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200149 minPGdocumentary

The Loom

200149 minPGdocumentary

Migrant communities significantly contributed to the development of Bombay, now known as Mumbai, shaping its cultural and social fabric.

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K.P. Jayasankar,

Anjali Monteiro

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Migrant communities significantly contributed to the development of Bombay, now known as Mumbai, shaping its cultural and social fabric.

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K.P. Jayasankardirector

Anjali Monteirodirector

Narayan Survecast

Sudhir Patwardhancast

Synopsis

The fabric of the city emerged from the warp and weft of diverse threads, from the labour of migrant communities that made Bombay/Mumbai their own.

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