https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/lumen-is-creating-a-new-research-led-ecosystem-for-short-films-in-india https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-07/sc6laspl/manu-s-pillai-2.png Shorts Cinemaghar’s Lumen Film Lab and The Paperclip have launched LUMEN, a first-of-its-kind Research-to-Film Lab in India that brings research and cinematic storytelling together. Homegrown en 2026-09-09T09:35:19.000Z LUMEN Is Creating a New Research-Led Ecosystem For Short Films in India screenplay development, emerging filmmakers, film mentorship India, research-driven storytelling, short film funding, filmmaking grants India, Indian short films, The Paperclip, Shorts Cinemaghar, Film Lab, film grants 2026, cinema and research, short film production, creative research, documentary filmmaking, storytelling innovation, film lab India, independent cinema India, short film ecosystem,, storytelling opportunities, film labs India, Iindependent filmmaking India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/the-story-doesnt-matter-in-conversation-with-rajat-kapoor-the-cast-of-the-thing-with-feathers https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-09/85d1u3tk/ThethingWithFeathersAadyamTheatre2.png Developed during rehearsals, the play spans the first half of the 20th century, using improvisation and shared authorship to craft a theatrical experience rooted in emotional truth. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-08/ei3qbki5/media-desktop-the-thing-with-feathers-2026-8-12-t-18-11-13.jpg.avif Bhavya Rampal and Vidushi Chadha in ‘The Thing With Feathers’ https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-09/a523mqrf/Neil-Bhoopalam-Bhavya-Rampal-The-Thing-With-Feathers-Aadyam-Theatre-08-19.JPG Neil Bhoopalam & Bhavya Rampal in ‘The Thing With Feathers’ https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-09/zghk7vei/media-desktop-the-thing-with-feathers-2026-8-12-t-18-14-47.jpg.avif Vinay Pathak and Mantra Mugdh in ‘The Thing With Feathers’ https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-09/ha3utmsg/media-desktop-the-thing-with-feathers-2026-8-12-t-18-14-59.jpg.avif Mantra Mugdh in ‘The Thing With Feathers’ https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-09/5qdeoplj/media-desktop-the-thing-with-feathers-2026-8-12-t-18-12-51.jpg.avif The cast of Rajat Kapoor’s ‘The Thing With Feathers’ Homegrown en 2026-09-09T08:32:00.000Z “The Story Doesn’t Matter”: In Conversation With Rajat Kapoor & The Cast Of ‘The Thing With Feathers’ The Thing With Feathers, Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Indian theatre, devised theatre, ensemble cast, improvised play, Mumbai theatre, Delhi theatre, BookMyShow tickets, modern stage, theatre resurgence, acting craft, social media, live performance, post pandemic theatre, classical theatre, social media actors, Indian stage, experimental play, improvised theatre, ensemble theatre, devised play, 20th century, stage acting, theatre improvisation, modern theatre, NCPA Mumbai, OP Jindal Auditorium https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/monkeys-mountain-broth-magic-a-runaways-guide-to-kasauli https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-08/hpv3qbse/kfg3.png Beasting at Taste of Tibet (don't forget to get a jar of their Dry Chilli Garlic Chutney). https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-07/466xm7jm/kfg2.png Beasting some of Dochi's finest work. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-08/3ni7s9v8/tot.png Grab your souvenirs at Taste of Tibet. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-07/wpqwmdpv/kfg4.png Café Kasauli 73 for your hillside cravings. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-07/wfblzmcf/kfg5.png R. Maidens Fast Food: spot the monkeys before they spot you. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-07/3vz9a6in/kfg6.png Gargi’s Café & German Bakery for your sweet tooth. Homegrown en 2026-09-08T11:30:00.000Z Monkeys & Mountain Broth Magic: A Runaway’s Guide To Kasauli runaway, kasauli, himachal pradesh, travelling, hillstation trips, food spots in kasauli, kasauli mall road, mountain trips in india, dochi pizza, taste of tibet, tibetan market, food stalls in kasauli, gargi's cafe and german bakery, german bakery in kasauli, coffee house, cafe kasauli 73, maggi, siddu, himachali food, tibetan cuisine, bhutanese cuisine, shama datshi, shabalay, thukpa, laphing, momo, mall road food kasauli, hot chocolate kasauli, apple pie, carrot cake, pastry, running away in india https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/from-whimsical-rabbits-to-queer-love-4-more-homegrown-illustrators-on-our-radar https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-08/j18vtwlf/manu-s-pillai.png Here are four illustrators on our radar. Homegrown en 2026-09-08T10:20:00.000Z From Whimsical Rabbits To Queer Love: 4 More Homegrown Illustrators On Our Radar contemporary illustration, Mumbai illustration, Bengaluru artists , digital illustration India, queer art India , book illustrators India, Indian comic artists, visual storytelling, Indian illustration art , Indian artists , Indian illustrators, Indian design community, visual culture India , independent artists India , colourful illustrations, graphic storytelling , comic makers India, emerging artists India , Indian art scene , women illustrators India, Indian creatives https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-explore/in-bengaluru-quantum-aims-to-make-physics-more-accessible-than-ever-before https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-08/m9c4kxse/qtm2.png 'QUANTUM', explores the strange behaviour of atoms, electrons and light through 34 artworks, interactive installations, games and programmes. 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Homegrown en 2026-09-08T10:00:00.000Z Karwaan Baithaks Is Making Space For Meaningful Disagreement In A Polarised World cultural discourse, civic engagement , India debate culture, intellectual discussions , public conversations , Gauhar Raza , Manisha Pande, Arundhati Roy, Nivedita Menon , public discourse India , Karwaan Baithaks , Karwaan Heritage, discourse and debate, public engagement, intellectual culture , cultural initiatives Indian , meaningful conversations , community discussions , public lectures , contemporary India, dialogue and democracy, discourse and debate, public engagement , cultural initiatives https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/abhinetri-dives-into-the-strange-business-of-becoming-the-person-you-dreamed-of https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-08/imr12frp/abn2.png Inspired by actor Pranjal Asha’s own move from Delhi to Bombay at twenty, the film uses a poetic, non-narrative form to explore ambition, self-perception and the inheritance of dreams. Homegrown en 2026-09-08T10:00:00.000Z ‘Abhinetri’ Dives Into The Strange Business Of Becoming The Person You Dreamed Of Short films, Short films, India, Indian short films, Short films in India, Short films, Indian, Indian filmmakers, Filmmaker India, New Indian short films, Tanya Chowdhary, Peru films, Peru films, India, New short films from India, Latest short films from India, San Sebastián Film Festival, San Sebastián Film Festival 2026, San Sebastián Film Festival Indian selection, San Sebastián Film Festival lineup, Dream work, Poetic filmmaking, Non-narrative filmmaking, Poetic films, Slow cinema, Poetic, short films, Best short films from India, Tanmay Chowdhary, Tanmay Chowdhary filmmaker, Tanmay Chowdhary short films, Tanmay Chowdhary India, Tanmay Chowdhary filmmaker India https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/what-happens-when-twenty-two-writers-reimagine-indias-lesser-known-mythological-women https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-07/of1hrb5f/HomegrownFeaturedImages.png ‘Stree Sutra’, an anthology of short stories edited by Koral Dasgupta, brings together twenty-two homegrown writers to explore lesser-known celestial women from the subcontinent’s rich mythological and folkloric traditions. https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-06/dm1isrnm/unnamed.jpg ‘Stree Sutra’, an anthology of short stories edited by Koral Dasgupta, brings together twenty-two homegrown writers to explore lesser-known celestial women from the subcontinent’s rich mythological and folkloric traditions. Homegrown en 2026-09-07T10:15:00.000Z What Happens When Twenty-Two Writers Reimagine India’s Lesser-Known Mythological Women? Stree Sutra, mythological fiction, demi goddesses, Indian mythology, female spirits, Koral Dasgupta, South Asian folklore, Apsaras Yakshinis, Yoginis Dakinis, feminist mythology, celestial women, Indian folklore, myth retellings, women in myth, Indian anthologies, Apsaras, Yakshinis, Yoginis, short story anthology, divine feminine, Yoginis folklore, South Asian myths, women in mythology, feminist retellings, The Sati Series, mythic anthology https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/art-design/a-gripping-revenge-saga-comes-to-life-in-a-graphic-reimagining-of-a-tamil-classic https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-02-19/bjs1w2sj/Vaadivaasal.jpg Booker Prize-nominated author Perumal Murugan and artist Appupen bring the 1949 Tamil novella 'Vaadivaasal' centred around the bull taming sport Jallikattu to life in a graphic novel format Homegrown en 2026-09-07T10:10:00.000Z Perumal Murugan & Appupen's Vaadivaasal Is A Graphic Reimagining Of A Tamil Classic Vaadivaasal graphic novel, Perumal Murugan, Appupen, Tamil, Indian graphic novels, politics of Jallikattu, Indian visual storytelling, Indian art and design, bullfighting culture India, Jallikattu, Indian rural resistance, South Indian folklore, Booker nominated author India, Tamil novellas English readers, Tamil book to comic, Jallikattu cultural heritage https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/loops-is-what-happens-when-a-musician-a-designer-combine-their-creative-practices https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-07/vurxh691/manu-s-pillai.png Loops began as an experiment rooted in the two artists' respective journaling practices and evolved into a striking conversation between sound and image. Homegrown en 2026-09-07T10:00:00.000Z 'Loops' Is What Happens When A Musician & A Visual Artist Combine Their Creative Practices indie album release, music and visual storytelling, album artwork, creative journaling, cross-disciplinary art, artist friendship, illustration and music, experimental music, Indian independent music, Bandcamp releases, collaborative art projects, creative process, journal art, contemporary artists, Bengaluru musicians, visual art collaboration, independent music India, independent artists India, contemporary illustration,, artistic collaboration, Bengaluru creative scene, art and friendship, make art with your friends https://homegrown.co.in/homegrown-creators/face-to-face-k-srinivas-charis-1967-documentary-personifies-an-india-in-transition https://media.assettype.com/homegrown/2026-09-07/0c5htx9d/ftf1.png Films Division Of India Homegrown en 2026-09-07T09:56:00.000Z Face To Face: K Srinivas Chari’s 1967 Documentary Personifies An India In Transition K Srinivas Chari, K Srinivas Chari filmmaker, K Srinivas Chari films, K Srinivas Chari films division India, Films division, Films division documentary, Films division films, Films division, India, Films division documentaries, Films by films division, Face-to-face, Face-to-face documentary, Face-to-face documentary films division, Independent, India, India during independence, India in the 60s, 60s India, India after independence, Democracy, Democracy in India, Democratic, A young republic, India during the 60s, Old documentary, India, History, Indian history, Film history, Film history India, Documentary India, Indian documentary, Documentary on Indian history, Documentary on India during independence