Mumbai Diary: Sunday Dossier

My friend ganeshaFiveyearold artist Aham Siddhesh Patankar helps his parents paint a miniature Ganesha idol at the Shreeganesh Kala Mandir in Thakurdwar GirgaonDevon on Dexter The overflowing cup of gratitudeDevon Malcolm and Ted DexterCricket selectors are not ones who are always remembered with fondness by the players who they pick Thatrsquos because the same player often gets the axe from the hand that picked him and the bitterness stays Not that Englandrsquos former fast bowler Devon Malcolm faced the axe from Ted Dexter who passed away earlier this week but the former England captain known as Lord Ted did refer to him as Malcolm Devon which caused some laughs in 1989 Malcolm said in his Twitter tribute that he didnrsquot take offence to Dexterrsquos then faux pas and preferred to elaborate on the support he received from Dexter ldquoIrsquove been called worserdquo he stressed ldquoI can now remember the big smile on his face in Trinidad when I took three wickets in an over in their West Indiesrsquo second innings to get us back in the game His smile was a picture to beholdrdquo wrote Malcolm ever grateful for the faith Dexter showed in him ldquoI did not have a great debut 1166 against Australia at Nottingham and that could have been it in those days but he picked me for that 198990 West Indies tour which set me uprdquo Malcolm added Gratitude came shining through is all we can sayCopper Chimneyrsquos new kulfi QSRThe pandemic has led to a boom in cloud kitchens North Indian restaurant Copper Chimney which has seven outposts in the city is set to join the bandwagon with Joshh It will open with innovative kulfi flavours such as Kolkata paan caramel chikki chilli peru and kala khatta Usual suspects like sitaphal chikoo tender coconut jamun berry will also be available Apart from this Joshh will have a collection of decadent kulfi sundaes and milkshakes topped with sprinkles gems and nuts Traditional sweets including gulab jamuns rabri malai and halwas will also find their way into the kulfi creations Bring it on we sayReflections on lightDayanita Singh PicWikimedia CommonsDayanita Singh has launched Portrait of a House Conversations with BV Doshi Spontaneous Books this week The book is a series of conversations between the Pritzker Prize Laureate architect and the awardwinning author and photographer Singh shows Doshi photographs she has taken of Kamala House in Ahmedabad the home that Doshi built and named after his wife Doshi in turn reveals the connection between photography and architectureArt thatrsquos affordable and funFollow her on ayeshabroachaOf late the Instagram handle of photographer Ayesha Broacha inset wife of actorcomedian Cyrus Broacha has been flooded with gorgeous illustrated hand drawings which can make for a wonderful addition to any collectorrsquos wall From a loverrsquos meeting at a window to a woman exploring the ldquobig cityrdquo and ladies enjoying a picnic Broacharsquos eye for detail has us ask her why has she kept this talent a big secret till nowldquoI am a graphic designer by training but veered into photography at some point When my photography became commercial I continued with my drawings but this time for myself It kept me busyrdquo she shares adding that she however continued illustrating for magazines and books Many of her drawings especially of women emerged from her work for a close friend Renu Bothra who she says is her ldquoardent fanrdquo and wanted her to do illustrations for her boutique YouldquoI have often tried to create enough work for a gallery space but that hasnrsquot happen yet But I donrsquot stress about that I have books filled with these drawings They just happen I always like my drawings to have some element fun and humourrdquo Her illustrations are priced above Rs 15000 Interested buyers can contact her on her Instagram handleJab we bhetPune boy Aditya Mahajan has started a short story series titled Bhetistaan Launched on Storytel platform this month the first season comprises 15 stories But what has got Pune raving about these stories ldquoThese are very relatable stories They are based in different locations and situations and talk about the emotions aspirations misunderstandings misconceptions awkwardness and the beautiful attraction between a young boy and girl The first episode is about two childhood friends who have a crush on each other They accidentally find themselves helping people in Pune after the 2019 floodsrdquo Every Wednesday a new episode of Bhetistaan releases on the Storytel app The audiobook experience has been enhanced with the voices of Mahajan along with Sayali Kshirsagar