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Bombay-Mumbai

Although not perfect, I was pleasantly surprised with Mumbai. According to Indians, the former Bombay is "the most happening city in all of India!"

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Click for Mumbai trip report	Air India 770 from Dubai to Mumbai via Bangalore	Air India A310	Air India A310 (VT-EVI) at Mumbai(BOM)
Shanty town next to Bombay Airport	View while taxiing at Bombay Airport	Shanty town next to Bombay Airport	Shanty town next to Bombay Airport
Shanty town next to Bombay Airport	The Oberoi Mumbai-Nariman Point	Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai	Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai

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Shamani		25-Jan-2010 08:44
Hi, awesomepics,.......you say you need to know a local in Mumbai....are you one?? I am trvelling alone in Feb 2010 and would love to meet someone who is not a tourist in Mumbai...any ideas?

Appu		06-Jul-2009 14:04
This album contains only the snaps of crowded streets. This is not the real face of India….along with all these you should also cover the developed urban area and skylines well…Mumbai is happening like any other major city in the world….in fact it is one of the largest cities in the world…You cannot enjoy Mumbai life as a tourist unless you have a local friend to be with you and take you to main places…. Mumbai night life is the main stuff you should experience.

Guest		08-Jun-2009 22:20
amazing pictures

Guest		30-Jan-2009 09:06
there is no problem showing true bombay but you have forgotten to show or yourself have not visited---the gorgious marine drive at night, malabar hill, the 2 chowpatis, film city, national park, elephanta caves, and amazing bandra fort and many more places---. Its not clear what you want to convey.

Klaus and Sybill		15-Jan-2009 17:16
Hi Brian , My Wife and I ,we are really surprised about what you,re have done here big Compliment,s Since thirty years ,we are travelling to Mumbai and we allways like to stay there. Keep it up. Really good Pictures

sanjay Prabhakar		13-Nov-2008 11:28
Nice. excellent work! keep it up!!

Sanjay Usmanpurkar		03-Nov-2008 11:36
Like the way you portrayed MUMBAI. Balanced. Thanks Brian. Keep it up!

poormarcus		24-Oct-2008 23:26
I find that very funny Matthias. I am from Bombay and I lived in Sydney for 6 years and I am 'homesick' for Sydney

Roy		16-Oct-2008 09:25
lol.. mugle-azam is such an old film...

Matthias Nordstremmer		05-Aug-2008 03:21
Excellent pictures Brian. I used to live in Bombay from January 2007 until March 2008. I'm actually "homesick" for Bombay but my home is Sydney. I can't wait until I go back to India, Bombay especially.

Steve		25-Jun-2008 19:02
Wonderful pics - thanks- I was raised there shortly after Independence. I read here the same as I saw then: My Mother cried and bitched for 10 years about the dirt, etc. While most of us Kids, learned to love, appreciate and enjoy this most wonderous of cities. My how it has AND has not changed - LOL - It will always be home to me. Thanks again for a great moment - - Steve

Vicky		16-Apr-2008 10:01
Hey Buddy, Each country have its own beauty. What u say? India is became so poor in british era. Now its taking grip. Many things we lost in this period but now trying to stand again in race. Thats what the Mumbai is. Nothing can stop it. Nature also tries it and give up against Mumbai peoples strength of handeling each and every commumnity all together. In a day, lacs of peoples entering in mumbai, so ofcource its population is. But nobody Sleeps here Hungry. Mumbai is a feeding mom, just try once come here without a penny and see how you take grip in short time. Its magic buddy, I love my mom who feed all peoples, without any distinguish. I love you mom I love you Mumbai. Me Mumbaikar....!

Guest		30-Mar-2008 20:08
man, some of the pics on here are truly beautiful, but for me, bombay or mumbai or whatever it's called wasn't the greatest experience. all i saw was the poverty and the horrible way many were living. i wish i could have seen the other sites.

Guest		25-Mar-2008 19:45
Shammi you need not blast the British for someones opinion. That is very racist. That has nothing to do with what he is saying. By the way I am not British.

SHAMMI		16-Mar-2008 18:48
I see a comment posted by Annonymous on 21st Nov 2007, where he says that Bombay was hell. I am sure he is British. They only exploited India and they are still jealous of the rich Indian heritage. EAT YOUR HERT OUT MF BRIT!!

SHAMMI		16-Mar-2008 18:42
Good pics! Being a bombayite I fell you havent seen it all. Its a great place and I wouldnt live anywhere else after visiting 130 countries. So your pics dont show the Bombay I know. And Bombay...is a name given by the Portuguese. BOM..meaning good and Baia(bay) after the natural harbour Bombay has. God bless

Guest		27-Feb-2008 02:53
The most amazing pictures of Bombay I have ever seen. And I am a Bombayite. Too good.

Guest		14-Jan-2008 07:31
your pics have been really good Brian, keep it up - Sam

Guest		14-Jan-2008 07:23
Anonymous, it seems you have only noticed moles on the beautiful city of Mumbai.I call it Mumbai,the original name before it was changed to Bombay as it was less tongue twisting.If you love travelling you should also notice the history of the place you visit.So you really havent seen hell let loose isnt it? Lucky you havent still travelled Darfur. I agree the place stinks at times, but it depends which smell you like to follow dude, the sweet smell of stench or the foul smell of flowers that grow everywhere around the city......yeah, it should be a special thanksgiving for everyone in Mumbai as well, another foul mouthed Mumbai(not Bombay) hater is born........!!!!!!!!!!! - Sam (who was born in that Hell-Hole and still considering himself lucky to be born there)

Guest		31-Dec-2007 01:09
oh anonymous you haven't really looked at bombay...you've only seen it. you've got to dig deeper than the surface to really appreciate the city. I worked over in Bombay (sorry I don't say Mumbai as it does not exist - it is purely an idea of a distant modern & 'better' Bombay that is not real as of today) for 6 months as an intern for an american investment bank and being just an intern the company put us up with normal middle class people. I'll always thank them for that as I appreciated the rising indian middle class at it really was, and appreciated more Bombay as it actually is...the residents of 5-star gated hotels cannot have a true insight of India - period. Photos are amazing...brings back a lot. Bombay Bombay deewana hai..

kalpesh doshi		22-Dec-2007 03:25
hi anonymous.......ur remarks about mumbai are not acceptable & rather rude... yes mumbai is dirty & choky....but the heart of mumbaikars rock & open for everyone.... i love mumbai......me mumbaikar...jai balasaheb,jai sachin tendulkar, jai dhirubhai ambani,jai amitabh, jai maharastra.... kalpesh doshi

Anonymous		21-Nov-2007 14:45
I found Mumbai to be horrible beyond imagination. The air pollution was choking, the odors were straight from hell, and the filth was beyond belief. Anyone who actually enjoys Mumbai in any way seriously needs their head examined. The place was the closest thing I've experienced to hell on earth. I've never been so happy to be returning home from a place in my life, and I enjoy travelling!! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. It is extra special to me this year....I am so thankful to be home and thankful I was not born in such a hell-hole as Mumbai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hal Hughes		18-Nov-2007 22:42
Thanks for the memories you brought back Brian, I lived in Bombay back in the 1950's near Santa Cruz Airport just accross the runway in C A quarters old R A F billets the New Termanal building was being built. Now live in Norwich UK am retired and enjoying traveling round the world still got to go back to good old Bombay (MUMBAI) yuk! yuk! Keep up the good work. Regards Hal Hughes

SANJEEV RANA		29-Oct-2007 02:52
ANY MUMBAIKAR OR ANYONE WHO LOVE MUMBAI CAN CONTACT ME AT san022_022@yahoo.com LOVE U ALL MUMBAIKARS.

sanjeev rana		29-Oct-2007 02:50
hi brian, it's great to be here on this site i have seen it first time,its really awesome,i am a great lover of mumbai and the people of mumbai their courage and happiness.actually i want to see the pictures of old time i.e, 30 years old.i love mumbai (ALVIDA)

satish		19-Oct-2007 03:26
Wonderful photos india is a fantastic country and mumbai is a city that captures all of it well. it is a city that everyone dreams of going to. i really enjoyed the photos thank you so much for letting everyone see them.

Prasad Karunan		15-Oct-2007 15:05
Dear Brian, Great!! You have accomplished to freeze the precious moments forever and life frames are really eloquent. Regards, Prasad Karunan

uroojulhaq		12-Jul-2007 11:17
Hi,i am a pakistani and always love to visit india i think these photos have helped me to have atleast see 50%of true mumbai.Very nice

Steven Caudill		27-Jun-2007 17:20
Nice gallery. It was cool to see the pictures of the restaurant I ate at....

apochrypa		27-Jun-2007 10:28
a very good trip....travelling without moving....bringing back some fond memories.......the street life seems still vibrant n freshlike the past times...... i wish u had time to check out the U.D.R.I.... an extensive library with graphic images of the mumbai of yore.

zautea		14-May-2007 19:01
Great collection. You've truly captured Bombay's kaleidescopic elements. The Mesopotamian photo is actually Zoroastrian, representing the presence of the Parsi community who migrated from ancient Persia and have made India their home since 8th century AD. In fact, the Parsis have played a major role in the rise of Bombay as a financial centre.

Fabia Postel		10-Apr-2007 08:38
wow! i luv these pictures of my home, Mumbai!! awesome stuff!! going straight into my art book with ur name is BOLD! :D :D

Shilpa Doshi		06-Mar-2007 09:53
The grandeur ....resilence......simplicity of Mumbai and Mumbaikars......poignant(the man sleeping on the gutter outside St.Thomas ,the woman sitting on chowpattybeach )the acceptance and celebration of life (the women in saris) ....life goes on....Thanks Brian ,for giving a mumbaikar like me true pictures of mumbai to be proud of !Shilpa Doshi

Nilesh		07-Dec-2006 08:13
Hi Brain, You have brought Mumbai to life thru your good pictures. I am originally from Mumbai but now in Doha (Qatar) and missing Mumbai like never before. Ask any Mumbaikar staying abroad and we would say..."You have taken us back to our beloved Mumbai". Nilesh Oturkar.

Saeed Khan		30-Sep-2006 09:36
You have shown the correct picture of South Central Mumbai. But, the foreigners favourite Chor Bazar missing

Jude Rodrigues		14-Sep-2006 21:56
This was truly like going back in time. My uncle use to work at the The Khyber Restaurant on 145 Mahatma Ghandi Road in the Fort area. We have properties on Marine Drive near Nariman Point that the British had abandoned after India gained independance. A funny thing though Taxi drivers in Bombay (Mumbai) still think your a Dork if you use the new names for all the old places, so the train station is still VT station, Bombay is Bombay, and my uncles restaurant still exists since the last time I was there in 1977. Nice pictures and nice work , I am on pbase also. http://upload.pbase.com/judedude

S Sinha		21-Jul-2006 01:28
These pictures are amazing and depict true spirit of 'everyday life' contestation. I am writing a thesis on sidewalk culture of Mumbai in te backdrop of globalization. It is a Graduate architecture thesis. I was interested in borrowing some pictures from your website. They will be supported by your web citation. Please respond. Thanks

Sonia Jha		27-Jun-2006 07:19
God...i cant express in words hw amazing this is....these pictures shows the true picture of a city....and the detailing is wonderful....enjoying looking at them all..best wishes :)

suneet kulkarni		06-Jun-2006 17:34
hey...the mumbai photo gallery is just amazing!! the photos are very 'describing' of the city. im sure you must be an avid traveller. but you havent been to a lot of places in south mumbai. there are many other places which you missed out on your tour. but doesnt matter! the gallery is just amazing!! take that from a mumbaikar!!!

Bomi		07-May-2006 18:40
Its agreat siteBUT covers only South Mumbai. The places at Bandra, various discs, theatres(plays) are notcovered. The Hanging Gardens and Marine Drive, the subarban LOCAL trains, dabbawallas, Stock Exchange(Biggest and fastest Stock Market IN THE WORLD), diamond Exchange, Tower of Silence(where Parsees are laid to eternal rest) are missing. What about Manori,Gorai,Chowpatti and Juhu Beach?

visha		02-May-2006 21:22
where is the meat-free pizza hut located in mumbai please?

Adil Karbhari		18-Mar-2006 11:25
All the pictures were well balanced, except for the ones near the airport, they are quite a shock for the foreigners who travel to mumbai for the first time. Just imagine seeing SHANTI NAGAR from the aircraft, its a very daunting sight as a first impression of mumbai.

Guest		01-Mar-2006 04:08
Hi Brian! Just finished viewing the phot gallery on Mumbai. Fantastic pictures. I am a Mumbai-ite and impressed by the way you have presented it. You have pictured only half of Mumbai you missed the balance half...that is the Suburbs!!! And the very important item that keeps Mumbai alive the SUBURBAN TRAIN! But nevertheless good photogallery.

Rhythm Damania		17-Feb-2006 22:27
this is an outstanding collection buddy. It says these were the images taken in 2004. Do you have any new images of the city Mumbai? If yes then i would like to have them :-D, Thankz

Rajan Viswanathan		15-Jan-2006 13:35
Great pictures!! I was looking for some pictures of the Dabbawallahs of Mumbai - unfortunately could not find one although they are unique to Mumbai

heena		01-Dec-2005 12:54
Hey this site is really suberb!! Cos if i am planning to tour any particular country it helps me alot to have an idea about the place. Its quite helpful, indeed !!!! Also can see the whole world by just sitting in front of the monitor.... I liked it very much .... Keep it up

Guest		01-Nov-2005 18:15
Anna thnx very much brian for havin these pics of Mumbai - am doin a geogoraphy project and der jus wat a needed - especially the pictures of the shanty towns (bustees, favelas)!!

Kunal		15-Oct-2005 14:51
Simply Excellent site. You must be really crazy about Mumbai. Dude let me tell you these pictures are terrific. Good Work.

suresh		29-Sep-2005 08:59
The googleearth.com has given us a chance to know yhe diffrent places on earth.

Margaret Deefholts		07-Aug-2005 02:47
Brian, as a Canadian travel writer/photographer and an ex Bombay-ite (or "Mumbai-ite"), I am captivated by your comprehensive and entertaining photo-journal on this city. Could you possibly get in touch with me at when you have a moment. Would like to run something by you - not appropriate to do so on this site bulletin board. Thank you for a truly wonderful journey through Bombay. Best, Margaret Deefholts

kamita		04-Aug-2005 17:27
I liked `tujhe' photographs of `majhi' Mumbai. balanced and non-judgemental approach is much appreciated.

IDURITA		02-Jul-2005 15:58
Some of your pics must be very recent.

IDURITA		02-Jul-2005 15:44
Hi, Brian, I am amazed by your gallery. Right now I am looking at your Mumbai pics. I am an expat living in Mumbai and I have a similar gallery at pbase.

nicholas		08-Jun-2005 11:57
Great pictures, great quality. Thank you for putting these online.

Niharendu		10-Apr-2005 11:10
good work!

Un\|tZ		11-Mar-2005 19:01
You just have toooooooo many photos in the gallery. But really well done and super photos of Mumbai. Cheers.!

chirayu		11-Feb-2005 15:34
amazing photos, very good work. captured the true form and spirit of mumbai. very balanced, extensive coverage to all different aspects...

Yogesh Bhole		26-Dec-2004 10:53
Just gone through all photos...Very nice work and nice captions too.. Best Regards ! / YogB

Babu Das		24-Dec-2004 00:46
I have seen almost all India related pics in Pbase. This gallery is one of the very few on the net which does not make a mockery of India and Indians. You have shown Mumbai in a balanced way - something most photographers don't do. Great job!

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