Dharavi's potter community has been hit hard by the COVID-19-caused lockdown as ahead of Janmashtami, potters in Kumbharwada are struggling to make any income, let alone a profit. Amid the lockdown, very few customers have ventured outside to buy clay pots as the festival is expected to be a low-key affair.

There are around 550 potter families in Kumbharwada, the land for which was given to the community by the British government around a century ago.