The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
Pic/Shadab Khan
The last spring
With the threat of eviction and unabated construction looming, the last pink trumpet flowers bloom along the Eastern Express Highway in Vikhroli.
Bird’s eye view here
The seagulls take a break in the pool. Pics/Special Arrangement
A recent visit to Bombay Presidency Radio Club (BPRC), Colaba was all about the sun, as temperatures are rising, sea views from the club and sailboats on the water. There is another ‘S’ to that too. Call it swim. The pool at the club was devoid of swimmers that afternoon, but these birds were swooping in and enjoying a dip. It made for a pleasant, picture-postcard sight as the city recently kicked back; relaxed and not-a-minute-to-spare Mumbaikars enjoyed the Holi holiday down time. As for the birds? While we have to spend lakhs for a club membership, waiting for memberships to open, these birds are life members for free, and in this way the avians score over homo sapiens.
Tag, you’re it
Decal stickers posted by artists in Germany and Delhi
Having founded StickLit with designer Nidhin Kundathil in 2017, writer Manoj Pandey’s new initiative seeks to reclaim a small space for public art in the city. Titled Cancel Cult, it will soon see artists take the term ‘cancel’ and turn it into an artistic statement. “The project uses high-contrast minimalist decals to provoke thought on social accountability,” shared Pandey. “Cancel refers to the idea of cancelling your daily grind, and finding freedom, one step at a time,” he said. Keep your ears peeled.
Humility personified
Vijay Crishna. File Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
A CEO, traveller, and above all a thespian, the passing of Vijay Crishna at the age of 81 on Tuesday cast a pall over the Godrej family, and Mumbai’s performing arts community. A colossal presence on stage, Lillete Dubey described him as, “One of our finest stage actors.”
Vijay Crishna (standing, behind) and Lillete Dubey in a scene from the play, Dance Like A Man. Pic Courtesy/@lilletedubeyofficial
The director shared stage with the former CEO of Godrej Lawkim Motors on plays like Sammy, and more memorably, Dance Like A Man. “A naturally gifted actor, and a wonderful human being. He had a lot of humility and charm. Crishna was the first name that everyone suggested when I was casting in 1997. It is a deeply felt loss for the family, and Indian theatre,” she shared with this diarist.
May I have this dance?
Whoever said proms were just for young people? On March 22, Walkabout Active Agers invited people in the 55-plus age group to Bandra’s Pioneer Hall for its first Senior Ball/Prom Night.
A chic senior walks the runway. Pic courtesy/Walkabout Active
Founder and CEO Deval Delivala told this diarist, “The evening revisits the delight of dressing up, dancing freely and singing along to iconic retro hits.”
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