Five things to do in Delhi NCR on August 21

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Dhrupad, Bharatanatyam, films, pottery and a Thai brands expo are among Friday’s options in Delhi and Gurugram.

Delhi NCR events on August 21 include dhrupad at IIC, Bharatanatyam at IHC, a film festival, pottery and a Gurugram expo.

**Dhrupad at India International Centre**

Dhrupad Bandhu—Manish Kumar and Sanjeev Jha—will perform at the CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Road, at 7pm on Friday. Entry to the IIC Monsoon Festival of Music event is free. Jor Bagh is the nearest Metro station.

**Jagran Film Festival at Janpath**

The Jagran Film Festival 2026 runs at Bheem Auditorium, Dr Ambedkar International Centre, 15 Windsor Place, Janpath, from August 20 to 23, with programmes beginning at 9.30am. Listed guests include Moushumi Chatterjee, Taapsee Pannu, Bobby Deol, Imtiaz Ali, Mukesh Chhabra, Jaaved Jaaferi, Sayani Gupta and Tess Joseph. Tickets are available on BookMyShow.

**Bharatanatyam at India Habitat Centre**

The Stein Auditorium at India Habitat Centre will host *Rashtra Yajna: Every Step in Service, Every Beat for the Nation*, a Bharatanatyam performance marking 150 years of *Vande Mataram*, at 8pm. Entry is free.

**Pottery workshop in Connaught Place**

Pottery Hug will hold a workshop at Taco Bell, N-11, Connaught Circle, at 1pm.

**Top Thai Brands Expo in Gurugram**

The Top Thai Brands Expo opens at Ambience Mall, Sector 24, Gurugram, from 10am to 10pm. The expo runs through August 23 and entry is free.

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