Upcoming Events at Asia Society – Dive into the world of cinema this August and September!
🎬 Parallel Days/Bollywood Nights – Weekend Three
Mughal-e-Azam & Mati Manas
📍 Dates & Times
August 8 | 6:30–9:45 PM (ET) – Mughal-e-Azam
August 9 | 2:15–4:15 PM (ET) – Mati Manas
Celebrate two contrasting masterpieces of Indian cinema: K. Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam — A grand Bollywood epic of forbidden love and royal rebellion. Experience the visual splendor on a fully restored, colorized 35mm print.
🎤 Introduced by film scholar Siddhant Adlakha
🥂 Enjoy complimentary wine & bar bites before the screening and during intermission.
Mani Kaul’s Mati Manas — A poetic meditation on India’s ancient ceramic traditions. Blending fable, craft, and philosophy, this film is a lyrical journey into the soul of creation.
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🎞️ Parallel Days/Bollywood Nights – Featured Screenings
🎬 Mughal-e-Azam
📅 August 8 | 🕡 6:30–9:45 PM (ET)
Bollywood at its most majestic — a tragic royal romance brought to life on a rare 35mm print.
🍷 Pre-screening wine & snacks included.
🎤 Introduction by Siddhant Adlakha.
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🎬 Mati Manas
📅 August 9 | 🕑 2:15–4:15 PM (ET)
A spiritual and artistic journey through India’s clay traditions, myths, and makers.
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🎬 Paheli
📅 August 22 | 🕡 6:30–9:00 PM (ET)
A charming folk tale starring Shah Rukh Khan & Rani Mukerji — a ghost story like no other.
🎧 Reception follows with DJ Rekha.
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🎬 Kathapurushan
📅 August 23 | 🕑 2:15–4:00 PM (ET)
Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s coming-of-age tale wraps up the summer film series on 35mm.
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