https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/this-week-in-culture-sunhil-sippys-eastward-prateek-kuhads-blush-more https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-22/8f8ef043/2-8.png The Homegrown Culture Bulletin https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/50e5iq5w/LefRakshaSanikamRightAashkaDesaiforArisaaWallSculptureNomad.png House of Santal is spotlighting contemporary South Asian collectable design through furniture, sculptural objects, and craft traditions reimagined for a global audience. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/f2gqqosi/6.png Prateek Kuhad returns with “Blush”, the lead single from his upcoming third studio album Full Moon Chamber, releasing July 10. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/wagjoltg/1.png The film, which premiered at TIFF in 2021 and reached Indian theatres only in May 2026, revolves around a rural community forever altered by this freak accident. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-19/zqcudlro/TheBombayCanteen.png Featuring inventive dishes made from lesser-used cuts alongside cocktails inspired by familiar flavours, the shared dining experience reflects on sustainability, memory, and the cultural histories embedded in Bakri Eid celebrations across India. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-20/yn941c3p/LeftSunhilSippy2CRightInstallationviewGalerieMirchandani2BSteinruecke2.png Homegrown en 2026-05-22T10:00:00.000Z This Week In Culture: Sunhil Sippy’s ‘Eastward’, Prateek Kuhad’s ‘Blush’, & More South Asian culture, Indian contemporary art, House of Santal, South Asian design gallery, collectible design, South Asian craftsmanship, Prateek Kuhad, Blush song, Full Moon Chamber, Indian indie music, Ritwik Pareek, Dug Dug film, Indian independent cinema, faith economy in India, satire films India, The Bombay Canteen, nose-to-tail dining, Bakri Eid food traditions, sustainable eating India, Mumbai restaurants, Sunhil Sippy, Eastward exhibition, Mumbai photography, Galerie Mirchandani Steinruecke, Indian photography exhibitions https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-supply/gul-sohrab-turns-everyday-indian-textiles-into-sculptural-fashion https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-22/yg9q6n84/GS.png Gul Sohrab is a Delhi-based clothing label by Amit Malhotra and Saurabh Kumar that reworks Indian handwoven textiles, checks, lungi-inspired drapes, gamchas, Banarasi weaves, and vintage silks through oversized, architectural, and fluid silhouettes. 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https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/queer-joy-memory-resistance-take-centre-stage-at-the-kashish-pride-film-festival-2026 https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-22/9zuut61r/FilmmakersatKASHISH.jpg.png The festival transforms Mumbai into a meeting ground for queer cinema, conversation, and community. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-22/yyp0w4fr/KASHISH-2026.jpg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-22/q7s7mmsp/Performing-the-Goddess-1999-screening-at-KAHSISH-2026.jpg Still from ‘Performing the Goddess’ (1999) Homegrown en 2026-05-22T07:00:00.000Z Queer Joy, Memory & Resistance Take Centre Stage At The Kashish Pride Film Festival 2026 KASHISH Pride Film Festival 2026, queer film festival India, LGBTQ film festival Mumbai, Pride Month Mumbai 2026, queer cinema India, LGBTQIA+ culture India, Indian queer cinema, queer rights India, LGBTQ community India, KASHISH Mumbai, queer stories South Asia, trans representation in Indian cinema, queer film festival 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https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2023-04/b7e9dfe5-283e-4a8c-b6f3-c7c7232e6c40/Untitled_design___2023_04_25T184847_305.png Highway https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2023-04/8405d2c6-b932-41c0-82d8-c39f97bb5d38/Untitled_design___2023_04_25T190028_685.png Highway https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2023-04/005469c9-4b4f-4b47-b798-b47bdb7c62f5/Untitled_design___2023_04_25T185139_518.png Highway https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2023-04/1fa7bcfa-66ab-442e-93bc-ff8fcf4a4e76/Untitled_design___2023_04_25T184950_925.png Highway Homegrown en 2026-05-22T07:00:00.000Z Liminal Spaces: How Imtiaz Ali Used The Desolation Of A Highway To Explore Trauma Liminal spaces, backrooms, Liminal spaces in films, Liminal space, Liminal , Liminal spaces in movies, Liminal spaces in cinema, what is liminal space, what are liminal spaces, liminal spaces explained, liminal spaces example, liminal spaces example India, Liminal spaces in India, Liminal spaces in Bollywood, Liminal spaces cinema, 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and craft traditions reimagined for a global audience. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/gyygk6k4/Raksha_Sanikam_Credit_Sam_Morrison_1.jpg Founded by designer and curator Raksha Sanikam, House of Santal is a contemporary design gallery and online platform focused on South Asian collectables. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/et89aj21/HouseofSantal02102026-55-EditLR.jpg Rebecca Ruben for Rhizome Ghee Console Table 90 in L X 18 in W X 30 in H Reclaimed teak wood, Brass. Wood with monocoat finish, Mathaar texture on Brass. Installation view at House of Santal. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/d4a0c2zd/HouseofSantal021920260807.jpg Veeram Shah in collaboration with Majja Design Studio for Design Ni Dukaan 5 ft 11 in L × 2 ft 7.5 in W × 5 ft 11 in H Solid Teakwood, Mild steel, Pattamadai mats. Burnt wood finish, matt PU on Mild steel Installation view at House of Santal. Homegrown en 2026-05-21T12:00:00.000Z Live From New York, House of Santal Is Challenging How The West Sees South Asian Craft House of Santal, Raksha Sanikam, South Asian design, Indian collectible design, contemporary Indian design, South Asian craftsmanship, Indian artisans, collectible furniture, contemporary craft India, Rockefeller Center gallery, Indian designers in New York, South Asian art and design, heritage craft contemporary design, Indian furniture design, South Asian diaspora culture, luxury craft India, contemporary South Asian artists, collectible objects design, Design ni Dukaan, Arisaa design, Sage Living India, Indian craft traditions, South Asian gallery New York, Indian contemporary furniture, South Asian cultural design https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/prateek-kuhads-blush-feels-like-a-new-beginning https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/f2gqqosi/6.png Prateek Kuhad returns with “Blush”, the lead single from his upcoming third studio album Full Moon Chamber, releasing July 10. Homegrown en 2026-05-21T11:15:00.000Z Prateek Kuhad's ‘Blush’ Feels Like A New Beginning Prateek Kuhad new song, Prateek Kuhad , Prateek Kuhad Blush, Blush song , Indian singer-songwriter, Indian indie music, Full Moon Chamber , Prateek Kuhad album 2026 , indie music India, Prateek Kuhad music review , Blush Prateek Kuhad meaning , Prateek Kuhad latest release , romantic indie songs, new music releases India, Prateek Kuhad Full Moon Chamber , Atlantic Records India, indie love songs, Prateek Kuhad fans , Indian independent artists, songs about infatuation , new Prateek Kuhad album, Prateek Kuhad July release , indie love songs, Prateek Kuhad fans, Indian independent artists , emotional indie music, singer-songwriter India , Indian music news https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/ritwik-pareeks-dug-dug-uses-a-haunted-moped-to-satirize-indias-faith-economy https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/wagjoltg/1.png The film, which premiered at TIFF in 2021 and reached Indian theatres only in May 2026, revolves around a rural community forever altered by this freak accident. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-20/39tztb2n/Dug-DUG-STILL-1.jpg Shot by DOP Aditya S. Kumar in luminous neon pinks and electric blues, the film is a razor-sharp satire of the faith industry in India. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-20/c14ry1u3/Dug-Dug-Still-4.jpg ‘Dug Dug’ is a film about how gods and deities are made in India, but, more importantly, about how gods and deities are made under late capitalism. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-20/o1ckivri/Dug-Dug-Still-5.jpg Visual storytelling devices like the travelling salesman’s pink balloon, inflating in lockstep with the fungi-like growth of Thakursa’s cult till it dominates the entire screen, keep the film from ever feeling dull. Homegrown en 2026-05-21T11:00:00.000Z Ritwik Pareek’s ‘Dug Dug’ Uses A Haunted Moped To Satirize India’s Faith Economy Dug Dug, Dug Dug review, Ritwik Pareek, Dug Dug film, Dug Dug movie review, Indian indie cinema, Indian satire films, religion in Indian cinema, faith economy India, late capitalism films, films about religion and politics, rural India films, TIFF 2021 films, Indian independent films 2026, Aditya S Kumar, Dug Dug explained, movies about cults and belief, faith and capitalism, political satire films India, contemporary Indian cinema, Kinetic Luna film, films about godmen, religion and commerce in India, Indian arthouse cinema, best Indian films of 2026 https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-voices/women-on-wealth-is-changing-the-way-indian-women-think-about-money-investing-ownership https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/ihoeb5z7/wow.png 'Women On Wealth' is a platform built around changing women’s relationship with money by helping them become financially independent through investing, financial literacy, and long-term asset creation. Homegrown en 2026-05-21T09:50:00.000Z 'Women On Wealth' Is Changing The Way Indian Women Think About Money, Investing, & Ownership Women empowerment, Women in finance, Women in finance India, Women based collective, Women based collective India, Women on wealth, Women on wealth, India, Women on wealth platform, Women on wealth collective, How to invest as a woman, How to invest in money as a woman, Finance, Finance advice for women, Finance guidance for women, Financial education, Financial education for women, Women's financial independence, Financial independence for women, Collectives for women in India, Land ownership, Land ownership for women, Women buying land, Women buying houses, Financially independent women, How to be a financially independent woman, Become financially independent as a woman, Financial independence resources, India, Financial independence for women in India, How do I become financially independent, How to invest as a woman in India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/s-ladakh-biennale-2026-will-feature-climate-focused-art-along-the-lehkargil-corridor https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/aqe7zf2b/sC481Biennale.png The exhibition will transform the Leh–Kargil corridor into a distributed, non-white-cube exhibition spanning villages, learning spaces, and open terrain across the Trans-Himalayan region, from the Great Himalayas to the south to the Karakoram Range to the north. Homegrown en 2026-05-21T06:15:00.000Z sā Ladakh Biennale 2026 Will Feature Climate-Focused Art Along The Leh–Kargil Corridor sā Ladakh Biennale 2026, Ladakh art biennale, regenerative art India, climate art biennale, Signals from Another Star, Vishal K Dar, Tsering Motup Siddho, Ladakh contemporary art, India Art Fair collaboration, Himalayan art festival, ecological art practices, climate-conscious art India, non-white-cube exhibition, Leh Kargil corridor art, site-responsive art India, Ladakh artists, environmental art South Asia, regenerative culture initiatives, contemporary art in Ladakh, climate optimism art, interdisciplinary art India, indigenous knowledge Ladakh, art and ecology, South Asian contemporary art, community-driven art practices https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/rashmeet-kaur-x-indo-warehouse-blend-indo-house-punjabi-folk-on-their-new-single https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/5iokb9ye/chor1.png ‘Chor,’ leans into the darker, moodier edges of Indo House while pulling from Punjabi folk and Sufi storytelling. Homegrown en 2026-05-21T06:00:00.000Z Rashmeet Kaur x Indo Warehouse Blend Indo House & Punjabi Folk On Their New Single New music releases, New music releases, India, Indo warehouse, Indo warehouse India, Indo warehouse music, Rashmeet Kaur, Rashmeet Kaur India, Rashmeet Kaur music, Rashmeet Kaur new music, Rashmeet Kaur Indo warehouse, Rashmeet Kaur Chor, Indo Warehouse Chor, Rashmeet Kaur Indo Warehouse CHor, New music releases from India , Latest music releases, Latest music releases, India, Electronic music, India, Punjabi folk, Punjabi folk music, Modern electronic music, Indian electronic music, Electronic music in India, Indian electronic artists, Indian electronic music artists, South Asian electronic music, South Asian electronic music 2026, sufi and electronic, sufi music, sufi fusion, sufi fusion music https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/mumbais-new-core-festival-wants-to-turn-indian-fandom-into-a-real-world-experience https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/on99g6qm/CourtesyofC.O.R.E.FestivalofFandom2.png C.O.R.E — short for ‘Culture of Real Experiences’ — will transform the Jio World Convention Centre at the Bandra Kurla Complex into a sprawling immersive playground inspired by global fandom conventions like San Diego Comic-Con and Japan Expo. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/4jknah2j/INDIA-GULLY.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/qb3dl7cr/TOKYO-STREET.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-21/u4zaz8u1/THE-MULTIVERSE.jpeg Homegrown en 2026-05-21T06:00:00.000Z Mumbai’s New C.O.R.E Festival Wants To Turn Indian Fandom Into A Real-World Experience C.O.R.E festival Mumbai, India pop culture festival, Mumbai anime festival 2026, cosplay event Mumbai, gaming convention India, anime convention India, immersive entertainment India, fandom culture India, Jio World Convention Centre events, Mumbai gaming festival, Demon Slayer India event, anime cosplay championship India, Indian pop culture events, Mumbai fandom festival, Comic Con alternative India, creator culture India, anime fans India, Japanese pop culture India, Mumbai entertainment events June 2026, cosplay competition Mumbai, India geek culture, pop culture convention India, Godzilla fan event India, anime and gaming festival Mumbai, immersive fan experiences India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/punchline-is-bringing-a-sense-of-community-back-to-cocktail-culture-in-mumbai https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-20/pxbuvov4/4.png Built around the “rule of five,” the bar programme serves inventive cocktails and communal punch bowls designed to encourage conversation and shared experiences. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-20/rm2egzaf/6.png Now, Punchline, Bandra’s newest neighbourhood cocktail bar, is paying homage to the mother of all cocktails. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-05-20/ey7nf2tv/5.png Crafted by Chef Amninder Sandhu, Punchline’s food menu is designed to complement the drinks while standing confidently on its own. 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