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30 The Eternal Dreamer The man who regaled us with his acting and directorial skills has now put his heart to a new venture, Qyuki. Shekhar Kapur tells Society why he wants to foster creativity in the country. By Anupama Bijur

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PlayingBY MANALIANALI SHAHHAH Their n a country unabashedly obsessed with Bollywood, other Nearly all these festivals focus on non-Bollywood music. genres often have trouble finding an appreciative audience. Having spread across genres and cities, festivals such as IBut, for quite a few years now, things have been looking Sunburn, NH7 Weekender and Mahindra Blues Festival up for those in alternative music. Avenues and opportunities have been incredible crowd-pullers, which reinforces their have opened up in the form of music festivals and live music popularity. For musicians, it has meant visibility, playing to spaces at restaurants and pubs. India has never witnessed such an interested crowd, press coverage and accolades. Television conception and influx of music festivals ever before. shows like MTV Roots, The Dewarists, Coke Studio @ MTV and PXVLF Q

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