ABOUT US
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The Dharavi Dream Project
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TDDP was sown as an idea for under-resourced kids in Dharavi to have free and easy access to the “After school of hip-hop”. Values derived from this artform empowers them to share thoughts and express themselves through music, dance and graphics openly. With our initial success at Dharavi, now we plan to take on this movement globally.
OUR MILESTONES
क्षणों
का समय
December 2013
May 2014
January 2015
January 2015
May 2015
April 2016
January 2018 & 2019
April 2020-2022
April 2023
June 2023
15th August 2023
Founding Pillars
हमारी
टीम
“The idea of being able to help someone express themselves through the right platform is what motivated me to start this project. Even if we’re able to make a small contribution to the lives of these kids, it will all be worth it.”
Guiding Light Samir Bangara
स्वर्गीय समीर बंगारा
DOLLY RATESHWAR
Vision Keeper & Co-Founder-in-Command (CEO, Co-Founder & Executive Director)
“This has been a wonderful journey and each time our talents achieve something, it makes us all so proud. That feeling of empowering under-resourced creative minds for something they work whole-heartedly is definitely a milestone in the lives of everybody in our team and in line with Samir’s life Philosophy.”
Tejashree Pol
Co-Founder & Strategic Compass (Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director)
“The idea of being able to help someone express themselves through the right platform is what motivated me to come onboard for this project. Even if we’re able to make a small contribution to the lives of the under-resourced talents, it will all be worth it and I will be happy to justify my efforts towards Samir Bangara’s futuristic ambitious vision.”
Avantika Bangara
Culture Catalyst & Non-Executive Guardian (Non-Executive Director)
“Joining the journey of The Dharavi Dream Project feels deeply personal — not just as a Director, but as Samir’s partner in life and vision. TDDP reflects everything he stood for: giving voice to raw, under-resourced talent and creating pathways through purpose and passion. Every milestone our young artists achieve carries forward his legacy of belief — that extraordinary dreams can rise from the most unexpected places.”
Hemant Dhyani (MC Heam)
Voice of the Streets & Creative Mentor-in-Chief (Chief Artist Mentor & Executive Director)
“I began my artistic journey with little support and a lack of guidance. I owe my growth to my failures and the resilience to rise after each setback. With ‘The Dharavi DREAM project – An After School of Hip-Hop,’ we aspire to change this narrative. We’re here to provide emerging under-resourced Hip-Hop talents with the resources, direction, and support they need, so they can learn from our experiences and face fewer hurdles on their path to success.”
Our Evangelists
प्रचारक
A.R. RAHMAN
Grammy and Oscar winning Music Composer
“I want young Indian composers to have skills that will enable them to create their own palette of sounds instead of having to write formulaic music. These kids have so much grounding that they have extraordinary possibilities.”
Shekhar Kapur
Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning Movie Director
“The Dharavi Project is a dream project and this is something which we want to take across India and across the globe. The idea of music and dance is giving hope to people. You can give new life to people, these kids will be going places.”
Advisory Board
हमारे
मार्ग दर्शक
DEVRAJ SANYAL
Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group
Dilip Jain
Founder, Djed Foundation
ANKUR TEWARI
Composer and Music Director
Hip-Hop
Community Evangelists
हिप-हॉप
समुदाय के प्रेरक
BADSHAH
RAJAKUMARI
Karan Kanchan
TDDP Talents
प्रतिभा
Champions
Sampada S
Aarti Konar
Asha Gandhi
Chetan Vishwakarma
Kunal Kunchikorve
Unnati Rajput
Shekhar Pathak
Trust & Governance Crew
Vaibhav Haldankar
Kavita Joshi
Ethics Navigator & Compliance Head (Company Secretary)