At a time when we are spoilt for choice on what to watch, the best movies don't make it to streaming. And nothing beats the communal experience of watching a movie together. Join us for the first (literally) Underground film club in the city.  This month, we’re screening “I Like Movies” (2022). Socially awkward 17-year-old cinephile Lawrence Kweller takes a part-time job at Sequels video store, where he forms a complicated friendship with his older store manager, Alana. Lawrence hopes to earn enough money to achieve his dream of attending film school at NYU. Read More..

As a last resort, Pavithra chooses a trunk in the basement of her school library.  But this escape from her tyrannical peers is more than a literal escape.  Wounded and crushed she arrives in  an alternate world full of talking trees, gossiping creepers and the ferocious, yet precious Order of the Three. Because Pavithra hasn't landed here alone. And certainly not by accident.  She must, and will, find out all the things one can do if only one believes in the might of: friends, herself and the One.  Broadly based on Vishnu puranas, this first of its kin Read More..

Elyot and Amanda, once married and now honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, meet by chance, reignite the old spark and impulsively elope.   After days of being reunited, they again find their fiery romance alternating between passions of love and anger. Their aggrieved spouses appear and a roundelay of affiliations ensues as the women first stick together, then apart, and new partnerships are formed.   Cast:   Yamuna Kali Shania Mathew Padmini Baruah Samragni Dasgupta Read More..

We're thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of a book that will transport you to the mystical world of dreams. But that's not all - there's a twist! Picture this: A train journey like no other, where the ordinary collides with the extraordinary. Secrets, spells, and a hint of the supernatural await those who dare to turn the pages. During this launch, you'll have the chance to meet the author, get up close and personal with the creative mind behind the story. Discover the inspiration, secrets, and behind-the-scenes tales of crafting Oneira. Come one, come all, and let's Read More..

A lush piece of land tucked away from the city, the animals that live there, both wild and domesticated, the care it takes to keep a place like this going, and the pursuit of wisdom that trickles down from the rishis of old - A Dish with Leaves is the story of one woman and her effort to bind all things together in her pursuit of wisdom.  Made with microscope footage of pond snails, Leaving Lilypond is a short film about a little thing that listens to a voice asking it to leave its cradle. You can watch the trailer for A Dish With Leaves here and the trailer Read More..

‘Shifting Syllables’ is a performance that attempts to reflect on the repercussions which arise from having one`s name, a significant part of one`s identity, subject to scrutiny in diverse social and cultural environments. It uses the concept of a name as a medium to understand the reality of a society we live in, where one person’s birth privileges transform into another’s disadvantages. `Shifting Syllables` was first created for `American A-Liverary` - a project by American Center, Kolkata and Pickle Factory Dance Foundation, Calcutta. This performance seeks to del Read More..

This book is a collection of twenty stories based on human relationships and the numerous emotions that accompany them. They represent various facets of Indian Urban and Semi Urban life. With a spot of Magical Realism thrown in to enhance the flavour, this book which is based on the simple and yet complicated emotion called ‘Love,’ is sure to win your heart. The stories are ‘short,’ (true to the name of the genre) and have captured moments in peoples’ lives, decision making moments that create an impact on them as well as those around them, however small. Witty, p Read More..

Cadmium Hollow is a full-length fiction film by Abhishek Udaykumar. The piece includes a Prologue. The story follows a day in the life of an artist as he makes a painting for his parting beloved. Over the course of the story, he encounters friends and strangers who appear helpless in their disenchanted lives. The film contemplates the idea of abstraction in art, time, relationships and nostalgia. Cadmium Hollow uses a visual, sonic and literary form of storytelling. The ambient drone, thematic music and heavy monochrome create a distinct reality that is at once surreal and universal. T Read More..