Film screening to storytelling: Sign up for these six fun activities in Mumbai

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Kahani Sita ki

Awaaz Theatre’s Glitch in the Myth brings us the untold stories of Sita—her childhood, the days spent in the forest with Ram and Laxman, her time in Mithila after the exile came to an end and her Agni Pariksha—through dance, music and poetry.
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WHERE: Prithvi Theatre, Juhu
WHEN: February 6-7, 8 PM
PRICE: Rs 200 onwards
To book- bookmyshow.com

Thik-Thak comedy

Varun Nair, who calls himself an okay-ish comic, is going on stage to test his new material. His solo comedy set, It’s alright, is about day to day life and how people perceive it.
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WHERE: Spades, Bandra
WHEN: February 11, 6 PM
PRICE: Rs 199 onwards
To book- bookmyshow.com

Film screening

Shabnam Virmani’s two documentary films, How Can I Forget? The Legend of Marui and Don’t Fall in Love with Those Who Wander in Boats, both inspired by Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, will be screened on a bigger screen. The films are based on 18th century folk tales of families and lovers.
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WHERE: Godrej dance theatre, NCPA
WHEN: February 9, 5 PM
PRICE: Rs 500 onwards
To book- bookmyshow.com

Power of healing and poetry

Marham returns to Mumbai for the third time, with a bunch of talented poets and musicians for an emotional and musical roller coaster, with, storytelling and poetry thrown in. Can’t miss this one!
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WHERE: Nandadeep Vidyalaya, Goregaon
WHEN:  February 11, 6.30 PM
PRICE: Rs 249 onwards
To book- bookmyshow.com

Meet a person with a skill you can use

Surbhi Dhoot, 26 Poet
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AVAILABLE FOR: Tailor made couplets as gifts for loved ones 
PRICE: Rs 700 to Rs 2,500
CONTACT: @typewritertalkies

In 2020, Surbhi Dhoot, who has always played around with rhymes, found her calling when she met a typewriter busker. Who’s that? It’s an age-old European trade for poets. They sit at town squares and fire out a couplet for those who want to gift a poem to their friends and lovers. “Soon, I began busking with my typewriter at cafes, and at events such as [IIT-Bombay’s annual festival] Mood Indigo, for those who wanted to say something to their loved ones, but couldn’t find the right words,” says Dhoot. She has since written almost 300 poems via busking and Instagram orders, which also include affirmations and other words of encouragement as part of a small gift box.

RECOMMENDED BY: Abhishek Singh (31), Deputy Commissioner Indian Revenue Service “Surbhi’s poetic prowess is nothing short of extraordinary. Surbhi also possesses an innate talent  for evoking empathy and connection through her poetry.”

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