In February 2015, when David Osrin and Nayreen Daruwalla of local non-government organisation SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action), along with UCL Institute of Global Health and Institute of Global Health and Wellcome Trust, held the inaugural Dharavi Biennale, it covered four venues in Dharavi, and received a footfall of over 10,000. The exhibition featured artworks by local artists under the mentorship of various established artists, highlighting health and social issues plaguing the residents of the area.

A skit on the perils of alcohol abuse features a tableau with moving figures at the Dharavi Biennale. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi