MUMBAI-THE CITY OF DREAMS....
It would sound very clichéd to call Mumbai the New York of
India, but that is what describes this city of dreams the best. It depicts the
place that is always up and about.A city with a spirit of gold and a
determination to never say die, even in
the wake of terrorist attacks and natural calamities, sensex, film stars and larger than life dreams which gave Bombay its identity.
Mumbaikars represent the true spirit of India as this city
is a crucible of people from different religions, caste and communities.
Representative of the “never say die” spirit, these people are full of life and
vigour.
Millions
go unnoticed like sand castles washed away at the beach, millions are attracted
by the skyscrapers and millions are immortalised . From Haji Ali to
Siddhivinayak, from local trains to the Vada Pav, from the boulders of
Bandstand to the sands of Juhu, from Mangeshkar to Tendulkar, from the Khans to
the Bachchans, it is ‘Aamchi Mumbai’ all the way.
Almost
a hundred Bollywood movies have had as their opening scene of Victoria
Terminus, introducing Mumbai as sapno ki nagari.
Dreams
come true here, dreams shatter here, but life doesn’t go off the tracks. The
locals move on, carrying lakhs of dreaming hearts every day.
With
torrential rains, monsoons add up to the
dreamy quotient of this place.
Mumbai,
thus is the definition of Urban India. Not meant for people who love the calm
and peace of the countryside, it is however the best place to visit if one
believes in living life to the fullest. The engine siren pierces through the
silence of the night, the bogies rattle
on the tracks, the signals go red and green, and the Mumbai locals go on and
on......
K. Soumya Raagasri
XII-LILY
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