Literature Live! Mumbai LitFest 2025 is back with an interesting line-up of speakers, events, discussions and more.

"There's Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan and Booker Prize Winner Shehan Karunatilaka, both of whom will participate in the opening session that talks about truth, trust and testimony," says festival co-director Amy Fernandes. International digital expert Christian Stocker will also be a part of the inaugural session.

"We have new stars on the horizon like Omar Musa and Sam Dalrymple. Shobhaa De launches her new book The Sensual Self ," she adds.

The inauguration of the festival will take place on November 7, 2025 at the Tata Theatre from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

Jane Goodall at the festival in 2024 |

Quasar Thakore Padamsee, festival co-director makes a special mention fo

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