Vignettes of Mumbai come alive in Pune-based veteran artist Saaz Aggarwal's latest works. A family brunch, people resting in a park, a couple finding love near the sea; all familiar images but depicted in style that is not quite commonplace here. These Madhubani style paintings are form her collection Bombay Cliches. The painter, who could not draw as a child, talks about her influences and her journey.

The banker's lunch. Pics courtesy/Saaz Aggarwal

Q. Tell us about what inspired the series Bombay Cliches.
A.The idea was to use simple line strokes to portray the complexity that makes Mumbai an alluring symbol of the realities of the universe: constant movement, relentless expansion, predictable patterns, extremes of all kinds, seemingly precarious but perfectly reliable balance — and continuous change.