🚂 India On The Move
Stories from a Pan-India Journey in the General Dabbas of Indian Railways
The general compartments of Indian Railways provide a rare window into the heart and soul of India. In these crowded, unpredictable spaces, strangers talk, argue, and confide in one another - often without the filters that shape our everyday interactions.
ABOUT THE LECTURE
Drawing from a 17-day journey across India, this lecture employs images, videos, and anecdotes to explore how people navigate the physical and emotional constraints of travelling in general dabbas and form unexpected connections in the process. Through stories shaped by migration, class, caste, gender, and faith, we will meet everyday Indians who carry hope of finding dignity in a world beyond their control. Moving between the personal and the political, the lecture invites you to look beyond the idea of travel as consumption, and towards understanding journeys as spaces of encountering the self and the other, and experiencing our shared humanity.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Samarth Mahajan is a Mumbai-based filmmaker, passionate about telling human stories that remain invisible to the mainstream. His work includes two national award-winning documentaries - the latest feature ‘Borderlands’ explores lives defined by India’s borders, and the 2017 film ‘The Unreserved’ captures stories from general compartments of Indian Railways. Samarth’s films have screened across six continents to favorable reviews and received broadcast and theatrical releases in India. Recognized by IIT Kharagpur as a Young Alumni Achiever, Samarth’s other passion is organizing food walks through the crowded streets of Old Delhi, South Mumbai, and Amritsar. Samarth is now wrapping his debut short fiction film.
LECTURE RESOURCES
WHAT TO EXPECT
🚂 ️60 minute lecture about the general compartments of Indian Railways and how they provide a rare window into the heart and soul of India
🎤 30 minute interactive Q&A with the speaker
👋 30 minute mixer with the speaker and other participants
🍺 One complimentary alcoholic beverage OR non alcoholic beverage is included with your ticket
🤩 Avail “happy hour” benefits from Woodside Inn from 4 pm to 8 pm
EVENT DETAILS
Title: India on the Move
Speaker: Samarth Mahajan
Day: Sunday
Date: May 24th 2026
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm
Venue: Woodside Inn Bandra (How to get here?)
Disclaimer: Ticket holders must be of legal drinking age (21 and above). Minors must be accompanied by adults.
At Pint of View Mumbai, curious minds gather over drinks to explore cutting-edge ideas and to unravel the threads of human culture. It’s the perfect way to spend your weekend - stimulating your mind, meeting people who think like you (or challenge how you think), and learning something you’ll definitely talk about all week.
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See you at the lecture!
Warmly,
Diya and Abhishek
Curators, Pint of View Mumbai
