From Amazon to Ganga: A celestial journey
(90 minutes; 2025; English)
Directed and written by Sehdev Kumar
This film is a deeply personal meditation on the nature and expression of the spiritual quest, envisioned as a celestial journey. Drawing upon the filmmaker’s life it reflects experiences and inspired by the visions of Sri Aurobindo, Kabir, and Albert Einstein. An evocative interplay of light and water, the film contemplates creation as a cosmic womb, exploring how elemental forces weave together a longing for renewal and new birth.
Sehdev Kumar, Professor Emeritus of Bioethics and Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo, Canada

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director of the film.
 

SAMHiTA-Bharat ki Soch Public Lecture Series

Diurnal Medicine: The Rajballabhiya Drabyaguna and the Making of a Regional Medical Tradition in Bengal, 18th to 20th Centuries
Speaker: Dr. Projit Bihari Mukharji, Professor of History, Ashoka University, recipient of the Pfizer Award, Guggenheim Fellowship and grants from National Science Foundation of the USA, and the Social Science & Humanities Research Council of Canada. He is the author of Nationalizing the Body: The Medical Market, Print, and Daktari Medicine (2009); and Brown Skins, White Coats: Race Science in India, 1920-66 (2022).

Chair: Dr. Burton Cleetus, Centre for Historical Studies, JNU

The Sanskrit Dravyaguna genre, which developed from earlier Nighantu texts, catalogued medically significant substances (dravya) along with their uses. Focusing on Bengal, the lecture traces the transition from a widely used Dravyaguna attributed to the 11th-century physician Chakrapanidatta to an 18th-century work ascribed to Raja Rajballabh, a Baidya courtier in the court of Bengal’s post Mughal Nawabs. By tracking the evolution of this text, particularly through the early print editions, the lecture revisits the dynamics of the transition from manuscript to print in the context of medical knowledge.

Second lecture of the series on “Health, Wellness and Nutrition”, organised by IIC- International Research Division and Bharat ki Soch Foundation
 

And the alley she whitewashed in light blue 
(72 minutes; 2023; Hebrew with English subtitles)
Directed by Nili Portugali

The film was premiered at the Mumbai International Film Festival

In this cinematic presentation, architect Nili Portugali revisits intimate childhood memories of the Kabbalistic city of Tsefat in the Galilee through her poetic, meditative lens. From a holistic and Buddhist perspective, she reflects on what makes certain places feel timeless and “at home,” and on the ‘pure art of making’ that shapes architecture and the arts across cultures. She also recalls the quiet influence of her grandmother, whom she regarded as a “Zen Master.”

The film screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director, Nili Portugali.
 

Orange: A Short Documentary on Mental health
(15 min; English)
Directed by Suchita Bhatia 
Orange is a human rights and social impact documentary that explores mental health and caregiving with sensitivity and emotional depth. Through themes of dignity, resilience, and care ethics, the film highlights the invisible labour of caregiving and asks urgent questions about how society understands, supports, and honours care. The film has been screened at the premiere institutes like IIT, JNU etc for students to a deep emotional response.
The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Suchita Bhatia, director of the film and a mental health advocate. The panel will feature Madhavan Narayanan—editor, journalist, writer, and columnist—and Prof. Sanghamitra Acharya, Chairperson and Professor at the Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
 

Expert Talk and Assessment:

Impact of Air Pollution on health and how Ayurveda can help
This talk explores air pollution and its impact on human physiology through an Ayurvedic lens, explaining how pollutants affect the body, lifestyle-based preventive measures, and Ayurvedic approaches to managing severe conditions such as acute asthma.

By Dr Adarsh T, Consulting Physician, Apollo Ayurvaid Hospitals, with expertise in metabolic disorders, dermatology, male infertility, and integrative Rasayana- and Panchakarma-based care

Followed by basic screening, conducted by Dr Tinkle Rani, Senior Physician, who shall take basic readings of BP and weight etc. Organized by physicians and team from Apollo Ayurvaid Hospital

You may register by clicking anywhere on the document attached in the link given below
 

https://aws-static.iicdelhi.in/s3fs-public/2025-12/10%20JAN%20IIC%20Eve…

Gail & Bharat
(2025; 80 min; Marathi & English)
Directed by Somnath Waghamare, documentary filmmaker and researcher whose work focuses on Dalit histories and social justice. 
This documentary traces the life and work of sociologist and Dalit rights activist Dr Gail Omvedt and Dr Bharat Patankar, capturing their shared journey through India’s anti-caste and social justice movements. Avoiding academic jargon, it offers an accessible and important record of their enduring contributions.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Prof. Smita Patil (IGNOU); Dr. Rahul Dev (art historian) and the director, Somnath Waghamare.

Chowk University ka Vice Chancellor – Padmabhushan Amritlal Nagar

(90 minutes; 2025; Hindi with English subtitles)
Directed by Savita Sharma Nagar & Rajesh Amrohi
Produced by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

From the bustling lanes of Chowk to the vast landscape of Hindi literature, this documentary traces the extraordinary journey of Padmabhushan Amritlal Nagar—writer, thinker, chronicler of everyday India. Through rare archival material, intimate interviews, and evocative AI recreations, the film explores his evolution from cinema and journalism to becoming one of the most influential literary voices of the 20th century.

A discussion with directors; Savita Sharma Nagar and Rajesh Amrohi will follow the screening

Chowk University ka Vice Chancellor – Padmabhushan Amritlal Nagar
(90 minutes; 2025; Hindi with English subtitles)
Directed by Savita Sharma Nagar & Rajesh Amrohi
Produced by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

From the bustling lanes of Chowk to the vast landscape of Hindi literature, this documentary traces the extraordinary journey of Padmabhushan Amritlal Nagar—writer, thinker, chronicler of everyday India. Through rare archival material, intimate interviews, and evocative AI recreations, the film explores his evolution from cinema and journalism to becoming one of the most influential literary voices of the 20th century.

A discussion with directors; Savita Sharma Nagar and Rajesh Amrohi will follow the screening
 

Book Discussion Group

Sita’s Yoga: The Yoga of Awakening

By Dena Merriam (Motilal Banarsidass, 2025)

Chair: Dena Merriam, International Advisory Council of the Auroville Foundation in India & Author of the Book

Discussants:  Dr. A. K. Merchant, General Secretary, Temple of Understanding India Foundation; Major General (Retd.) G. D. Bakshi, Strategic Expert & Writer

Moderator: Soniya Sharma, Founder, Phoenix Health Academy

Broadway, Bars, and Fortune
(39 min; Documentary; English)
Director/Producer: Shuvendu Sen, an award-winning physician, author, and filmmaker.
Co-Producer/Consultant: Karl Bardosh
Official Selection at the New York Lift-Off Film Festival and the International Hispanic Film Festival
The documentary revolves on four formerly incarcerated individuals and a Broadway personality. Through interviews and poignant personal interactions, the film highlights the immense healing effects of arts and theatres in the redemption of former inmates. 
The screening will be followed by an interactive discussion with the director, Shuvendu Sen, and the Guests of Honour and moderators: Narayanan Hariharan, Senior Advocate and President, Delhi High Court Bar Association; and Sanjay Upadhyay, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and Founder of the country’s first environmental law firm, Enviro Legal Defence Firm.