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The person behind the viral painting of St Anne Church Pali Hill

St Anne Church is nestled on a hillock of Pali Hill and was once perched a small chapel called St. Anne’s.

A Drive Through Bandra During Pandemic Time

I received this rather interesting account of a "drive-through my beloved Bandra during the pandemic " account written by Tanmay Joshi on 5th July 2020. I tried to ask around for Tanmay but couldn't get to him. It is quite important to record these accounts for a

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Actor Mridul Das does an impersonation of Bandra Boy Talk

The Bandra Boy lingo is quite unique to Bandra. Though this micro-culture is unique to Bandra, it has been made infamous in various Bollywood movies. (Since Bandra is also hot spot of Bollywood). I have been living here for last 7 years, but I cannot pull the Bandra Boy lingo

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A Vibe Called Bandra - A Short Documentary by Anvita Kamath

Anvita Kamath has just released a short documentary called "A Vibe Called Bandra". The video has already crossed 2000 views in less than 24 hours. She is extremely happy with the way people have been receiving the documentary and the love that Bandra is getting. ABOUT ANVITA KAMATH

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Sparkling Radiantly: Illuminavi an annual fest organised R.D. and S.H. National College

Illuminavi, an annual fest organised by the BA and BCOM departments of R.D. and S.H. National College, took place on the 7th of March, 2019. This festival is an inter – collegiate event wherein the college youth is given the platform to showcase their unique talents. The events in

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Salman Malik releases his new single on Bandra

Salman Malik has released his single called “Bandra” on his youtube channel. Salman is the new generation of internet artist with over 27k follows on Instagram and about 1100 subscribers for his youtube channel. if(window.strchfSettings === undefined) window.strchfSettings = {}; window.strchfSettings.stats = {url: "https://urban-wiz.storychief.io/

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Bandra Lanes are for its pedestrains

A gruesome accident took place on 23rd November. A lady oblivious to a speeding rickshaw got paved away and died on the spot. A few people on twitter have blamed the lady for the jay walking. The people who are blaming the lady of jaywalking are not aware of the

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Notes from the Launch of The house at 43, Hill Road.

The story of the house Joe’s grand father Braz Rodrigues built the palatial house at 43, Hill Road. Braz his children even his grandchildren were fluent in Portuguese and were very westernised. Braz married twice and inherited property of his first wife and got Rs 300 ( a tidy

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Review of Blind Date recently played at Rangsharda

By Manju Sampat Sakaar Creation launched their new Hindi play “Blind Date”, which is an urban family entertainer, last night at Bandra’s Rang Sharda theatre. Pranav Tripathi wrote the original script of this play in Gujarati and the Hindi adaptation has been done by Mr Raman Kumar. Pranav

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Write-up on the Elvis Presley show

By Manju Sampat Elvis Presley, the iconic musical giant lives on even decades after his demise. His music appealed to people across generations and that is the secret of his magic. Now Raell Padamsee’s Ace Productions presents ‘Elvis – Long Live The King’ at Bandra’s St. Andrews

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Review of The Altamount Road Murders

Review by Manju Sampat The Jeff Goldberg Studio, in Bandra has been doing some excellent theatre for some years now. Jeff Goldberg it’s founder, has written and directed “The Altamount Road Murders”. He also acts one of the key roles in this play. They staged the premier show

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Detective Nau Do Gyarah this weekend at St. Andrews auditorium

By Manju Sampat Aadyam, the Aditya Birla Group’s theatre initiative, opens its fourth season with a riveting comedy, Detective Nau Do Gyarah, which is performed by Atul Kumar’s Company Theatre, and also directed by him. Bandra audiences will be regaled by this heady, mesmerising play this coming weekend,

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HITCHKI at your doorstep

Mumbai, India, May, 2018: HITCHKI has kick started its online home delivery service!! The leading resto-bar chain is all set to deliver its mouth-watering dishes at your doorstep via Swiggy, Uber Eats, Scootsy and Zomato. This move by the resto bar comes to woo the food lovers who get cravings

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Review of “Dads Girlfriend” this weekend at St. Andrews Auditorium.

Review by Manju Sampat One of Delhi’s leading theatre groups, The Films and Theatre Society, together with Coconut Theatre, launched their new play “Dads Girlfriend” this weekend at St. Andrews Auditorium in Bandra. Atul Satya Koushik who is known for his other successful plays like  Chakravyuh featuring Nitish Bharadwaj,

ARTS & CULTURE

Bandra And Its Bollywood Art Project

Started in 2012 by revered international street artist Ranjit Dahiya, the Bollywood Art Project or BAP transforms the walls of Bombay into a living memorial to Bollywood. Creating larger-than-life murals of Bollywood legends, the BAP pays homage to the cultural icons of the city’s glorious film industry. In many

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THE FARMER’S CAFE- TASTE BHI HEALTH BHI

By Vasundhara Seli Farmer’s Cafe, near Mini Punjab in Bandra is a delightful treat for all the fitness freaks out there. The restaurant has already gained the popularity among various celebrities like Shahid Kapoor, Nimrat Kaur, Anil Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Shilpa Shetty. Inspite of promoting themselves to be

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An Air-conditioned study room at Hill road

I have been living in Bandra for 5 years. I am almost bored and feel I have explored every nook and cranny of this suburb. But sometimes there are surprises. I recently posted a image on Instagram of Ramkrishna Library in Khar asking whether the place was air-conditioned. Pat came

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Bandra-Versova sea link's toll set at Rs 250 for now

The one-way toll for light motor vehicles that will ply on the proposed Bandra-Versova Sea Link (BVSL) has for now been set at Rs 250, which is the same amount a Mumbaikar shells out to buy 3 litre of petrol, according to projections of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation&

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Upgrade your summer wardrobe at LinenVogue la Classe

Best way to beat the heat this summer is to go Linen on Fashion. Linen gives you comfort with a rakish elegance. They are the noncompromising fashion statement suited best for summer. And no one does Linen fabrics better than us – LinenVogue la Classe. All the fabrics are made out

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Sonam and Anand to get hitched in Bandra Heritage Bungalow and it's all happening on May 7 and 8

The wedding card’s on its way. But before that, Sonam Kapoor is making calls herself these days, inviting close friends in Bollywood and out for her wedding to beau of long Anand Ahuja. It’s happening on May 7 and 8. That’s official. And the entire

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Review of That’s My Girl

By Manju Sampat Written and directed by advertising guru and theatre personality Bharat Dabholkar, “That’s my Girl” was recently performed at Rang Sharda, in Bandra. Mr. Dabholkar is well known for his masala plays ‘Bottoms Up’ & ‘Blame It On Yashraj’, that have regaled audiences for years. However, “Thats

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Bandra Blues by Anjan Dutt

Anjan Dutt is an Indian film director, actor and singer-songwriter of the 1990s Bengali music scene defined by anyodharar gaan (alternative music)- reminiscent of western folk music. His music is said to be influenced by blues, bluegrass, folk and country music.He is an admitted fan of Bob Dylan

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Mumbai: Bandra KFC outlet forcibly closed over non-payment of Rs 39.07 cr loan

The outlet has been shut since mid-February. Pics/Shadab Khan A central landmark of Linking Road, the KFC in Bandra has gone from the fire into the frying pan — it has been forced to keep its shutter down since mid-February after the person who had leased out part of the

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Review - Mumbai Terror Attacks, The David Coleman Headley Story.

By Manju Sampat “Without the act of the performer the audience could not believe. Without the belief of the audience the performance would not be complete. We laugh at the same moment. We are moved. We gasp or are shocked into silence. And at that moment through drama we discover

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Bandra Boy Dinesh D’souza an alumni of St. Stanislaus making news over Florida shooting tweet.

Dinesh D’souza was in news recently for mocking the florida school surviors. Though he has apologised on the tweet below. It is interesting to see a journey of a person from Bandra to being a former advisor to Reagan. So let us look at Dinesh D’souza past to