<h2>Bollywood-approved siesta</h2>
<p>A man takes a nap under the shade of a tree in Dhobi Talao.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Look who&rsquo;s got the moves!</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/apr/Dancing-a_e.jpg" alt="Yamuna Bhagat flaunts her moves. PICS COURTESY/MAYURESH MAHAJAN" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Yamuna Bhagat flaunts her moves. PICS COURTESY/MAYURESH MAHAJAN</em></strong></p>
<p>It was hip-hop as per usual at a streetside rap showcase in Dombivli last week, until a special appearance flipped the script. Yamuna Bhagat, a spirited senior citizen strolling down the suburb&rsquo;s Phadke Road, jumped into the circle of rappers and beatboxers for an impromptu dance performance. &ldquo;We were a tad confused by what was happening. I can&rsquo;t remember the moment Bhagat stepped in. She didn&rsquo;t pause to ask us for permission or second guess how people would perceive it. Her energy was unreal,&rdquo; recalled rapper Mayuresh Mahajan of rap crew BR4HMA. In a video shared by Mahajan, Bhagat casually hands her shopping bags to a visibly stunned rapper, before letting loose to the music. Now that&rsquo;s actual old-school hip-hop energy you don&rsquo;t see every day.</p>
<h2>Messages in motion on Dadar stage</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/apr/Parkinsons_e.jpg" alt="Participants take stage at the Dadar venue. PIC COURTESY/PDMDS" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>Participants take stage at the Dadar venue. PIC COURTESY/PDMDS</em></strong></p>
<p>Family and friends of nearly 200 individuals living with Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease discovered a new side to their loved ones at a special event in Dadar earlier this week. At the World Parkinson&rsquo;s Day celebration by Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease &amp; Movement Disorder Society (PDMDS), individuals at different stages of the neurological disorder joined an expressive arts showcase to shine a light on the condition.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/apr/Maria-Barretto_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
<p>&ldquo;We wanted to remind people that they are much more than their diagnosis. The segment titled Tremors can&rsquo;t stop us, for instance, turned one of the most recognisable symptoms into a brave statement,&rdquo; revealed Dr Maria Barretto (below), CEO of PDMDS. The long rehearsals paid off, Barretto believes. &ldquo;One of the participants was so impressed by his friends&rsquo; performance that he declared, &lsquo;Even if I have to be wheeled there, just get me to the stage&rsquo;.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>Goa on our mind</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/apr/Restaurant-a_e.jpg" alt="The new restaurant includes an infinity bar. PIC COURTESY/MIZU IZAKAYA" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>The new restaurant includes an infinity bar. PIC COURTESY/MIZU IZAKAYA</em></strong></p>
<p>Popular city restaurant, Mizu Izakaya, is taking a Goan soir&eacute;e. Lakhan Jethani, head chef and co-founder, told us, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been planning the Goa launch for about a year now. Watching Goa grow into a food destination that India has long needed, made it feel like the right place and the right moment to expand.&rdquo; Co-founder Vedant Malik (inset) added, &ldquo;You&rsquo;ll see Goan ingredients, especially feni and urak woven into our cocktails. We&rsquo;re working on pairing them with Japanese elements in a way that feels fresh and very Mizu.&rdquo;</p>
<h2>It&rsquo;s playback time in the city</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/apr/Mumbai-Playbackers_e.jpg" alt="The troupe performs an improvised play in 2023.  PIC COURTESY/Mumbai Playbackers" width="1280" height="720" /><br /><strong><em>The troupe performs an improvised play in 2023. PIC COURTESY/Mumbai Playbackers</em></strong></p>
<p>Stepping onto the stage without memorising your lines may seem daunting, but a Mumbai-based theatre company is using it to aid community building and storytelling. Preeti Birla Nair, founder and artistic director of Mumbai Playbackers, explained, &ldquo;We work with a unique improvised theatre form called playback theatre, where there is no pre-written script. Instead, the performers listen to real-life stories shared by the audience and immediately enact them on stage using elements of movement, metaphor, and dialogue.&ldquo; The troupe is now gearing up to bring the experiment to life with their production, Slice of Life&ndash;Aapki Kahaani, Humari Zubaani, at an &nbsp;Andheri East venue tomorrow.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Water idea, sir ji</h2>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2025/apr/Eksar-Metro-Station_e.jpg" alt="The sign and water bowl are placed near Eksar Metro Station " /><br /><strong><em>The sign and water bowl are placed near Eksar Metro Station</em></strong>&nbsp;</p>
<p>This diarist was bowled over by a random act of kindness near the Eksar Metro Station in Borivli West yesterday. Right across from the ongoing repair work on Link Road, a hand-painted sign on a gate urged passers-by, &lsquo;Bezubaan janwaron ko garmi mein pani pilao [Offer water to voiceless animals this summer]. Pour a bottle for birds/dogs&rsquo;. We&rsquo;re happy to report that the neighbourhood has taken note; the bowl placed below the sign was already half-full when we spotted it. We may never know who placed it there, but here&rsquo;s hoping more of Mumbai&rsquo;s swanky, amenity-stuffed townships and complexes can find at least one corner to spare for thirsty animals and birds.</p><p><script type="text/javascript">atOptions={'key':'d0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7','format':'iframe','height':90,'width':728,'params':{}};</script></p><p>
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