When I first set foot in Mumbai, I was taken aback by the sheer aura the place seemed to exude. At four in the morning, the towering Victorian architecture, hustle and bustle of the streets, and dimly lit silhouettes of the buildings left me with a feeling of sheer excitement and adventure!
A year later, the city still remains a mystery. The pace with which it moves can leave you drained out and inspired in equal amounts. The people might be perpetually busy in their lives but they perfectly embody the spirit of hard work and energy. Be it the rich Milieu or the slum dwellers, it manages to accomadate everything in a happy if not comfortable space!
A year later, the city still remains a mystery. The pace with which it moves can leave you drained out and inspired in equal amounts. The people might be perpetually busy in their lives but they perfectly embody the spirit of hard work and energy. Be it the rich Milieu or the slum dwellers, it manages to accomadate everything in a happy if not comfortable space!
The rains have an unbeatable mystique around them. Children playing around in pools of muddy water, love struck couples sitting under an umbrella sharing a bhutta by the sea, the thick, heady mist lying prominently over the ocean, the crystal clear and transient waters washing over the rocks, the trees roofing above the head, dripping soft dew all remain exclusive to Mumbai.
Winding up, the lyrics of the popular Bollywood song, so aptly and poignantly describing the essence of this city come to mind...
Winding up, the lyrics of the popular Bollywood song, so aptly and poignantly describing the essence of this city come to mind...
'Aye dil hai jeena hai mushkil yaha,
zara hatke, zara bachke,
ye hai Mumbai meri jaan!'
zara hatke, zara bachke,
ye hai Mumbai meri jaan!'
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