Even a decade ago, the word history would conjure images of sepia-toned frames and dates we struggled to keep track of. But history, as we gradually realised, is about stories and people.

And what are people without their food, right? So, can you imagine the robust spectrum of conversations that can surface if we were to attempt a telling of Mumbai's history through its food? And that is exactly what The Bohri Kitchen (TBK) founder Munaf Kapadia, veteran foodie Kunal Vijayakar, and actor-turned-chef Tara Deshpande will aim to do at Past Forward, the second edition of a monthly panel discussion by the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalya and Kala Ghoda Association.