Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

Class in HasyasanaShilpa Shetty Kundras love for yoga rubs off on to press photographers at a media interaction ahead of International Yoga Day at her Juhu residence PicSatej ShindeBanter over chaiIn February this year this page had carried a report on Chai ki Dukaan a social media initiative by two friends from India and Pakistan which offers a platform to young people from both the countries to share their tales of friendship For the IndoPak World Cup cricket match on Sunday mdash which off the field was played out as the mother of all rivalries perhaps more than ever before in the recent past mdash we came across banter between the foundersRudrani Dasgupta in pic right from Kolkata reminisced about how she had grown up seeing the immense popularity Imran Khan and Wasim Akram enjoyed in India And Karachis Ramsha Baluch in pic left spoke of Virat Kohli being the current favourite in PakistanHe has inspired quite a few hair and beard styles You can see his pictures hanging at barber shops in Karachi she said Of course there was some legpulling too but it was a welcome break from the daggersdrawn animosity all aroundAamirs birthday surprise for momWhile we saw Aamir Khan post a picture of his entire family wearing a Tshirt with his mother Zeenat Hussains photo on her birthday last week what we didnt know was the surprise the actor had planned for her in DharamsalaKhan invited citybased theatre artiste and poet Danish Husain and artiste Yasir Iftikhar Khan satirist Sampat Saral and filmmaker Shabnam Virmani of the Kabir Project for special shows And from those in attendance we hear it was a truly memorable affairFamous workplaceHaving served the film industry for decades before moving on to become the new address for international music gigs in the city Famous Studios is now ready to take on another identityThe Mahalaxmi landmark which was founded in 1946 now has a coworking space called the Famous Working Company on its premises mdash a decision founderdirector Anant Roongta says was based on a meticulous understanding of the paradigm shift in the media and tech industries in the past decadeHindustani GoTGame of Thrones may have ended but the fan fever is still on Among the many memes and jokes around the show this diarist spotted a constructive exercise themed around the showIt was one where citybased singer Mugdha Hasabnis who is also a faculty member in the Hindustani playback department at The True School of Music conducted a choir where participants started off singing the theme song of 20th Century Fox followed by that of GoT using the semitones of Hindustani Classical music With nearly 20 people taking part it was impressive to see how each singer played a role in harmonising the tune keeping the Indianness intact It certainly will leave the Indian GoT fans in aweA taste of IsraelAlthough thats what it might seem like if you go to an Israeli cafeacute anywhere in the Himalayas there is more to the countrys food than sakhsukha hummus and falafel And chef Shipra Khanna will now get a firsthand experience of the West Asian nations gastronomic delights after the Indian embassy invites her for a familiarisation course on the cuisineThis is after Maria Goretti received a similar invitation from the Israeli consulate general last month to go on a culinary tour of the country Khanna met the Israeli Consul General yesterday and looked pleased as punch in photos of the two of them chitchattingHeres hoping that when she returns she adds her inspirations from the tour to the dishes she whips up in MumbaiCatch 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