City of Mumbai seems to rise up from the dirt & pollution. The bay by Haji Ali Dargah clearly is not for swimming. Or even to wade in its water. In the background, skyscrapers of Mahalakshmi Chowk are barely visible through the haze.
India, namely Mumbai’s Bollywood produces the most number of movies in the world. Bollywood alone makes around 300 movies per year. Don’t be surprised if you stumble upon your favourite Bollywood star “beating” bad guys up or “crying” a river because her heart’s been broken. We pass by a movie set nearby our hotel in Fort area for 2 out of 5 days in Mumbai.
Away from the glamourous film industry lies the biggest slum in the world in Dharavi. 1 million out of 18 million Mumbaikars make Dharavi their residence. It even becomes one of tourist attractions of Mumbai. Slumdog Millionaire, a critically acclaimed movie was inspired by the poors of Mumbai. So many movies made are based on the reality of the Mumbai slum. The latest one is Gully Boy, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.
With population of 1.3 billion and rising and 18 million in Mumbai, it’s choking. But hey, it’s the glam and glitz of Bollywood, the reality of Dharavi slum and everything in between that makes Incredible India.
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