The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
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Fake it till you make it... to Japan
Visitors click photographs with artificial cherry blossoms at a Lower Parel mall
Of making timeless music
Mumbai-based alternative indie-pop artist Karan Jhaveri, stage name Tallz, is set to released his first song Zikr Ho on Friday. It is a track that blends timeless romance with a contemporary sonic pulse. Featuring the evocative voice of Nikhil D’Souza, the song marks Tallz’s first independent single after years of working across shows and films.
Karan Jhaveri, aka Tallz
Having studied music in the United States before returning to India in 2016, Tallz found his creative footing in electronic music. With Zikr Ho, he channels that experience into what he calls a “timeless yearning for love,” pairing upbeat, groovy production with deeply poetic lyricism.
At its core, “the track explores the idea of love as identity where two individuals merge so completely that one cannot be mentioned without the other,” Jhaveri explains. Penned alongside lyricist Ginny Diwan, the words elevate a personal emotion into something almost spiritual, echoing Sufi concepts of zikr, meaning remembrance and devotion.
It’s official: Always autographs before selfies
Our in-house cricket nut admitted to us that he used to collect autographs of cricketers in his youth.
“Now why are you bringing up your youth,” we asked. “Good question,” he shot back. “I only wanted to remind you that in an earlier era, collecting autographs was the No. 1 passion for sports fans when there were no selfies.”
Farokh Engineer interviews Sir Garfield Sobers (centre) and Dennis Lillee at the Wankhede Stadium in 1984. Cricket fans still seek their autographs
“Okay, okay,” we said. “Who was your best ‘catch’ among cricketers,” we asked. He couldn’t single out, but said he likes getting autographs on autobiographies. Among his modest collection are Sir Garfield Sobers, Dennis Lillee and even tennis legend Martina Navratilova.
He related his sob tale about getting to Sobers at the Wankhede Stadium in 1987 with a mini bat and the great man unable to sign it because the pen refused to work. Autograph gone, Sobers left, but another opportunity came. Sobers now doesn’t like to oblige with autographs, he hears.
Enthralling us with autograph-related stories, he said he read recently that Indian tennis great Vijay Amritraj always obliged autograph seekers because he was an autograph collector himself as a lad. He also used to reply to letters from fans. Amritraj once received a letter asking for a reply on personalised stationery just like he had done for a fellow letter writer. Fans sure can get upfront and personal.
Forgotten no more
A new multi-volume biography, Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy: The Forgotten Philanthropist of the 19th Century, attempts to bring forward a key Mumbai story. Authored by his great-grandson Hussain Adamjee Peerbhoy, the book revisits the life of one of Bombay’s earliest and most influential figures. Adamjee Peerbhoy was a businessman, builder, and the city’s first Indian Sheriff. Born in 1846 in Dhoraji, Sir Adamjee arrived in Bombay with just five rupees. By his twenties, he had built both wealth and influence, but it was his philanthropy that left a deeper imprint.
Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy
“From that point, our downfall began,” says Hussain Peerbhoy, tracing it back to the family’s decision to join India’s freedom movement despite lucrative offers from the British. What struck the author most was his great-grandfather’s spirit. “His way of life… his humbleness, his love towards the poor and underprivileged children… his kindness and humanity,” he says, adding that Sir Adamjee believed in giving wealth away. The book combines archival material with QR-enabled audio-visual elements. “I wanted people to experience his life, not just read about it,” he says.
Make a Moon landing soon
The Moon continues to hold us in thrall. Pics/SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
With four astronauts on the Artemis II mission leaving the Earth’s orbit and now on a 10-day mission around the moon, it is apt to spotlight a new show at the Nehru Planetarium in Worli. The Moon Mission — India’s Journey to the Moon is now showing at the Planetarium. The show celebrates humanity’s timeless fascination with the Moon. Audiences can relive the historic launch of Chandrayaan 1 in 2008, the mission that made the groundbreaking discovery of water molecules on the lunar surface and transformed global understanding of the Moon. The story continues with Chandrayaan 2 and culminates in the triumphant success of Chandrayaan 3, which achieved a historic soft landing near the lunar south pole on August 23, 2023, making India the first nation to accomplish this milestone. “More than a story of science and technology, this is a celebration of curiosity, innovation, and the human spirit of exploration,” said Planetarium spokespersons. There are a number of time slots for the Moon mission.
Call : 9892890510 for your ticket to the moon.
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