The old-world charm of Bandra West houses a quaint library that was incepted in 1980. One stride across Cemetery Road on Mount Mary Steps is not enough to witness this unassuming corner lit with dim lights. At a second glance, a dilapidated structure comes into the picture that reads “Step-in – Circulating Library and Book House”.

Surrounded by 2000+ books, sits a stout man scrolling through the Mid-day website. Prakash Narwani, hailing from Nadiad, Gujarat is the owner of this modest Bandra bookstore. At first, the name of his hometown sent this writer into a frenzy. To clear the confusion, he asks, “Where do you think the Nadiad in the name of Sajid Nadiadwala comes from?” drawing references to his native place located next to Ahmedabad.