Mumbai Diary: Monday Dossier

Maskless in MatungaThe only rider in this photo exempt from wearing a mask is the fourlegged guy Commuters in Matunga flout COVID rules despite growing casesA startup storyMost citybased foodies would be familiar with The Bohri Kitchen an innovative homedining concept that invites diners to savour Bohri food and be hosted by a Bohri family Few know that its founder Munaf Kapadia quit his job at Google to run this startup Even fewer know that this wasnrsquot Kapadiarsquos intention at all ldquoThe Bohri Kitchen actually started out as a work project at Google which tied in my motherrsquos excellent cooking with my desire to experiment with Facebook advertising I was keen to see what it would take to create a social mediabased brandrdquo he shared In his new book titled How I Quit Google To Sell Samosas Kapadia wants to encourage others to pursue their dreams while addressing common stereotypes about founding startups such as the importance of quitting your job cold turkey or creating a startup that will culminate in a billiondollar enterprise The lessons in the new title are sprinkled with humourJJ in AmericaA still from Coming 2 AmericaCouturier JJ Valaya has joined hands with Academy Awardwinning costume designer Ruth E Carter of Black Panther fame for the romcom Coming 2 America The movie which released last week is the sequel to the 1988 cult classic Coming To AmericaldquoA theatrical production is much like an Indian wedding while African society is quite similar to ours in terms of its splendour It was thus simpler to understand the scale that this project requiredrdquo Valaya shared He has put together 18 outfits based on initial designs created by CarterNot giving up on giving backPowai Run wonrsquot witness people running together on the road this yearThe 10th edition of Powai Run the annual marathon held in the suburb will witness the event going digital for the first time due to the pandemic The run was conceptualised in 2012 over a brainstorming session for a rock music show which eventually never did take place This year participants have to download an app which will track their running routes and times in their own vicinity Those who sign up have time from March 14 to March 21 to complete the run ldquoThe reason we decided not to shelve the marathon this year is that all the proceeds from it go towards charity There are different NGOs we work with in the fields of health and education and all these projects need money more so after the pandemic Thatrsquos why we came up with the motto of lsquoNot giving up on giving backrsquordquo Parul Gupta one of the organisers told this diarist Log on to thepowairuncom and put on your running shoesThe need to work out a solutionRepresentation picTalk about irony Right before International Womenrsquos Day a dating apprsquos study among its millennial users across Indian cities including Bengaluru Mumbai Delhi and Kolkata has revealed that 79 per cent of the women feel that they need their partnerrsquos permission to prioritise on their career Moreover half the male and female respondents said that they would not want to challenge typical gender roles in love But on the bright side 88 per cent of men and 93 per cent of women feel that the responsibilities of running the home and raising children should be split equally among partners Also 79 per cent of the men allow their partner freedom in the relationship We salute this last groupPage to screenApeksha Raorsquos book Along came a Spyder is ready for a new journey The thriller for young adults that was released in 2020 is all set to be adapted into a multiseason web series by Abundantia Entertainment Rao told this diarist ldquoSeeing my characters come alive on screen is definitely an exciting feeling The book is a fastpaced thrilling adventure that revolves around a teenagerrsquos grit and determination to pursue her dream of becoming a spy Irsquom positive that the youth will thoroughly enjoy this adaptationrdquo