https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/imtiaz-alis-main-vaapas-aaunga-the-open-wounds-of-the-partition https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-19/qq5pxnck/Main-Vaapas-Aaunga.png Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ is a serious film about a serious subject, but outstanding performances from Shah, Sharvari, Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina, and Rajat Kapoor, elevated by an outstanding original soundtrack by A.R. Rahman, make it an immensely watchable film. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-19/gj8u82cl/Naseeruddin_Shah_Main_Vaapas_Aaunga. Naseeruddin Shah delivers another stellar performance in ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-19/5yt105n2/MV5BZmZkNzJhZmMtOGVlZi00NzM2LWEyMzEtYzk4MTFkMDY1ZTFhXkEyXkFqcGc.V1.jpg Sharvari as Afsana in ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ (2026) Homegrown en 2026-06-20T09:30:00.000Z Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ & The Open Wounds Of The Partition Main Vaapas Aaunga, Main Vaapas Aaunga review, Imtiaz Ali, Imtiaz Ali Main Vaapas Aaunga, Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari, Vedang Raina, Partition film, India Pakistan Partition, Partition of India cinema, South Asian history films, Partition stories, Partition trauma, films about displacement, movies about migration and exile, Sargodha Partition story, Imtiaz Ali new film, Amar Singh Chamkila follow-up, Bollywood Partition movies, Indian historical drama, films about memory and nostalgia, love story during Partition, 1947 Partition review, Main Vaapas Aaunga ending explained https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/this-week-in-culture-imtiaz-alis-partition-epic-a-bandra-summer-music-beat-house-more https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-19/1icjisxj/1.png The Homegrown Culture Bulletin https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-17/ieciys28/3-9.png Sonic Perception’s second compilation brings together 17 artists from India’s underground electronic music scene. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-17/rx0cpp9q/9.png With a city that is constantly embracing new food trends, these bakeries continue to offer comfort, nostalgia, and some of Bengaluru's most iconic baked treats. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-18/9uzfe6dg/LeftGulammohammedSheikhTongainCityPapercutonKitepaper2CRightGulammohammedSheikhCity5GouacheonpaperVadehraArtGalleryandtheArtist.png Throughout a career spanning more than six decades, as both an artist and an academic, Sheikh has continued to expand the possibilities of narrative painting, blending mythology, literature, memory, politics, and lived experience into richly imagined visual worlds. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-19/y2202nx4/Homegrown-Featured-Images.png Taking place on 20 and 21 June 2026 at a space below Napoli by Shatranj, just off Carter Road in Bandra, the two-day event celebrates the spirit of Homegrown Music — Homegrown’s in-house music label in collaboration with Atlantic Records. Homegrown en 2026-06-19T10:53:00.000Z This Week In Culture: Imtiaz Ali’s Partition Epic, A Bandra Summer Music Beat House, & More This Week In Culture, Indian culture newsletter, Imtiaz Ali Main Vaapas Aaunga, Main Vaapas Aaunga review, Partition of India, Partition memory, South Asian history, Midnight’s Borders, Remnants of a Separation, Partition literature, Gulammohammed Sheikh, Art Basel 2026, Vadehra Art Gallery, Indian contemporary art, South Asian art, DHĀRAṆĀ, Sonic Perception, Indian electronic music, underground electronic music India, Bengaluru bakeries, Iyengar Bakery, food culture India, Homegrown Music, CASA BACARDÍ Summer Beat House, culture news India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/heres-to-indian-single-dads-and-the-cultural-script-mine-ignored-while-raising-me https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-18/heepnoox/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-85.png This Father's Day, we're celebrating a version of parenthood built on care, consistency, and unconditional love. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-18/200lqi5i/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-5.40.51-PM.png My father and I would often take trips together from 2019 to 2025 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-18/03j7lx2h/inside-avani’s-tote-bag-aka-her-mind-86.png 2007 to 2026, my father was always realistic in how he raised me. Homegrown en 2026-06-19T06:00:00.000Z Here's To Indian Single Dads And The Cultural Script Mine Ignored While Raising Me involved fathers, caregiving, modern fatherhood , parenting , fatherhood, single dad , single father , single parenthood, Indian families, personal essay , family stories, daughter and father relationship, unconditional love, family relationships, father daughter bond , masculinity and caregiving, gender expectations, parenting roles, Father's Day, raising children, child care, parenting tips, parenthood and identity, growing up, lessons from my father https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-homegrown-dadlist-were-giving-our-dads-the-aux-for-fathers-day https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-19/huin4lou/dad1.png For Father's Day, we asked the dads of the Homegrown team to share some of the music they love. Homegrown en 2026-06-19T06:00:00.000Z The Homegrown Dadlist: We're Giving Our Dads The Aux For Father's Day Playlist, Father's Day playlist, Father's Day, Father's Day 2026, Father's Day special, Father's Day playlist India, Fatherhood, Being a dad, Being a dad in India, Dad's favorites, Dad's favaourite music, A playlist by Dads, A playlist by fathers, Homegrown playlist, Homegrown Dad playlist, The Homegrown Dad playlist, Akon, Bryan Adams, Kishore Kumar, Ghulam Ali, Udit Narayan, Indian dads, Indian fathers, Celebrating Dads, Celebrating fathers, Celebrating Dads this Father's Day, Desi dads, Desi fathers, fahers in India, dad jokes, this father's day, dad's favourite songs, father's day ideas, father's day articles, father's day special pieces, father's day weekend, what to do for father's day https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/alt-effs-environmental-film-fund-wants-stories-from-indias-most-overlooked-regions https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-18/ec1jm930/fund3.png The fund is looking for films that explore the complex relationships between people, wildlife, ecosystems, agriculture, and changing environments. Homegrown en 2026-06-18T14:15:00.000Z ALT EFF’s Environmental Film Fund Wants Stories From India’s Most Overlooked Regions ALT EFF Film Fund, ALT EFF Film Fund India, ALT EFF Film Fund in India, ALT EFF Film Fund 2026, ALT EFF Film Fund 1.2 crore, ALT EFF Film Fund documentary, ALT EFF Film Fund announcement, ALT EFF Film Fund environmental film, Film funds, Film grants, Film grants India, Film grants in India, Indian Film grants, Documentary film making, Environmental films, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies ALT EFF, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies ALT EFF Film FUnd, Coexistence, Documentary films, Documentary films on environment, Wildlife documentaries, Environmental documentaries, Apply for Film grants, Documentary grants, Grants for documentary filmmaking, Grants for documentary filmmaking India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/from-youtube-to-the-big-screen-why-backrooms-is-a-beacon-for-indian-creatives https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-06-18/xb59qaqx/1-13.png The film’s Mumbai premiere, presented by PVR Cinemas and Homegrown, was both a celebration of that shift and a recognition of the audiences driving it. 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