India, Jan. 22 -- With the death of Laju Bhatia, Mumbai's iconic Toto's Garage pub has lost its icon. For three decades, this small dive bar in Pali Naka, Bandra has stood as a rite of passage, welcoming many Mumbaikars to their first pint. And at the centre of this legendary dive bar, where the music blared loud and lights were dim, stood Laju Bhatia.

Laju Bhatia - or Bhatia Uncle, as he was known to many patrons - died on Monday morning. Tributes have since been pouring in for the man behind Toto's Garage, who was often found at the bar dressed in his trademark Hawaiian shirts and dark glasses.

Toto's Garage Pub, tucked away in Pali Naka, Bandra, is one of Mumbai's most iconic dive bars. It was founded in the early 1990s by Laju Bhati...