Mumbai Diary: Thursday Dossier

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Eye on the prize

A pet dog springs into the air to snatch a ball from its trainer at Juhu Beach

Dosa legacy

Cambata Building; (right) the café's butter dosa. PICS COURTESY/WIKIMEDIA; RAMESHWARAM CAFE

Fans of authentic South Indian fare can start building an appetite; we've learnt that Bengaluru's iconic Rameshwaram Cafe is close to unveiling its first outpost in Mumbai, come March. For starters, we're excited to see how the cult-favourite fares in the heritage Cambata Building aka Eros Cinema building in Churchgate.

Don't skip this, Mumbai!

Participants skip at a session in Worli. PIC COURTESY/SKIP REVOLUTION

Morning walkers on the Worli Promenade will be in for a skip-happy surprise this Sunday. A ‘skipathon' pop-up by Skip Revolution will give Mumbaikars five minutes to skip rope and prove their mettle. "We hope the quick session motivates people to get serious about fitness," shared co-founder Jagannath Shetkar. Those keen to hop on the challenge can log on to @skip_revolution_club.

Age-old tunes

Pravin Doshi rehearses for the show

This club is not easy to get into," quipped Kishore Parulekar, senior member of the Humming Birds. The 65-year-old will be among the performers taking stage at the Mysore Association Hall in King Circle, Matunga tomorrow for a musical evening. Titled Dil Chahta Hai, the event will see senior citizens from the age of 60 to 80 years, take the stage, putting on a musical performance. 80-year-old Pravin Doshi has been preparing for the last month, and shared, "At 80, when many believe life should slow down, singing gives me renewed energy and purpose." Well, having met every Sunday since 2014, the group is certainly prepared. "It is a long wait if you want to sign up," warned Parulekar, with a chuckle.

Spellbound on stage

A moment from the play Y, performed in Gibberish. PIC COURTESY/META

Jury members at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) have been busy as bees this season. Announcing the Top 10 nominations for the March 2026 edition, festival producer Suraj Dhingra revealed that the festival received a record-breaking 422 submissions this year.

The coveted list includes Atul Kumar's (top) Ambaa, Purva Naresh's (above) Chandni Raatein, and Parna Pethe's Something Like Truth, alongside Kerala-based Remith Ramesh's play Y, performed in Gibberish!