An Initiative of Samabhavana
Astitva
the art quake
“You’ve Seen This Before. That’s the Problem.”
A Multi-Disciplinary Art Event . Mumbai . 2026
What is Astitva
Not a festival.
A reckoning.
Astitva — The Art Quake is a space where art does what conversation avoids. Every short film,every stand-up set, every poem, every canvas holds a mirror to something society called normal — and shouldn’t have.
The discomfort is not a side effect. It is the point.
"How much of what you quietly accept was never yours to accept?"
What We Confront
The Themes
The Art Quake - Format
Short Films
Cinema that Confronts. Stories Society would rather not watch.
Stand-up
Laughter as Dissent. You weren't supposed to make it laughable & Acceptable Hard Facts.
Poetry
Words that land where discussions can't reach.
Arts Exhibition
Paintings, sculptures and photographs that refuse to be decoration.
Dance
The body saying what words are too afraid to
Full too sach
Uncomfortable Conversations with the people doing the real work.
Why Astitva Exists
25+ Years of Listening to People Society Pushed to the Edge.
Astitva is the Artistic response to everything we've witnessed.
Because sometimes, the Truth lands harder when it's beautiful.
Samabhavana has spent 25+ years working with individuals marginalised because of Gender, Age, Class, Sexuality, and Disability.
We’ve seen what happens when dignity is denied — Quietly, Repeatedly, and with Society’s full approval.
Who This Is For
Everyone who has ever felt the weight of someone else's version of normal.
For the Audience
Come and be uncomfortable. That's the whole idea.
Astitva is open to anyone — Indivuduals, Students, Professionals, Creatives, Curious people. No background required. Just the willingness to sit with a question.
For Artists & Performers
We're looking for work that doesn't flinch.
Docudramas/Short Films, Sets, Poems, Canvases, Performances — if your work asks the question society stopped asking, we want to hear from you. Open call coming soon.
For Partners & Sponsors
Back art that changes how people think.
A CSR-eligible partnership backed by 25+ years of verified impact in Gender, Education, and Human Rights. All Compliances – 80G · 12A · CSR1 certified.
Male Advocacy · Featured Programme
The law has a blind spot. We have the receipts.
"Strength was the word we gave Men instead of support."
Man Tangled is India's only platform combining Constitutional Legal Advocacy and Public Art to challenge the Systemic Invisibility of Male Victimhood — in moot court, and in the gallery.
At Astitva, their argument becomes art.
Sponsors & Partners
CSR that Funds Culture Culture that Creates Change.
A Partnership with Astitva is an Investment in how India thinks about itself.
Astitva sits at the intersection of Arts, Gender & Human Rights
Wherein Dignity and Cultural change Mingle.
All Schedule VII-eligible CSR themes.
Your organisation’s support directly funds art that reaches Audiences traditional CSR rarely touches.
Samabhavana manages all Compliance, Reporting, and Impact Measurement.
Certifications
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR 1
- Niti Aayog
- Maharashtra Charity Commissioner
- IICA-MCA
Samabhavana CSR Partners Include
( PSU ) ( iNDIAN MNC ) ( INTERNATIONAL DONORS ) (INDIAN GOVERNMENT DONORS )
Press & Media
Cover the Conversation India needs to have.
Media Enquiries
For interviews of participants, press access, coverage, and media partnerships — reach out to us directly. Press kit available on request.
About Samabhavana
Astitva is an initiative of Samabhavana, a 25+ -year-old NGO. TEDx speakers. International conference panellists.
Pioneers of India’s First CSR and D&I conferences.
India`s 1st Exclusive CSR Podcast – PRISM INDIA PODCAST