Writer & Photographer

An old man in Mumbai is done with the business of living. He wants to die and he has convinced his wife it’s a worthy endeavour. In December 2017, Narayan Lavate and Iravati Lavate wrote to the President of India petitioning for “death as mercy”. Official selection at Film Southasia 2019, Mumbai Film Festival 2020, South Asian Short Film Festival 2020, and Macau International Short Film Festival 2020.  Special Mention at the National Human Rights Commission Film Competition 2020.

Aseem Chandaver has been collecting 'B movies' since 2005. 'Khooni Dracula', 'Pyasa Shaitan', 'Qatil Chudail', are just some of the titles in his collection. Read more: http://bit.ly/b-films Published on Nov 1, 2017

An informal water market has emerged in the Mumbai suburb of Govandi. Water connections are not available to new migrants coming into Mumbai and people are forced to buy water, sometimes this includes 'pila pain' — a fetid mix of creek water.