Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Dossier

Frankie talkKeep your friends close and your enemies closer they say And this Shivaji Park outlet of a popular stuffed rolls chain in the city seems to be taking the adage rather seriously On a recent visit to the stall in the leafy neighbourhood in Dadar this diarist spotted a disclaimer which read The only frankie in Shivaji Park because whichever rolled in roti or naan is not a frankie sicThe owners here are alluding to another outlet barely a few feet away which sells a similar preparation under the name of naan rolls considering the former has already got frankie trademarked This battle of rolls however is a winwin for the customers who line up in almost equal numbers at both the stalls on any given dayPlaying house in Mumbai for a causeI live in a matchbox is a saying youll come across often in a city like Mumbai Even in 2018 housing continues to be one of our biggest issues And were not talking about the myriad hurdles that the urban poor face where many are refused tenancy on the basis of religion and marital status but rather the impending problem of homelessness that is eminent in the citys sprawling slumsShabana Azmi PicSuresh KarkeraChasing the Affordable Dream by PK Das Ritu Dewan Gurbir Singh and Kabir Agarwal is a book that aims to provide answers to some of these questions and it was recently launched at the Mumbai Press Club Also present at the launch was actor and activist Shabana Azmi and that fits like a ball in socket given her association with Nivara Hakk a Mumbaibased housing rights organisation and her personal experience wherein she faced difficulties in finding a home because she is a MuslimNight knightsIndia Nightlife Convention and Awards INCA 2018 is back for its third edition And as a platform that encourages the confluence of stalwarts from various industries that ensure our nightlife is thriving it will see the coming together of DJs chefs bartenders and mixologists who will get the opportunity to interact with FampB biggies Rahul Singh Riyaaz Amlani Keshav Suri chef Vicky Ratnani and chef Manu Chandra in DelhiRiyaaz Amlani and Manu ChandraAlso on the starstudded guest list are Hideyuki Yukoi one of the official Night Ambassadors of Shibuya City Tokyo Mirik Milan former Night Mayor of Amsterdam and Lutz Leichsenring Club Commission Berlin who will be conducting a special masterclassTaking art to the northern burbsThe best part about being an art lover is to simply be part of its constant evolution And with young artists this space gets even more exciting Branching out to the northern suburbs of the city this week the Piramal Art Museum is launching an art gallery in Mulund showcasing the works of artists who were part of the organisations art residency in Thane The artists come from different regions and backgrounds mdash playing with the theories of time portraiture or even science fiction and mythologyAshvin RajagopalanThe works of around 25 young contemporary artists have been curated by our inhouse historian Vaishnavi Ramanathan The themes are diverse and artists experiment with everything from wood and pigment to ceramics and technology Were launching this space to mainly bridge the MulundThane art scene says Ashvin Rajagopalan director of the museum As for us we cannot wait to be a part of this new perspectiveThread of hope for KeralaThe floods in Kerala have placed Chendamangalam a small town and its centuriesold handloom industry in danger as hordes of finished products that had been made for the Onam festival stood completely destroyedTillotama Shome and Tess JosephBut people come together to show solidarity in the gravest of situations And that is exactly what actor Tillotama Shome and casting director Tess Joseph did as they extended their support to the griefstricken community of weavers by urging people to purchase their products in a bid to raise fundsMirror MirrorAnushka Sharma and Vishal Dadlani fool around during a reality show shoot at a studio in Andheri on Tuesday PicAtul Kamble