Shivaji Satam aka ACP Pradyuman Info Thread - Page 13

IT was a truly affecting function .the launch of 'Mumbai's Dabbawala 'The Uncommon Story of the Common Man,' by author Shobha Bondre, released at the hands of actor Shivaji Satam, senior dabbawala Gangaram Talekar and nutitionist Dr. Vijaya Venkat at the Press Club of India on Thursday.

Shivaji Satam spoke about his emotional connect with the dabbawalas of Mumbai and their honest and upright lives. It is something all of us connect with.

Dabbawala Gangaram Talekar spoke about their work ethic, their ability to weather all the ups and downs of professional life, and their well-deserved but long-overdue recognition that has come to them in the last few years, with the world from the UK to the US, from Prince Charles to Harvard University, sitting up and taking notice.

Writer Shobha Bondre, translator Shalaka Walimbe, and publisher Gouri Dange of OMO Books, spoke about the interesting task of bringing out the flavour of the dabbawalas' thoughts and emotions in the English language. To those who are interested (and these will be legion, for buying a book about dabbawallas comes with buying a book about Mumbai, so unique are they to the city and its particular needs for a hot lunch!), the e-book version was also released at the same time.
Buy and read.

Source: http://www.afternoondc.in/dairy/a-launch-for-the-lunch-men/article_34990