Yeh hai mumbai meri jaan!
As a kid, I was always awed about Bombay cause of its magnificence! The usual stuff people always went gaga over - be it the Gateway of India, the skyscrapers, the Essel World, the opulence & the opulent and the Bollywood of course!
Little did I know that all that was a delusion till I actually got a first hand experience of the ‘magnificence’ . The grandeur of Mumbai lies in its Crowds, in its Slums, in the way it helps her dwellers get used to the fast and busy life, in its ability to help you capture the true essence of life!
Bombai is one place that provides insights into the nuances of life.The agony, the loneliness, the helplessness, the confusion, the frustration during my first few days taught me more about happiness, privacy,fun, strength, excitement, Love, People.
My Bombay experience made me, ME. Ever since for some reason I feel grateful to the place, to the people around whom I dint know and people I got to know!
I never had soo much fun with myself before! Cause I dint get to meet the real me. Be it travelling in the locals aimlessly from one end to the other end, the redbull in PVR, lunch in Crossword, evening walk in hiranandani, reading the local newspaper, the amazing cooking sessions, a 3D movie in Wadala , or things like a huge rock in the middle of nowhere! There was nothing that didnot excite me!
And then there were fun days with other people too, discovering places like Banganga, Elephanta Caves, plays in Prithvi , drives to marine drive, lunch at the airport, drinks at a sports bar, walks in IIT, icecreams at Naturals ( Did u know there is a flavor called ‘Tender Coconut!? and hell yeah it tastes like frozen real coconut!)
Phew! What not! :)
My bombay days came to an end in June after PS-II. But thanks to Schlumberger, I kept going back to bby every month! Last one week was prolly the longest I’ll ever get to stay in bombay for a long time to come. And every time I go back to Bombay, I just love being there, cause of what the place has made me!
I love you! Aint you just “Awesome..Brill…Too good!” ?!
“aye dil hai mushkil jeena yahan
zara hat ke zara bach ke, yeh hai Mumbai meri jaan
Ha haa, ha ho ho, ho hi haa ha haa
Hm hm hm hm, hm hm hm , hm hm hm hm hm
kahin building kahin traame, kahin motor kahin mill
Milta hai yahan sab kuchh aur milta bhi hai dil!
Zara hat ke zara bach ke, yeh hai mumbai meri jaan “
