Check out these puzzles inspired by the spirit of Mumbai

Love the process they say the results will follow As adults with our eyes always fixated on an end goal we often forget to enjoy the journey Jigsaw puzzles tucked away in the back of this writerrsquos head as fond childhood memories made a return to remind us of the need to break away from the hustle culture from time to time and check in with the inner child to keep the spark of creativity alive atOptions key d0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7 format iframe height 90 width 728 params Jigsaw Nation a Punebased firm that focuses on Indianising puzzles and promoting artists has launched their latest designs some of which take inspiration from the spirit of Mumbai We tried our hands at three of these mdash Kaali Peeli Bombay Meri Jaan and GSLV MKIIIThe puzzles are packed with minimal plastic usageldquoJigsaw Nation was founded after our board games venture Bored Games Company One of my brothers resides in the Middle East When board games were not easily available in India he would bring games like Catan for us Now it is very popular But back in the day our friends and relatives would demand him to bring a copy We saw a gap in the Indian board games market and launched the venture in 2018 Initially we would only sell Westernthemed games with required AsianIndian modifications In 2020 we started publishing our own games as well as launched Jigsaw Nationrdquo says Murtaza Bookwaala who cofounded the ventures with his brothers Aziz and MoizMoiz Murtaza and Aziz BookwalaThese puzzles he says are aimed at promoting the art culture in India ldquoWe get artists to collaborate and design with us By solving these puzzles you owe an artwork that you have contributed to as well This evokes a sense of connection with the artist the artwork and the puzzlerdquo he sharesThe first puzzle we took up was Bombay Meri Jaan by Jit Chowdhary The 150piece rectangle design is a nostalgic ride around Mumbai mdash from Kaali Peeli and double decker bus to vada pav cutting chai Mumbai dabbawala and heritage sites like Marine Drive BandraWorli Sea Link BSE and BMC buildings among others We were impressed by the attention to detail in the curves and arcs of every element It took us over an hour to solve thisThis writer suggests starting by assembling the corner pieces of the jigsaw puzzle firstldquoWhen we began our city series the first one was Bengaluru The next one had to be Mumbai because it is our second home We have so many friends family members and memories in the cityrdquo Bookwala explains Next in line was the tiniest and the most difficult of the three mdash Kaali Peeli by Murtaza Bookwala This one came in a redesigned match box Although it had 150 pieces they were smaller than a fingernail It took us two nights to solve it and we lost two pieces in the processldquoI am an avid match box collector In a country where languages and cultures change every few kilometres so do the matchbox designs I have always seen them as pieces of art and decided to redesign them for our latest matchbox series The next launch for these should be out by Augustrdquo Bookwala informs usGSLV MK IIIWith Kaali Peeli out of the way GSLV MK III felt like a cakewalk This one we learn was permitted to be released by ISROrsquos official merchandise venture A47 The rocket in frame Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III was selected as a launch vehicle for Chandrayaan 2 We further discover that these pieces are made of nontoxic inks and 9037 recyclable material ldquoWe avoid plastic usage as much as we can In case we need to we try to ensure it is in a reusable formrdquo Bookwala explainsKaali Peeli makes part of the venturersquos latest the matchbox series PicsDevanshi DoshiWith their target audience in their teenage years and above the group aims to promote art and play through these puzzles Another such popular series features artworks by iconic cartoonist Mario Miranda They also facilitate custom prints of up to 1000 pieces These puzzles are a mix of appealing themebased original designs Overall they help you achieve your digital detox goals and also account for a good brain workoutLog on to jigsawnationcomAlso check outgtgt Mumbai from space jigsaw puzzle with A2 frameCost Rs 3050Log on to indicinspirationscomgtgt Bombay local 1000piece jigsaw puzzleCost Rs 3499Log on to surabhibanerjeecomgtgt Mumbai puzzle Kala Ghoda district handpaintedCost Rs 300Log on to knowyourartingtgt Mumbai skyline India Bombay 30 jigsaw puzzleCost Rs 2400Log on to fineartamericaacom1600students made the largest jigsaw puzzle in 2011 measuring 148 x 2320 m atOptions key d0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7 format iframe height 90 width 728 params