Rishi Kapoor shoots for his upcoming film Rajma Chawal in Chandni Chowk Lately, Rishi Kapoor whizzed past in a cycle rickshaw in one of the busiest market squares of India: Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi.

The name “Chandni Chowk” conjures up the image of the historic Mughal-era marketplace in Delhi, where heritage, chaos, and commerce converge. Home to some of India’s largest wholesale ...