Archive · 8 Oct 2026
IFP Returns for 16th Season With Diverse Creative Programme
IFP is returning for its 16th season.
The two-day festival will be held at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai on October 24 and 25.
Visitors can attend sessions about writing, music, art, films and many other creative subjects.
Varun Grover and Juhi Chaturvedi will talk about writing in different formats.
Sonam Wangchuk will discuss simple living and sustainability.
There will also be sessions about art and artificial intelligence, independent music and performance.
IFP has also named judges for six creative challenges.
IFP’s 16th season will take place at Mumbai’s Mehboob Studios on October 24 and 25.
The programme includes interactive sessions on writing, storytelling, music, performance, advertising, art and visual culture.
Featured sessions include Varun Grover and Juhi Chaturvedi on writing, and Sonam Wangchuk on simple living and sustainability.
The festival will also host discussions and activities on artificial intelligence, independent music, visual storytelling, improvisation and advertising.
IFP announced juries for its Music, Writing, Design, Photography, Performing Arts and Filmmaking creative challenges.
- Who
- IFP, with sessions featuring artists, writers, performers and other creative practitioners.
- What
- The 16th season of IFP, including interactive sessions and creative challenges.
- When
- October 24 and 25; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Mehboob Studios, Mumbai.
- Why
- To bring people together for creative sessions and provide a platform for creating, as described by IFP founder Ritam Bhatnagar.
- Season
- 16th
- Dates
- October 24 and 25; year not specified
- Venue
- Mehboob Studios
- City
- Mumbai
- Creative challenges
- Music, Writing, Design, Photography, Performing Arts and Filmmaking
- Featured writing session
- ‘On Craft, Creativity, & Writing Across Mediums’ with Varun Grover and Juhi Chaturvedi
- Featured sustainability session
- ‘How To Live Simply’, led by Sonam Wangchuk