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Aamir Khan Productions Launches Once Upon A Mic to Empower Grassroots Artists
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 17:37
Aamir Khan Productions Launches Once Upon A Mic to Empower Grassroots Artists
- •Aamir Khan Productions has launched Once Upon A Mic, a new open mic platform designed to spotlight emerging artists and everyday storytellers across India.
- •Created under Aamir Khan Talkies in collaboration with Kommune, the initiative features poetry, rap, spoken word, and storytelling.
- •The platform debuts with a performance by Saniya MQ, a rapper from Govandi, Mumbai, sharing her raw and unfiltered personal experiences.
- •The initiative aims to bridge the gap between grassroots creative voices and a larger mainstream audience by giving them a dedicated space to share their art.
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Once Upon A Mic is a new open mic platform launched by Aamir Khan Productions under Aamir Khan Talkies, in collaboration with Kommune, designed to spotlight emerging grassroots artists and everyday storytellers from across India.
The platform kicks off with a performance by Saniya MQ, an unfiltered rapper from Govandi, Mumbai, who brings her personal experiences and surroundings to the mic.
The initiative features a variety of creative expressions, including poetry, rap, spoken word, and storytelling, allowing artists from diverse backgrounds to share their original work and personal experiences.
