This bookstore at Bandra’s Mount Mary Steps sells popular books for Rs 50 only

Updated On: 15 July, 2023 09:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi

This iconic Bandra bookstore has stood the test of time and witnessed the changing landscape of Bandra for the past 43 years. To fight stiff competition from digital mediums, the shop offers books for as cheap as Rs 50

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Prakash Narwani sells classic literature at rates as low as Rs 50 only at his bookstore Step-in located in Bandra West. File/Pic

The old-world charm of Bandra West houses a quaint library that was incepted in 1980. One stride across Cemetery Road on Mount Mary Steps is not enough to witness this unassuming corner lit with dim lights. At a second glance, a dilapidated structure comes into the picture that reads “Step-in – Circulating Library and Book House”.

Surrounded by 2000+ books, sits a stout man scrolling through the Mid-day website. Prakash Narwani, hailing from Nadiad, Gujarat is the owner of this modest Bandra bookstore. At first, the name of his hometown sent this writer into a frenzy. To clear the confusion, he asks, “Where do you think the Nadiad in the name of Sajid Nadiadwala comes from?” drawing references to his native place located next to Ahmedabad.

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