Pawan Kalyan’s lifelong dedication to martial arts has earned him rare international recognition, including induction into Japan’s revered Kenjutsu tradition. His journey reflects decades of discipline, cultural respect, and philosophical depth beyond cinema and politics

Today, on Japanese master storyteller Haruki Murakami’s birthday, we reach out to fans from Mumbai to recall their first encounters with his works, and pick their favourite books. From Norwegian Wood to his surreal later works, Murakami’s writing leaves a lasting imprint through mood, magic and introspection