It’s a relaxed Sunday evening. After watching a play that takes the audience to a scene from an East Indian household in the 1800s, it’s time to tuck into a spread of authentic Pork Vindaloo, Mutton Stew, Chicken Moile and Rice Rotis. In the background, strains of an East Indian song wafts through a homely, charming restaurant.

(Left, below) Audrey D’Souza’s outer and inner plans for the East Indian Bhavan. The complex will represent a traditional East Indian home with tiled roofs and high ceilings. IMAGES COURTESY/ AUDREY D’SOUZA