Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

The peoplersquos gameA boy playing football on the shore of Versova Jetty reminds us that wersquore in for weeks of FIFA World Cup actionFarewell Mr KekiBefore OTT ruled our worlds there were only a few channels that provided a pastime and Dinyar Tirandaz was a familiar presence on them His passing on Thursday cast a pall on the community of actors and friends across the city The actor was part of television series such as Nukkad Zabaan Sambhal Ke and Hip Hip Hurray as well as films like Chalte Chalte and Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya among many others He also helmed CenterStage productions with wife Roshan Theatre veteran Farid Currim recalled ldquoHe had a genial presence and a warm laughter He was always friendlyrdquoTannaz Irani Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Dinyar TirandazDirector Saeed Akhtar Mirza who worked with the actor in Nukkad shared ldquoHe came into our life like a meteor he simply barged into the audition room and took over Shooting spaces can be slightly somber but he made it friendly and enjoyable to be on set An unannounced human being who brought cheer and laughter where he went I wish strength for his wife and the familyrdquoDinyar Tirandaz in white in a moment from the series Zabaan Sambhal Ke Pic courtesyyoutubeThe humour was a trademark with Tirandaz said Tannaz Irani Irani first shared stage with his wife Roshan before working with the actor on Zabaan Sambhal Ke shared ldquoAs Mr Keki he would sit right behind me in the show and constantly tease me make signature Parsi jokes and making everyone laugh Donrsquot forget he was a veteran on the stage and a theatre actor first I knew him as a close friend over the years and he always remained genialrdquoOn a celebratory noteRakesh Chaurasia performs at an earlier event in Pune Pic courtesyWikimedia CommonsFlute maestro Rakesh Chaurasia is playing a happy tune on his bansuri this week On June 10 Chaurasia was named as one of the 108 recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award considered one of Indiarsquos highest national honours in the field of performing arts The flautist has previously bagged two Grammy Awards in 2024 for his contribution to the album As We Speak in collaboration with the late Ustad Zakir Hussain Nonetheless the national recognition came as a pleasant surprise we learntldquoI am especially delighted as this is the first government award that has been conferred upon me in my career I feel honoured and grateful to receive this recognitionrdquo he shared Chaurasia found himself in musical company in the list of awardees including renowned Indian classical musicians Arun Kashalkar Anand Bhate Komanduri Seshadri and Bharat Bhushan GoswamiMonsoon festival vibesAn art installation that will be presented at the festival Pic courtesySrila ChatterjeeMumbairsquos rains will witness a colourful transformation with The Monsoon Festival at Ballard Pier curated by Srila Chatterjee Opening on June 21 it will run till July 19 at the historic cruise terminal in Ballard EstateSrila ChatterjeeThe monthlong festival will bring together art music sport food and design A fascinating attraction is The Flower Shop mdash a largescale handcrafted installation created with artisans from across India alongside rotating weekly showcases of premium lifestyle and design brandsSweet graffiti dreamsFrom left Christian Tremblay Mooz and Yvon Tremblay at a fan meetup in Mumbai Pics courtesyMoozStreet artist Mooz Raj Pathare is turning childhood fandom into a fullcircle moment through collaboration with SWAT Kats The Radical Squadron On June 20 and 21 he will create a live graffiti mural at Core Fandom at a BKC venue which is inspired by the iconic cartoonSkateboard signed by the creators of SWAT KatsldquoI grew up watching SWAT Kats and used to sketch the characters in my notebooksrdquo said Mooz ldquoWhen I met the creators Christian and Yvon Tremblay I painted a skateboard overnight and got it autographed This collaboration feels unrealrdquo