"Trust me, the narrow bylanes in Masjid Bunder are not a walker’s delight on weekdays. They are packed with huge trucks and all you can hear is continuous honking and the chatter of labourers. It’s only on Sunday that you can actually see the streets," says architect Deepa Nandi, who was introduced to the crowded and chaotic South Mumbai neighbourhood while working on a documentary with filmmaker Vaibhav Dixit last year.

The restored Keshavji Naik pyau (water fountain) in Masjid Bunder