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Research Analyst, Takshashila Institution
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Date & Time

Sunday Sun, 16 Aug 2026 5:30 pm — 7:00 pm
Free Entry on a First Come First Served basis on RSVP and availability.

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Location

Bangalore International Centre
7, 4th Main Road, Domlur II Stage
Bangalore, Karnataka 560071 India
19 min | Punjabi and Hindi with English subtitles | 2024 | India

On the hottest day of the summer, Manu and Eelu are trapped indoors for one last day together. Come morning, one of them leaves the city for bigger ambitions, while the other cannot bear to be left behind. What does it take to hold on to a friendship on the edge of change?

Inspired by the women and girls who raised each other in beauty parlours and other bubble-like spaces, Bobby Beauty Parlour is a film about the tenderness of female friendship and the anxieties of growing up. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, and the session will conclude with an audience Q&A.

Venue: Gallery

Speakers

Janhavi Asthana

Producer
Janhavi Asthana is an Indian cinematographer, producer and writer working in independent narrative film. A graduate of Prague Film School, she is a member of the Indian Women Cinematographers Collective (IWCC), and founder of Sitara Studios, a women-led production house. Her work is rooted in coming-of-age narratives and the use of food as a way of interpersonal storytelling.

Aishwaria Sonavane

Research Analyst, Takshashila Institution
Aishwaria Sonavane is a Research Analyst at the Takshashila Institution.