A must-buy for anyone living in or loving this Maximum City A quirky doff of the hat to that fascinating beast, Mumbaiyya Hindi. Much more than a tongue-in- cheek dictionary of Bombay-Hindi words such as ‘bhai’, ‘bakra’ and ‘pandu’, Cutting Chai and Maska Pao is also an account of the social mores of India’s Maximum City. Words like ‘khau galli’, ‘nimbu mirchi’, ‘Italian barbers’ and ‘size zero’ each illustrate a part of the city’s living culture. The book is enlivened by evocative photographs taken by the authors themselves – a personal take on the city that they all love passionately.

About Author : Digantika Mitra, Priya Sheth, Mithila Mehta

Digantika Mitra, Priya Sheth and Mithila Mehta graduated in mass communications from KC College, Mumbai, in 2010. They created this book as part of their college project and decided to take it a step further by getting it published. At the crossroads of life, they are making crucial decisions like career choices, while planning their next book.