Mumbai Diary: Sunday Dossier

Swag se swagatActor Salman Khan who had invited photographers to dance with him at Mehboob Studio at 4 pm on Saturday finally showed up at 630 pm Although fried they decided to oblige the star anyway PicShadab KhanPanipat VS PanipatWhere Ashutosh Gowarikers epic drama Panipat has not managed to woo reviewers writer Vishwas Patils English translation of his awardwinning 1988 Marathi historical fiction Panipat that releases next week might just help salvage this war story Incidentally Patil had filed a case in court seeking that he be allowed to see the script before the films release to check for copyright violations While the court didnt give a goahead for the same the issue isnt overI dont want to comment because the matter is subjudice says Patil of his book which has seen 41 editions in Marathi and 10 in Hindi since it was first written Patils book tells the story of the third battle of Panipat fought over the throne of Delhi between the Marathas and the king of Afghanistan Ahmad Shah Abdali It was based on research I conducted at Punes Peshwa Daftar He also lived in Panipat during this time Whats interesting is that the battlefield didnt have a hillock in the radius of 25 km The film shows otherwiseHe Kane keep that hat onDid New Zealands cricket stalwart Kane Williamson wear a sun hat for the first time in an international match at the Perth Stadium on Friday Kiwi wicketkeeperturnedcommentator Ian Smith felt so and theres good reason to believe him considering he has travelled the world as a pundit for around 25 years now According to Smith the current skipper has always worn the traditional black cap Thats quite a remarkable observation on a player who has figured in nearly 300 international gamesA silhouette image of New Zealandrsquos cricket captain Kane Williamson during Day Two of the first Test against Australia at Perth Stadium on Friday PicAFPPresumably Williamson opted for the broadrimmed headgear because of the extreme heat in Perth Theres a possibility that Williamson does not want to take any chances with so many cases of skin problems affecting people Down Under where the sun can very harsh Friday was a memorable day for Williamson because he took a screamer of a catch to send back Mitchell Starc while running back at midoff The old saying about never lose sight of the ball was done full justice and the skipper justifiably lapped up the kudosSpreading music and lovePolish pianist Anna Lipiak finished eight concerts in India between November 21 and December 6 Yet its the performance at Worlis Happy Home amp School for the Blind that probably had the most captive and enthralled audience Lipiak was heading to Pune after attending a concert in Mumbai but stopped to take out time for the kidsWhen this diarist spoke to her Lipiak said I felt so grateful to meet them and listen to the choir I had tears in my eyes Ive realised what an effort it is for them to sing Some of them dont speak English but sing in the language I know that Ill be back there to perform with them some dayLipiak also met visually impaired girls and boys in Pune When I was playing difficult and fast pieces they enthusiastically expressed their appreciation Its important for me to connect concerts and charity activity Sharing love and being there for people makes our life beautiful and valuableCrafting a communityIt was with a certain dose of amusement that friends and fans of The Bohri Kitchen read Munaf Kapadias recent message about how he managed to get a trademark for the company he started five years ago Kapadia 31 explains that the pursuit of a trademark was to ensure that his mothers work gets recognised especially since in India recipes cannot be patented While he hired a web service to do the same he faced a road block when the trademark office rejected his claim saying Bohri represented a community At a second hearing he landed up at the office with a full case file and argued that the community is called Dawoodi Bohra while his company is called The Bohri Kitchen Bohri being a slang term He took along a packed TBK khajur chutney which had the company logo to add to his pointIn his message Kapadia says Then I gave him a bottle of TBK Khajur Chutney I call this a 30 day visiting card I placed the issue of Forbes Magazine with me on the cover innocently right next to the jar of chutney He confirms that though it may sound like a bribe it wasnt the case The officer was very ethical We also got Kapadia to share his marketing hacks He says while in the initial days he got some feedback saying his emails or Whatsapp messages may have amounted to spammingmdashand now theres an unsubscribe optionmdashtoday those on his list want the messages so they can continue to be a part of the TBK community And just so you know he crafts each message carefully ensuring its entertaining and tells a storyEast is eastGaurav Dabrai coowner of The Looney The Lover and The Poet in Khar has been spending a lot of time in Singapore Turns out its for his new quick service restaurant QSR BabaG While everybody was looking at Dubai and London we saw an opportunity in the east because theres a huge population of Indian expats there he saidThe space serves Indian food onthego including burritos and Buddha bowls with a desi twist Indian food in the region hasnt evolved beyond red curries This is our way of changing perceptions said DabraiCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates