Multimedia
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Nukkad Natak
Slideshow
New visions for Dharavi’s future are frequently discussed throughout Mumbai. Flipping around the perspective, what do we know about what the residents of Dharavi envision for the future of Mumbai? A...
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Film Screening: Tunnu Ki Tina
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Tunnu Ki Tina (1997) traces the path of Tunnu, a young man born in a middle-class family who dreams of a better life. His aspirations take him to university, where he finds love. While his new life removes...
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Film Screening: Invoking Justice
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We screening the powerful documentary Invoking Justice (2011), which sheds light on an all-women’s Jamaat (council) that was formed to uphold a new standard of justice for women. Participants: Deepa...
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Film Screening: Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai?
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We explored the daily struggles of the working class in the classic 1980 film Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai (What Angers Albert Pinto?). The film was followed by a presentation by one of India’s...
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Stories of Mumbai (Puppet Show)
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The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum hosted a puppet show that explored the urban history of Mumbai through the stories of its citizens and the development of trade, migration, opportunity, and cosmopolitanism....
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Painting (Bollywood Art)
Slideshow
Mumbai’s film industry is deeply connected to and defined by the city itself—and so are the painted movie posters that have long been used to advertise Bollywood films. But modern printing techniques...
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Mediating Public-Private Investment
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How do we incentivize public-private partnerships that operate across different social scales? In this session, we discussed how Mumbai’s public agencies can attract investors while serving the needs...
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Me=We Memorandum
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At the end of six weeks of looking at specific areas through the Meet in the Middle series, select participants from previous discussions returned to frame a manifesto for Mumbai and bring suggestions...