Here's what you can do to celebrate Republic Day in Mumbai

Representation pic

Republic day should be celebrated on the streets, not cooped up inside the house. Here are just a few activities that you can partake in, to celebrate with the city and the country.

6 PM onwards
See the historic buildings in tricolours

Like every year, all the iconic monuments of the city will be illuminated in the colours of the flag for Republic Day. Drive past the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mantralaya and Bombay Stock Exchange building to catch the lights.

7.30 - 8.30 AM
Tank up on a jalebi-fafda breakfast

A Republic Day celebration is incomplete without the traditional Gujarati snack combo jalebi and fafda. If you just nodded your head as you read this, do head to Pancharatna. While you are there, try a portion of their famous meethi bhajiya, and don't forget to ask for extra raw papaya chutney.
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WHERE: Opera House, near Roxy Cinema, Tata Road 1, Girgaum
PRICE: Rs 200 for two

10.30 AM
Host a parade watch party

Watch the Republic Day parade straight from Kartavya Path with your gang. This time around, the live stream will be accessible for free on various platforms. All you need to do is register yourself to get access before the big day, order snacks and call in your friends.
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WHERE: indianrdc.mod.gov.in

5 PM - 7 PM
Walk through urban Mumbai

From mills to malls, Parel's landscape has been through a major overhaul over the last decade. Omkar Salunke, an assistant professor of History at Kirti College, will take you through that transformation with his walk Exploring Urbanisation - the Jane Jacobs Parel. This is certainly not a typical heritage walk, instead, it discusses ideas of urbanism based on the theories of activist Jane Jacobs to understand the city better.
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Where: Starts from the Global Hospital main gate
PRICE: Rs 500
TO BOOK: Register linktr.ee/JashneMumbai

6 PM and 9 PM
Catch a play

No place like Prithvi Theatre to catch a play! Writer-director Om Katare is bringing his iconic Jeene Bhi Do Yaaro, which discusses post-marriage realities of lovers. Don't forget to get yourself a cup of tea during the interval.
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WHERE: Prithvi Theatre, Juhu
PRICE: Rs 500
TO BOOK: prithvitheatre.org

11.30 AM - 3.30 PM and 7 PM - 10.30 PM
Devour a patriotic Indian thali

Tucked in the bylanes of Kalbadevi, Shree Thaker Bhojanalay will ensure that while your stomachs get full, your hearts won't! Serving authentic Gujarati fare with a touch of Rajasthani flavours, it should be the go to restaurant to celebrate your Indianess. Expect seasonal specials like strawberry basundi, kesar dryfruit halwa, corn pacholi, Surti undhiyu, pulao-masoor biryani and more.
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WHERE: 31, Dadisheth Agyari Lane, Off Kalbadevi Road, Kalbadevi
PRICE: Rs 1,300 for two

8 PM onwards
Nostalgic trip

The big daddy of comedy Amit Tandon is back with fresh material for his new show, "Hamare Zamane Mai"! Expect relatable jokes about being a parent, married life and all things observational!
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WHERE: Rang Sharda, KC Marg, near Lilavati Hospital, ONGC Colony, Bandra West
Cost: Rs 999