01 August,2026 08:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
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A fisherman checks his net while boats remain anchored in the background at the fishing harbour near Bandra Jetty.
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day swinging into cinemas on July 30, fans turned up in style. Among them was Saurabh Singh Rawat, a metal sculptor and owner of MetalBender Studios in Andheri, who designed custom Spider-Man-themed popcorn and soft drink holders for the screening.
The Spider-Man-themed popcorn holder; (right) the web-shooter-inspired holder for popcorn and soft drinks. Pics courtesy/Metal Bender Studio
One holder was modelled on the superhero's iconic mask, while the other recreated his web-shooter and signature hand gesture, drawing curious glances from the fans before the film even began.
Saurabh Singh Rawat
"I made the holders using 3D printing and PETG, a highly durable, chemical-resistant thermoplastic. It came together quite easily, but I wasn't expecting such a great response from people inside the theatre," said Rawat, whose creations quickly became a hit among the Spidey fans in the movie theatre.
Attendees gather for a live act at the venue. Pic courtesy/The Drawing Room Project
What do you want to be when you grow up?" It's a question most of us are asked as children, usually with the expectation of a single answer. At The Drawing Room Project, a month-old community art space in Goregaon East, that question is left unanswered. Housed in founder Prathama Saini's childhood home, the 2BHK has transformed into a workshop studio, an intimate performance venue and an independent gallery.
Prathama Saini
From "bad drawing parties" and fine art sessions to clay workshops, zine-making, open mics, live music and intimate theatre, the space celebrates creativity without pressure. "I wanted to create a space where people could try anything artistically, without worrying about being good at it. Here, I want people to be curious, and be gracefully bad at things," said Saini.
Ritam Bhatnagar's LEGO creation, assembled using seven lakh bricks, at Ghatkopar. Pic courtesy/Ritam Bhatnagar
How long does it take to put together 7,38,000 bricks of LEGO? For Ritam Bhatnagar and co, it was 30 days. Bhatnagar set a Guinness World Record when he created the mosaic at the city's first LEGO store in Ghatkopar. "I had previously worked on LEGO installations in Gurgaon and Bengaluru, but those were smaller," Bhatnagar shared.
Ritam Bhatnagar
The entrepreneur decided to create a moving cube featuring distinct aspects of Mumbai; from its movies, skyline, to the beaches and trains. "The previous record for a LEGO mosaic was at 45 sqm. "We extended it to 47 sqm," Bhatnagar told this diarist. Finding a square inch space in Mumbai deserves a record, we'd say.
Students rehearse for their upcoming performance at the college. Pics courtesy/Rashmi Lee George
Don't look for my life in these poems. Poems have order, sanity, aesthetic distance from debris," wrote Eunice de Souza. Decades later, her words invite readers to look a little closer. This Poetry Day (August 1), St Xavier's College Library celebrates the poet, professor and literary scholar with a performance that reimagines the six stages of life through her verses.
Eunice de Souza with her parrot, Toto
"Rather than reading Eunice's poems, we wanted students to inhabit them and explore emotions, humour and vulnerability within her work," said Rashmi Lee George, convenor of the Library Committee. The performance features students Justin Peter Knight, Eshwari Kamble, Siya Devikar, Aditi Arya, Esther D'Souza, Gaurang Gomes, Jason Augustine, Kuhana Rajan, Nandini Raval, Nathan Furtado, Ishita Dasgupta, and Siya Mittal as the celebration unfolds at the Multi-Media Room, St Xavier's College.
