CITY OF DREAMS

Mumbai has earned the moniker of ‘Maximum

City’ for more reasons than one! Home to Bollywood and the financial capital of India—this city is a must-visit.

Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is a city of contrasts—here, the country’s most expensive real estate jostle for space with Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi, and colonial-era structures rub shoulders with glitzy nightclubs. Home to the Hindi film industry, Bollywood, Mumbai is India’s answer to New York City—larger-thanlife icons influence the life of every Mumbaikar and glamorous fashion weeks set the biggest trends in the country. A gorgeous shoreline, an alluring dining and partying culture, and a soaring GDP bring dreamers to this city of million possibilities. With a population of about 18 million people and growing, the country’s financial and entertainment capital is hard to miss. By PALLAVI MEHRA