Monthly Archives: March 2011
Mumbai’s Slums—the Real Scene Behind “Slumdog Millionaire”
Dharavi (Portuguese spelling Daravi British Anglicised spelling Darravy, Dorrovy) is a slum and administrative ward, over parts of Sion, Bandra, Kurla and Kalina suburbs of Mumbai, India. It is sandwiched between Mahim in the west and Sion in the east,and … Continue reading
Mumbai’s Slums—the Real Scene Behind “Slumdog Millionaire”
Mumbai Madness
A typical example of traffic in Mumbai, India.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian … Continue reading
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival
The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is an annual festival, usually around nine days long, held in late January or early February, in the Kala Ghoda area of South Mumbai, India. From its inception in 1999, the Festival has grown in … Continue reading
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