Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

Hair raising sunA staffer adjusts Tiger Shroffa stubborn turf as he readies for a promotion event for the upcoming Mumbai marathon with Aaditya Thackeray at Nariman Point PicSayyed Sameer AbediFor Assams sakeAnkita Konwar has earned her own name over the years besides being the person who caused heartbreaks when she married Milind Soman For people fell in love with her earthy persona as she joined Soman running barefoot with him and even donned a saree while doing so on many occasions Yesterday the Assamborn and brought up Konwar posted a video of herself running in a mekhela calling attention to the unrest in AssamI know Assam right now is not at its best to celebrate Bhugali bihu and its heartbreaking considering how joyful an occasion it is for each one of us But I pray we find our way to normalcy Normalcy mdash which is being exceptionally loving which is loving our culture our tradition No matter where we are a part of axom is always with us And yes I love running in my muga rihamekhela she wroteGoodbye Shirin auntyThe charm of Irani cafeacutes in Mumbai lies not just in the food they serve and the simple interiors but also in the people who own and run them One example was the unassuming Shirin Khosravi who youd find sitting at Cafeacute MilitaryIts a place thats steeped in heritage having opened in 1933 The joint which this newspaper paid tribute to at last years The Guide Reataurant Awards with the Iconic Culinary Institution trophy offers the favourite combination of kheema pavbeer to loyalists and was coowned by Khosravi who passed away following a cardiac arrest on MondaySheriar with mum Shirin KhosrawiSpeaking about the loss Parvez Patel of Cafeacute Ideal told this diarist I remember her as a meticulous woman who believed in simple living She was the sort of person who really cared about everyone and had a good heart She was an oldtimer with no modern ideas at all Our condolences tothe familyJhalli and proudKommunes Spoken Fest kicked off this weekend in BKC and this diarist happened to be part of a live taping of Netflix Indias popular weekly show Behensplaining featuring Internet personalities Kusha Kapila and Srishti Dixit Referencing Farah Khans Main Hoon Na the duo drew attention to how Amrita Raos character Sanjana Bakshi was jhalli shamedThey began the set by first asking the audience to define jhalli mdash with answers ranging from silly or clumsy to someone who doesnt ascribe to the traditional notions of feminism And after women in the audience shared their experiences of being jhallishamed they also invited men to speak up about being called jhalla At the end of it all Kapila and Dixit recited a pledge which ended on the note of being jhalli and proud All in all expect a killer episode onYouTube soonRainbow hues on the rampCome January and colourful Pride month events make a firm place on our calendars ending with Pride Day on January 27 under the banner Bol Ki Lab Azad Hain Tere This time Color Positive a production house brings an LGBT fashion pageant that caters to as many as six different categories on January 19 at Sophia College In its third year the pageant has previously had challenges filling all its categoriesWinner of the pageant in 2019But with Section 377 gone things are changing for the better In the first year we catered only to lesbian gay and transgender categories but now we have six shares Savio Mascarenhas show director So theres Mr King and Mr Queen for men who want to dress up as men and women Ms Queen and Ms King women who want to dress up and women and men and Mex King and Mex Queen for women to men and men to women transitionsAn art soireeAt the preview of artist Nalini Malanis show The Witness at Dr Bhau Daji Lad City Museum last weekend the whos who of the citys art community was in attendanceFrom curators Johan Pijnappel and Tasneem Mehta to artists Ranbir Kaleka Shakuntala Kulkarni and Jogen Chowdhary and dancer Astad Deboo With some of her most celebrated works the exhibition explores enduring themes of freedom and justice of oppression and dominance among others The show is on till March 31Catch 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