Malwani

This is one of the many Carrom Clubs in Malwani, a large slum in the western suburb of Malad. It sits on the first floor of a house and can be reached by a large metal ladder. The low asbestos roof and small windows can make it as hot as an oven all day long.

Carrom Clubs of Mumbai Series

Malwani

Concentration.

'Carrom in India is not a sport. It is a culture and will never be about the grants and the awards.'

Inspired by the movie Striker, set in Malwani in the 80s, Rishi Majumder explores the reasons for the popularity of the game in the latest issue of Tehelka. This photograph I clicked in Carrom Club in Malwani, Malad (W), appears as part of the story.

Read the original story here.

Carrom Clubs of Mumbai Series