhan ki Devi' by Aashna Singh Homegrown en 2026-11-04T09:00:00.000Z The Dark Age Of Kidfluencing: ‘Dhan Ki Devi’ Questions The Commodification Of Children child exploitation, kidfluencing, social media fame, Diwali symbolism, Goddess Lakshmi, child labor ethics, digital exploitation, Aashna Singh, Indian Film Festival, childhood loss, female commodification, UNICEF report, Mumbai filmmaker, Rhode Island Festival, performative childhood, ethics of kidfluencing, Kids on social media, Should kids be on social media?, Kids as content, Pedophilia, Epstein, Post-Epstein world, Child abuse, Child exploitation online, Modern day child Labour, Exploitation of children, Exploitation of children online, Short films, India, Short films from India, Indian short films, New Indian short films, Aashna Singh Dhan ki Devi, Aashna SIngh short film, Aashna Singh filmmaker https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-making-of-a-selfish-woman-sheherazaads-khudgarzi-reclaims-the-women-history-has-judged https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-03/tclay61n/khudgarzi.png Blending theatrical narration with influences from Hindustani, Turkish, Arabic and Carnatic music, 'Khudgarzi' makes room for women whose ambitions, appetites, and contradictions resist easy moral judgement. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-03/4fjgbv5p/1khudgarzi.png Homegrown en 2026-11-04T09:00:00.000Z The Making Of A Selfish Woman: Sheherazaad’s ‘Khudgarzi’ Reclaims The Women History Has Judged Sheherazaad, Khudgarzi, female defiance, selfish woman, South Asian, female ambition, villainous women, Hindustani music, dark pop, female narratives, diasporic experience, theatrical narration, female solidarity, broken tongues, cultural mythology, South Asian mythology, female storytellers, folk noir, female storytelling, gender roles, musical traditions, women's history, female narrators, female characters, female rebellion, cultural judgment https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/between-myth-matter-traces-the-relationship-between-myth-material-memory https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-03/q9q4ql53/1tg1.png L: Saptamatrika and R: Durga, both by Seema Kohli https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-03/2uoqwb56/2tg.png L: The Secret Rythym Of Nature II by Manmita Ray R: By Seema Kohli Homegrown en 2026-11-04T08:30:00.000Z 'Between Myth & Matter' Traces The Relationship Between Myth, Material, & Memory Durga Puja, Trace Gallery, Between Myth, Southern Avenue, public art, Kolkata artists, mythology art, artisans Kolkata, visual art, cultural traditions, religious imagery, textile art, pandals Kolkata, art residencies, heritage brands, Kolkata art, artisans, mythology, sculpture, seema kohli, kanika gupta, she kantha, anirban das, samik de, manmita ray, contemporary art, anissa sonthalia https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-art-of-less-explores-producer-bobby-kangs-layered-relationship-with-music https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/xt98mzmp/BK1.png Homegrown en 2026-11-02T12:30:00.000Z 'The Art Of Less' Explores Producer Bobby Kang's Layered Relationship With Music Bobby Kang, hip-hop producer, Punjabi music, sampling, Dialogues of Diaspora, Soulquarians, South Asian stories, Raf-Saperra, Thirty By Thursday, Rinse FM, Foundation FM, creative decisions, musical curiosity, South Asian artists, hip-hop sampling, The art of less, The art of less dialogues of diaspora, Bobby Kang hip-hop producer, Bobby Kang musician, Bobby Kang music, Sampling hip-hop, The art of hip-hop sampling, Films on musicians, Music documentary, Music documentaries, Music series, Music documentary series, Hip-hop music, South Asian hip-hop music, South Asian hip-hop artists, South Asian hip-hop producers, Sampling South Asian music, South Asian samples in hip-hop https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/aakhri-ride-is-a-mixed-bag-of-classic-horror-social-commentary https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/158jyttb/HomegrownFeaturedImages-5.png https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/qjih2igc/MV5BZTM3MjU1NmYtMzJiOC00MTUwLWIyMDYtM2Q4OTU4ZDgzYjljXkEyXkFqcGc.V1QL75UX776.jpg Chandan Roy (whom many viewers will recognise as Vikas from Panchayat) delivers a stellar performance as the desperate driver Aman Kumar Yadav. Homegrown en 2026-11-02T12:20:00.000Z 'Aakhri Ride' Is A Mixed Bag Of Classic Horror & Social Commentary Aakhri Ride, Chandan Roy, horror elements, Mumbai cab, gig worker, dowry problem, Churail archetype, social realism, Anton Chekhov, power cuts, trans stigma, women’s safety, blackface issue, moral play, Hindi horror, Halloween horror, short film, 90s nostalgia, trans representation, Chekhov’s Gun, South Asian cinema, queer issues https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/bloom-in-green-returns-to-bengaluru-with-a-forest-ensconced-festival-experience https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/nmjb8x12/manu-s-pillai.png Bloom In Green returns for its seventh edition from February 5-7, 2027, at Terrea by Wonderla, Bengaluru. Homegrown en 2026-11-02T12:15:00.000Z Bloom In Green Returns To Bengaluru With A Forest-Ensconced Festival Experience Bloom In Green, co-living festival, Bengaluru festival, forest haven, music festival, house techno, Wonderla Terrea, global stage, inclusive festival, urban youth, creative crowd, pet-friendly, Merkaba music, community workshops, eco-friendly venue, house music festival India, community festivals India, music and wellness festival, live music Bengaluru, wellness workshops India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/salted-caviar-by-parag-tandel-shines-an-anthropological-spotlight-on-mumbais-koli-community https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/ensvz9ol/HG-Cover-Template-.png The exhibition underlines how much of a community’s knowledge and identity can be lost when its language is interpreted through a colonial lens. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/sn8tyehs/s-blob-v1-IMAGE-5gz3NjnNcq8.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/uko2wpha/s-blob-v1-IMAGE-MmPtHkIg7hg.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/ysgje8ev/s-blob-v1-IMAGE-DhhEt5X2nk.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/4jz4ueyt/s-blob-v1-IMAGE-AweuVSNEAnc.jpeg Homegrown en 2026-11-02T12:15:00.000Z 'Salted Caviar' by Parag Tandel Shines An Anthropological Spotlight On Mumbai's Koli Community Parag Tandel , Kohli Community, Mumbai exhibition , Art Exhibition Mumbai , Salted Caviar , Mumbai , Art In Mumbai, Anthropological Art https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/in-my-room-is-a-kolkata-bar-without-a-sense-of-place-in-a-city-thats-rediscovering-its-own https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-01/80zkfrf5/1imr1.png The 350-square-foot box designed to make Park Street disappear. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-01/22ko9473/2imr.png Pankaj Balachandran holding court in a space that owes nothing to its surroundings. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-01/wu8k6702/3imr.png From highballs and technical sours to plates riffing on sour cream, onion, and snack-aisle nostalgia. Homegrown en 2026-11-02T12:00:00.000Z 'In My Room' Is A Kolkata Bar Without A Sense Of Place In A City That's Rediscovering Its Own Park Street, In My Room, micro-bar, cocktail culture, Calcutta legacy, hospitality trends, technical precision, regional heritage, bartender craft, modern menus, anime posters, personal obsession, indulgent food, cocktail program, local consciousness, Calcutta nightlife, Pankaj Balachandran, bartender precision, cocktail menu, cocktail innovation, ham-and-cheese, Yokocho, bartender guest, Yokocho bar, local supply, hospitality scene, local supply chains, conversation room, boilermaker, quinta cantina, dheeraj bhatt, adyant roy, natalia peters, auroni mookerjee, culinary innovation, escape architecture, Japanese bartending, indulgent menu, abhimanyu maheshwari, ramesh kumar agarwal, legacy venues, ham-and-cheese choux https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/homegrown-handpicked-a-playlist-of-our-favourite-releases-from-october-2026 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-11-02/wt8t1cnk/oct1.png Homegrown en 2026-11-02T11:10:00.000Z Homegrown Handpicked: A Playlist Of Our Favourite Releases From October 2026 October releases, Sarah Black, Winner song, Sheherazaad, Registaan track, DJazz EP, Tantric Acid, Indrani EP, Love Beams, Todh Teri, Doorbhaash, KINGMOVES, Tum Se Tum Tak, Enamorado, New music releases, New music releases, India, Latest music releases, Latest music releases, India, New music from India, Sarah Black winner, Registaan Sheherazaad, Nonstop Music for Her Majesty DJazz, Tantric Acid Vol. III: For Her Majesty, Indrani love Beams, Even If You Beat Me Indrani, Doorbhaash - Todh Teri, Babloo Babylon, KINGMOVES - STIC, JORJ, Tum Se Tum Tak - Niyam, Enamorado - King, Nishant Mukta, Zero Chill, BEBO - Keshav Tyohar, Latest music from India, Indie music from India, Hip-hop music, India, Electronic music, India, Pop music, India, Ride or Die YOGI, Sadboi, NENE