The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
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In phool swing
As the month of Shravan begins, flower sellers bring their choicest picks to the street market in Borivli
Daddy duties
Hardik Pandya checks on Agastya Pandya. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI
This diarist can now gladly attest that Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya’s viral bonding moments with son Agastya are not all for the ’Gram. At a Bandra sports ground on Monday, Pandya was seen tending to Agastya’s injury during training with a good old gentle peck on the hand. Proper all-rounder, we say.
A few good men
Patting your pockets (or hand bag), and not finding your wallet might send most of us spiralling into panic. For Pedder Road resident and mid-day’s head of digital, Preeti Kamani, that anxiety was short-lived, thanks to two honest cabbies Jagjivan Prajapati and Asharam Yadav from Colaba. “After I lost my wallet while riding in a kaali-peeli during a short trip in Fort last Sunday, I was certain I was not getting my wallet back,” Kamani told this diarist.
Asharam Yadav and Jagjivan Prajapati
Prajapati, who found the wallet in the taxi, and his close friend Yadav, went beyond the call of duty to turn the odds around. After spotting the wallet in the wee hours of Monday, the duo put on their thinking caps to plot a safe return. “I found an Aadhar card, but it had no contact number on it. I proceeded to call the number on an optician’s prescription I found inside the wallet. They were initially hesitant on revealing details, but soon realised we were only trying to help,” Yadav recalled to us. “The incident has restored my faith in humanity and in our city. The spirit of the city and its people are what make this a mega metropolis with a heart,” Kamani shared after receiving her wallet intact. “It’s no great deed. We were merely doing our job,” Yadav insisted.
Kasa kai, Berlin?
The Pride procession in Berlin. PIC COURTESY/SARVESH JOSHI
Colour us surprised, this month’s hot topic — language — is now bridging gaps far from home. Vasai-based musician Krunal Ghorpade’s Marathi chartbuster Taambdi Chaamdi was recently heard making waves at a Pride parade in Berlin, Germany. “A fan happened to be in the audience and immediately recognised the tune. I was surprised when the video reached me,” Ghorpade shared. Last year, the song became the first Marathi song to be released under global music label Spinnin’ Records. “The rise of Marathi electronic music has been unprecedented. We are now working on putting together a music festival, featuring Marathi musicians in October,” Ghorpade revealed to this diarist.
Machali on our mind
Machali in Ranthambore National Park in 2011. PIC COURTESY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
This International Tiger Day (July 29), the city will remember Machali, the fierce tigress who once inhabited the Ranthambore National Park. At the launch event for Sonic Tigress, a women’s special music festival, artist Shamaun Ahmed will unveil an intricate art piece inspired by the tigress’s life at a Juhu venue. “We chose Machali because she was a legend.
Aditi Dugar and Naina Parekh
She ruled with grace, fought with fire, and left a legacy that still echoes through the wild. That’s the spirit we’re channelling with Sonic Tigress. Every woman here is a force, a leader, a creator,” said Darshan M, founder. The celebrations are set to conclude with a panel discussion featuring female entrepreneurs like Aditi Dugar, Naina Parekh and Latika Nath.
It’s raining hip-hop in Marol
A moment from the cypher. PIC COURTESY/@rushibaraskar_portraits
Rappers at Marol’s Bharat Van are a common sight. But 200 of them in one cypher is a rarity. On Sunday’s cypher called by singer Farhan Khan, Marol Rap Cypher and 59 Assembly, 200 hip-hop artistes, fans and rappers gathered to celebrate Khan’s song, Pehli Mohabbat. “The idea was to do a meet-and-greet with him, but we did not expect the number to swell up to 200, especially in the rain,” said Marol Rap Cypher founder, Tasheer Khan aka Tash.
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