At her mother's home in Mira Road, Gauri Jadhav Manjarekar is rolling out a set of puran polis, her-two-year-old in tow. It is for an order; meanwhile, trays of fresh traditional methi ladoos and besan ladoos are ready to be packed. Every day, she commutes from her home in Virar to Mira Road in a bus to help her mother with her home catering business — Suhasini Khamang. "The resumption of trains is such a relief," she admits.

The 38-year-old Lavani artiste is a trained dancer who learnt Kathak from Archana Joglekar, and Bharatanatyam at the Nalanda Institute. "My mother taught me Lavani — still does. Even at 72, she sings beautifully and gives performances. Both my parents (my father passed away in May) are from the performing arts field; it runs in my blood," says Manjarekar who has been out of work because of the lockdown. "We knew how unstable the entertainment industry is, but this lockdown gave us a first-hand reality check. I grew up helping my mother in her food business in a small capacity and so it was easier to do it on a larger scale," she reasons.