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Mumbai: The Hollywood of India?
The terrorist attacks on Mumbai has brought worldwide attention to this city. But the terrorist attacks don’t define this interesting and culturally rich place.
Since reading or hearing about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India in the news, has this city with the beautiful buildings peaked your interest? Here’s some interesting information about Mumbai.
Mumbai was formerly known as Bombay. It is the capital of the Indian state of Maharushtra and the financial capital of India. It is the most populous city in the world with well over 13,000,000 residents.
Mumbai is located on the west coast of India. It is the commercial and entertainment center of India. Mumbai is home to important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. This prosperous city is the corporate headquaters of many Indian companies and numerous multi-national corporations.
This city also houses India’s Hindi film and television industry known as “Bollywood”. Mumbai is the birthplace of Indian Cinema. It boasts of having a large number of cinemas, including the world’s largest IMAX Dome Theatre. The residents and visitors avidly attend the many film festivals throughout the year. Mumbai residents celebrate Western and Indian festivals with great fanfare. Diwali, Holi, Christmas and Good Friday are just a few of the popular festivals that are celebrated in the city.
