<h2>Smiles conquer all</h2>
<p>Despite the squeeze on a rainy day in an overcrowded bus at Bandra Kurla Complex these women commuters are in good spirits.</p>
<h2>Moves like Vicky</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/jul/Srishti_e.jpg" alt="(Left) Vicky Kaushal in the music video; (right) Kusha Kapila and Srishti Dixit in the parody video, PICS COURTESY/INSTAGRAM" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>(Left) Vicky Kaushal in the music video; (right) Kusha Kapila and Srishti Dixit in the parody video. Pics Courtesy/Instagram</em></strong></p>
<p>While the country can&rsquo;t seem to get over Vicky Kaushal&rsquo;s moves in the new Tauba Tauba music video, the Bollywood star has turned fanboy for city-based content creators Srishti Dixit and Kusha Kapila. &ldquo;He reached out to us over a phone call and we all just laughed together for a minute before initiating any conversation,&rdquo; recalled Dixit, who plays Kaushal&rsquo;s role in a parody of the original music video that has taken social media by storm, amassing more than 15 million views in a day. &ldquo;It was Kusha&rsquo;s idea and I obliged. We put together an all-black outfit from what we could find in our closets and started recording; no practice sessions and all that jazz. I think it&rsquo;s evident from how the moves turned out in the final video,&rdquo; Dixit laughed.</p>
<h2>Inking for a change</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/jul/Supplies_e.jpg" alt="The team with last year&rsquo;s collections" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>The team with last year&rsquo;s collections</em></strong></p>
<p>Your next tattoo could leave an indelible mark on the lives of the less-privileged in Mumbai. Rang Charitra, a two-day initiative by Sam Tattoo Studio in Malad and Charni Road will offer free flash (1 inch x 1 inch) tattoos in return for used art supplies, stationery, and other school essentials this weekend. &ldquo;When you look back at your tattoo, we want you to be reminded of a good deed you did that day,&rdquo; shared Jassi Singh, manager. Those interested in participating can log on to @samtattooindia.</p>
<h2>Replanting hope in Malad</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/jul/Zidaan-planting_e.jpg" alt="Zidaan Castellino plants trees during a  previous plantation drive in Malad" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Zidaan Castellino plants trees during a previous plantation drive in Malad</em></strong></p>
<p>Earlier this year in June, this section had reported a young Malad-based environmentalist&rsquo;s plea to the BMC to restore green cover in his neighbourhood. &ldquo;After due discussions, we are finally planting the trees together this weekend,&rdquo; shared an elated Zidaan Castellino, who had written a concise letter to the BMC last month regarding felling of trees near St Anthony&rsquo;s Church in Malwani, Malad. &ldquo;My aim was to present a practical solution to the authorities and I reiterated my plans to replant trees along the newly widened road when I met the Garden Department officials of the P North ward. I showed them the clippings of the mid-day story and they realised I was serious about my mission to bring the trees back,&rdquo; he revealed. This Sunday, the 15-year-old will join officials in planting native trees along one side of the road leading to the church.</p>
<h2>Solidarity that&rsquo;s set in stone</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/jul/Brick_e.jpg" alt="A brick from Alexis Rose&rsquo;s original collection (right) the QR code installation at the gallery" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A brick from Alexis Rose&rsquo;s original collection (right) the QR code installation at the gallery</em></strong></p>
<p>SoBo art gallery Method&rsquo;s latest exhibition might make for tearful viewing for many. A series of bricks bearing the names of 6,747 Gazan victims from the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict are laid down at the gallery as part of Mexico-based artist Alexis Rose&rsquo;s series titled The Future Will Remember. The series will be on display till August 12. &nbsp;Another exhibit features a log of QR codes printed on sheets of cloth that redirect the viewers to crowdfunding campaigns started by Gazans. &ldquo;Bringing the exhibition here wasn&rsquo;t easy. We had to recreate the bricks here in Mumbai as bringing them from Mexico was not feasible. The display will serve as a reminder of the innocent Gazan families that have lost their lives in the bloody conflict,&rdquo; said Sahil Arora, curator.</p>
<h2>Learning through a play</h2>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/jul/Humsafar-screening_e.jpg" alt="A moment from the performance of Ek Madhav Baug at the event held in Bandra  " width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A moment from the performance of Ek Madhav Baug at the event held in Bandra</em></strong> &nbsp;</p>
<p>While teaching is no child&rsquo;s play, the educators at The Humsafar Trust turned to a different kind of play and performance to spread the word on LGBTQiA+ rights. &ldquo;We often hold sessions with workplaces and corporates during Pride Month in June, and this session with Bunge India at Bandra Kurla Complex on 21 June was one such event,&rdquo; shared advocacy officer Dhruv Goenka (right).</p>
<p><img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/jul/Dhruv-Goenka_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p>While presentations and talks help people understand the importance of representation, stories work better, he noted. &ldquo;Ek Madhav Baug is a play by the late Chetan Datar and tells the story of a mother and a son. It explores the journey of emotions between the two as the song comes to accept his own identity, while the mother learns how to accept him. Acceptance is not a one-time event and evolves over a period of time and interactions. Ambegaonkar&rsquo;s narration added to that experience for the listeners,&rdquo; he noted.</p><p>
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