Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Park in Navpada is one of the better ones in Andheri West. There is a pathway that circles all around it for people to walk. The shrubs are neatly cut. The grass is well-maintained. And there is a slightly elevated concrete platform at one end, which is in a smooth condition. That's where a few B-boys (the original 1970s term for break dancers, the latter phrase gaining currency only in the '80s) meet every morning to practise their moves. They get together around 8.30 am and carry on till noon, which is when the uniformed guard blows his whistle before shutting the gate for the afternoon.

These youngsters belong to B.E.A.S.T Mode Crew, a prominent Mumbai group that fosters a culture of breaking, the community's word for "breakdancing". We meet two of them — Shailesh Shantaram aka B-boy Sonic and Eshwar Tiwari aka B-boy Wildchild — on a Friday, to get an insight into the health of the community. The reason is that the dance form has been proposed as a new sport for the 2024 Paris Olympics. So, what we hope to find out is whether there is an organised structure to help breaking grow in this country. Are there any training facilities? Is there enough money to be made of it to build a career? And what's the government doing to ensure that India stands a chance of winning a medal five years down the line?