Aamchi Mumbai
Mumbai, or what a true lover of this city would call "Bombay", is the commercial capital of India. But there are many, many more aspects to this city. Mumbai in itself is not just a city, it is the kind of feeling that never leaves a Mumbaikar.
Mumbai has a lot to offer as a tourist place. Starting from the Gateway of India, to beaches like the Juhu beach, Chowpatty etc., to the Bandra fort, to Marine drive, the city does not cease to put you in awe.
For Bollywood buffs, this city is like a pilgrimage place with so many actors residing here. Also, one can often find film shooting happening in some or the other part of the city.
Mumbai probably has one of the best local train connectivity and services in the entire country, thereby making it every Mumbaikar's lifeline.
Being a cosmopolitan city, one can find people from every part of the country here. People of different state, religions, castes, races are seen to live and work here, together in harmony. Needless to say every festival from every state is celebrated with equal enthusiasm. Also, one will find temples like Siddhivinayak and Mahalakshmi, mosques like the Haji Ali Dargah and churches like the Mount Mary church here.
One can find cuisines from all over the country here. And also food joints serving international cuisines with the authentic flavors. But one cannot call themselves a true Mumbaikar if he/she has not eaten vada pav for lunch or bragged to others about how Mumbai serves the best pav bhaji.
Each resident of this city lives with a spirit true to the "city that never sleeps". This is where citizens from various parts of the country come to fulfill their dreams. No wonder, we call आमची मुंबई the city of dreams.
-Vishesh Malik
XII Rose
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