Mumbai Diary: Monday Dossier

Let the Hoomans ExerciseTwo canines prefer to take it easy as a man does some stretching exercises at Five Gardens in Wadala over the weekendRecycle is the mantraTo mark World Recycling Week which began on March 18 Sava Melange on Altamont Road is hosting a series of events focused on recycling and upcycling in fashion and food Founders Sangita Kathiwada and Kavitha Mantha in pic have joined hands with Fashion Revolution a nonprofit working to promote conscious fashionThe space will host a popup comprising various products that are upcycled and made from recycled waste A chef herself Mantha has created a menu themed on recycling foods Therersquos a panel discussion with Jyoti Kumari from ThinkRightme on reducing waste and creating zerowaste kitchens Head to instagramcomsavagoodness to learn moreLullabies on callWith our largely indoorbound lifestyles wreaking havoc on our sleep cycles the role of sleeping aids has come to the fore This has inspired a digital series named Sounds of Sleep on YouTube which explores the role of music specifically regional Indian lullabies as a relaxation tool The series will be hosted by actor Kalki Koechlin whose videos of her playing the ukulele and singing lullabies to her baby went viralAn ode to street performersPoornima SardanaIshamuddin Khan a madari magician from West Delhi dreams of creating a tourist village for street performers where people can learn about these art forms He will discuss his plans with Poornima Sardana from Museums of Hope an organisation that reimagines museums for the wellbeing of diverse peopleSardana said ldquoArtistes like Ishamuddin are welltravelled and have observed how heritage is treated in different places It will be interesting to see the ideas they have drawn and understand the support they needrdquo You can register for the talk at facebookcommuseumsofhopeTomrsquos big Bollywood breakJamie AlterldquoMy father Tom Alter found an advertisement for the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune which was regarded as the best route to enter Bollywood He mailed his form and was subsequently to Delhi for an audition where he was among 800 contenders vying for two rolesrdquo son Jamie shared with this diarist after posting a nostalgic video of his actor fatherTom AlterInterestingly it wasnrsquot until Tom watched Shakti Samantarsquos Aradhana starring Rajesh Khanna that he realised that acting was his calling Find out how Alter became one of Bollywoodrsquos most recognised faces on Jamiersquos YouTube channelGujarati cinema goes globalThe criticallyacclaimed Gujarati short film named RammatGammat which premiered at the 64th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in 2018 can now finally be caught on streaming platform Mubi The story tracks two young boys from different backgrounds who bond over soccer until a new pair of shoes strains their friendshipA still from the Gujaratilanguage short film RammatGammatldquoItrsquos a story that will spark a discussion about merit versus money class and caste divides and friendshiprdquo writerdirector Ajitpal Singh said He also shared that he had based the story on his own experience of facing discrimination due to antiSikh sentiments during his formative years and hoped that ldquoviewers can see beyond these limitations as children dordquo