TITLE: HIP HOP SPREAD ACROSS THE ATLAS | PART ONE: THE MAROL ART TAPES

FORMAT: (2) Part DOCUMENTARY

RUN TIME: 16 MINS

FILMED: August 2025

COMPLETED: MARCH 31, 2026

PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Nivie Singh (dj5rivers)

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: TBA - Currently submitted to film festivals

SYNOPSIS: India is currently the fastest-growing music market on the planet, and at the heart of this explosion is Hip Hop. But before the genre topped the charts, it thrived in the concrete shadows of Mumbai and the burgeoning streets of Chandigarh.

"Hip Hop Spread Across The Atlas" is a cinematic time capsule that documents the rise of the culture through the lens of its founders. Shot in an intimate, POV style by filmmaker Nivie Singh (dj5rivers), this two-part series bypasses the mainstream narrative to deliver a pure, community-sourced history.

We go on the ground with the infamous collectives: 59 Assembly in Mumbai's Marol Art Village and the Lehar Movement in Chandigarh, to witness a scene that feels like a spiritual echo of the 1990s Bronx, yet is uniquely, authentically Indian.

Translated and captioned in English for a global audiences, this short documentary is an invitation to see where the next wave of global Hip Hop is really being built. It’s a story for anyone who knows that the culture is bigger than borders.