Mumbai Diary: Thursday Dossier

Lukka chuppi bahut huyiTwinkle Khanna covers her face from the paparazzi after a shoot in Khar on Wednesday evening PicShadab KhanSab yaad rakha jayegaToh tum zameen pe zulm likh do asmaan pe inquilab likha jayega sab yaad rakha jayega sab kuch yaad rakha jayega These were the words that echoed across the capital when the antiCAA protestors were taken to task by the Delhi Police and hooligans These words were then also recited by Pink Floyds Roger Waters who praised the Indian poet Aamir Aziz And tonight Aziz who has spent the last three months in the capital will land in Mumbai after which he plans to head to the Kalyan protest site over the weekend There he aims to sing some of his compositions including Ballad of Pehlu Khan Acche din blues and My name is Aamir AzizBut that if the sound system works well They arent too instrumentfriendly because its a protest Toh isliye main mostly poetry hi padhta hun And Sab yaad rakhenge toh padhna hi padta hai People dont let me leave without it Aziz told this diarist While he plans to head to Madhya Pradesh soon he also has a whole lot of material hes been working on during his time in Delhi though he wont release it just yet Ask him what he thinks of the protests in Kalyan and he said Darr kam hota hai Delhi ke bahar protests mein Except UP of course In these places you can smell the fearIndia snapped with colourTo ensure the spirit of Holi is moshyre vibrant than ever Snapchat laushynshyched special creative tools This comprised fun stickers augmented reality lenses and filters that users from across the country can accessThe tools have also been localised into Hindi Marathi Gujarati and Punjabi So its not too late to send your wishes using the Bitmoji and find your friends and family celebrating on the Snap MapThe great Indian political family dramaAs Madhya Pradesh leader Jyotiraditya Scindias exit from the Congress to the BJP continues to make headlines across India it turns out that on the sidelines a book on the Scindia family was in the worksClockwise from left Indira Gandhi Madhavrao Scindia Madhavi Raje and Jyotiraditya PicsFacebookPriya Kapoor below Roli Books editorial director had tweeted yesterday that a few months ago the publishing house had reached out to Bhopalbased senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai to write the book and that he had requested for an extension In hindsight it turned out to be a masterstroke Rasheed Kidwai has his ears to the ground and was my first and only choiceLeft Vijaya Raje Scindia sisters Yashodshyhshyara Raje Scindia and Vasundhara RajeHe has reported on the family extensively I was delighted when he readily agreed Kapoor added that the Scindia family story was waiting to be written It has it all mdash royalty extravagance betrayal politics intrigue ambition family divide power and success The cast of characters is compelling mdash each of them has charted distinct paths for themselves The Rajmata whose autobiography I read years ago in particular has always fascinated mePriya KapoorThe family has had strong women leaders but after the tragic premature death of Madhavrao Scindia all eyes were on his son to see how well he could carry the legacy The events of the past two days are just another twist in the tale of one of Indias leading political familiesCurrying favourThe second episode of the new season of David Changs Ugly Delicious on Netflix brought a smile to most Mumbai foodies faces since it features the citys The Bombay Canteen Called Dont Call it Curry the episode has founding chef Floyd Cardoz as well as executive chef Thomas Zacharias whip up Indian curries for the iconic show Indian food has never been just about curry like it is usually perceived to be across the rest of the worldTheres an incredible diversity and richness of cuisines within our country which has been largely underrepresented in Indian restaurants both within India and abroad and were glad this show is shining a light on our culinary heritage Zacharias told this diarist Chef Chang in reality is pretty much the same person you see on screen always curious and enthusiastic about food and conversations around it Filming this episode with him felt effortless because it was unscripted and we just went with the flow he addedGirls day outChef Sarah Todd whipped up a meal for Ananya Panday and her mum Bhavna recently and it seems like all three women had a blast The brunch spread included khakhra cauliflower picallili tofu aioli and roast carrot mdash all vegan with a strong punch of desi flavours This was my way of appreciating the hard work women have to do juggling family and work and the sacrifices that come along with itI have such a strong bond with my mother and shes my constant support So it was a pleasure to host Ananya and Bhavna as their bond reminds me of the one I share with my own mother I truly believe thats what has helped me become as successful as I am The menu embraced diverse flavours from around India Todd told this 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