<h2>King of the world</h2>
<p>A White-throated Kingfisher surveys the city from his perch atop a tree near <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-jain-monk-begins-indefinite-fast-at-mumbais-azad-maidan-over-dadar-kabutarkhana-closure-108088" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Azad Maidan</a> in Fort</p>
<h2>Dad&rsquo;s not Muzumdar Sr!</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Muzumdar_e.jpg" alt="(Left) Amol Muzumdar celebrating with a senior citizen incorrectly described as his father on social media; (right) Muzumdar with his father, Anil Muzumdar. File Pic" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>(Left) Amol Muzumdar celebrating with a senior citizen incorrectly described as his father on social media; (right) Muzumdar with his father, Anil Muzumdar. File Pic</em></strong></p>
<p>A photograph of India women&rsquo;s team coach Amol Muzumdar celebrating with an elderly man after Sunday&rsquo;s ICC Women&rsquo;s World Cup final, is attracting eyeballs on social media. The caption says it&rsquo;s the World Cup-winning team&rsquo;s head coach&rsquo;s father. For those who believe the social media post is true, we have news for you. The senior citizen is not Muzumdar Senior. And, if you want to see the real, unassuming Anil Muzumdar, here he is. By the way, Anil was a cricketer too and paraded his copybook batting skills for Bank of Baroda.</p>
<h2>Jashn-e-Prithvi begins</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Naseeruddin-Shah-a_e.jpg" alt="Naseeruddin Shah, Feroze Abbas Khan and Neena Gupta break into a jig" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Naseeruddin Shah, Feroze Abbas Khan and Neena Gupta break into a jig</em></strong></p>
<p>When even the serious-looking <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/photo/mohra-to-a-wednesday-iconic-roles-portrayed-by-naseeruddin-shah-106480" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Naseeruddin Shah</a> breaks into a jig, you know the party is vibing. The opening night of the 47th Prithvi Theatre Festival on November 1 was vibrant, with the theatre community showing up in full strength.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Zahaan-Kapoor_e.jpg" alt="Zahaan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor and Shaira Kapoor; Sanjna Kapoor shares a moment with Zahaan Kapoor. Pics Courtesy/Manasi" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Zahaan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor and Shaira Kapoor; Sanjna Kapoor shares a moment with Zahaan Kapoor. Pics Courtesy/Manasi</em></strong></p>
<p>Even Sanjna Kapoor was spotted on the star-studded night, who, we learnt, is here to catch a few shows. The lamp-lighting was followed by the ritual breaking of a coconut by Zahaan Kapoor. What no one expected was an impromptu jig by veterans Neena Gupta and Shah. Taking a leaf from the Bard, Kunal Kapoor shared, &ldquo;My favourite quote, which is relevant to Prithvi Theatre is from Shakespeare&rsquo;s The Tempest, &lsquo;It goes on, I see, As my soul prompts it&rsquo;.&rdquo; Play on, we say.</p>
<h2>When a Nobel Laureate comes visiting</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Dr-Venkatraman_e.jpg" alt="Pic/Getty Images" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Pic/Getty Images</em></strong></p>
<p>It&rsquo;s not every day that a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-awarded-for-metal-organic-frameworks-23597866" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Nobel Laureate</a> conducts an interaction session at a city college. On November 8, The National Centre for Science Communications (NCSC) is hosting an interaction on &lsquo;Molecules, Mind and Mastery&rsquo;, with Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (above), Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2009), at Jai Hind College in Churchgate. &ldquo;Our objective is to make science accessible and meaningful to society, inspiring greater public engagement with [the subject],&rdquo; said Suhas B Naik-Satam, chief executive, NCSC. Speaking about the celebrated guest, Dr Vijay Dabholkar (below), principal, Jai Hind College, shared, &ldquo;It is a rare opportunity for students to listen to Dr Ramakrishnan. The conversation is open to all, and will be attended by students from other colleges in the city as well,&rdquo; Dr Dabholkar shared, adding, &ldquo;We regularly hold such lecture series to encourage scientific inclination among students. Professor MM Sharma, Professor GD Yadav, and Dr Raghunath Mashelkar have similarly visited the college.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>Sitar jams on a prog metal stage</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Purbayan-Steven_e.jpg" alt="Steven Wilson performs with Purbayan Chatterjee (extreme right) during the concert" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Steven Wilson performs with Purbayan Chatterjee (extreme right) during the concert</em></strong></p>
<p>The crowd at the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-man-poses-as-cop-cheats-goregaon-hotel-owner-by-staying-without-paying-bill-held-23601651" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Goregaon</a> venue for Steven Wilson&rsquo;s The Overview Tour on November 3 were in for a surprise when Purbayan Chatterjee turned up on stage with his sitar to match the English guitarist. &ldquo;It was quite surreal. It was supposed to be a surprise, so when he announced my name I was not expecting the cheer the Mumbai crowd gave me,&rdquo; Chatterjee shared. The duo jammed together on the song, Voyage 34. &ldquo;It is a prog-metal, psychedelic collaboration. Steven actually sent me the song when I was touring in America. I had initially thought he&rsquo;d want a solo on a part of the song, but he wanted me through the entire composition. Quite a thrill,&rdquo; Chatterjee told us.</p>
<h2>Straight from an Art Deco closet</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/nov/Deco-Compactum_e.jpg" alt="A High-Style Art Deco Compactum Cabinet with Stepped Skyscraper Silhouette. Pic Courtesy/Prinseps" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>A High-Style Art Deco Compactum Cabinet with Stepped Skyscraper Silhouette. Pic Courtesy/Prinseps</em></strong></p>
<p>They do not make things like they used to. If you want proof, then the Colonial to Deco Furniture auction from the Estate of Sir Mangaldas Nathubhai being held online by Prinseps today will offer proof. &ldquo;He was one of the largest merchants in the city, and a benefactor to Bombay (today&rsquo;s Mumbai) University. In fact, the furniture comes from the collection of his younger son who later on lived in the distinct Commonwealth Building in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mmrc-cancels-tender-for-nariman-point-land-development-in-mumbai-after-rbi-s-request-23468658" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Nariman Point</a>. So, these furniture pieces were not just styled in Art Deco, but functionally designed for the space,&rdquo; shared curator, Indrajit Chatterjee.</p>

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