India, June 21 -- All the sincere conjectures about the street's name reverently points to the same divinity. Every passer-by accosted in Gali Shankar Wali assumes that the Old Delhi lane must have obviously been named after Shankar Bhagwan. One dweller-actor Kaushal Kumar-leans out from his first-floor balcony, stating matter-of-factly: "Shankarji visits our gali at night when everyone's sleeping."

In the dull light of the day, however, the lane resembles an earthly cluster of residences and shops. The banners of street businesses bear fascinating names though: Lovely Store, Muscle Care Nutrition Store, Bright Beauty Parlour, Scissors-A Cut Above Men's Salon.. then there is the buzzy Razabul's Chai Khana sharing its wall with Zeeshan Ro...