Kolkata-born, Suketu Mehta has already cemented his position amongst the Indian diaspora writers and has been the recipient of prestigious literary awards, including the O.Henry prize and The Whiting Writers award. For the uninitiated, he had also co-written Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Mission Kashmir.

The Olive Bar & Kitchen, a popular eatery in North Mumbai's favourite suburb, Bandra, saw an eclectic gathering of people from varied walks of life, ranging from advertising to the arts and literature. Rahul Bose,
Farrokh Chothia, Ravi Krishnan, Dev & Anuradha Benegal, Sheetal Mallar were amongst those who attended in a bid to satisfy their literary palates.