50 Shades of Mumbai

Ritesh Uttamchandani captures contrasting characteristics of Mumbai in his photo book The Red Cat and Other Stories

Published: Sep 3, 2018

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An ambitious real estate project titled Paris (with its replica of the Eiffel Tower) shares its location with an aging housing colony at Bandra Kurla Complex

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An aerial view of shanties in Murugan Chawl, Santacruz. Blue tarpaulin is ubiquitous in Mumbai during the monsoon season

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Draped in tarpaulin, a cow takes shelter under a tree near Goregaon station, a western suburb

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Sakshi, a transgender woman, performs during Raksha Bandhan celebrations in Kamathipura. Transgenders live a ghetto-like experience in Mumbai’s underbellies

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A child model walks the ramp at the grand finale of the 2016 India Kids Fashion Week, an important event on the fashion calendar showcasing junior fashion

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Construction workers break for lunch at a roadside food stall in Sakinaka. In March this year, the Supreme Court had directed the Centre to frame a scheme to bring construction labourers within the ambit of social welfare programmes

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Inside his office on Dalal Street, a stock broker munches on snacks along with his lunch (not in frame)

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On the rooftop of their building, Anuj Singh (left) tutors Vincy Macwan as they match notes to a song. Macwan hopes to play during mass at his community church, while Singh plays to unwind on weekends

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Deepali Mithbhavkar, a music teacher at the Hussain Allana English School, practises every Sunday with Ekdant Dhol Tasha Pathak. The 70-member troupe, usually hired to perform at weddings, festivals and political rallies, includes 14 women