Why is Mumbai (bombay) known as the city of dreams..? Give reason.
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1.Bombay is associated with the film industry.Many Bombay films deal with the arrival of the new migrants in the city and thier encounter with the realpressure of daily life.
2.Bombay had become India's film capital.A large no. of migrantscame to city who were employed in film industry and they became national character of the industry.
3.Bombay films have contributed in big way to produce an image of the city[Bombay] as a bland of dreams and reality.
At that time in south india Bombay was the city of industrialization. So everyone wanted to go there and fulfill thir dreams. hence bombay was called the city of dreams
Mumbai originally formed conjoining seven islands in Arabian Sea namely Colaba, Fort, Byculla, Matunga, Worli, Parel and Mahim is the capital city of Maharashtra. Seated on the western coast of India over the time the city has expanded to present day Greater Mumbai. This could happen because of the status of the city as one of the oldest centers of business and trade for more than a millennium and long lineage of this city as a place for common Indians to move either for resettlement, or for finding work or for fulfilling their aspirations of a better life in multiple ways and this is precisely the backdrop behind the coinage of the epithet, Mumbai, the city of dreams. In the process Mumbai leads the country as capital of Commerce and Entertainment.
Mumbai is synonymous with Mayanagri or the ‘City of Dreams’ not just for the people of India, but for many well beyond the billion strong country's borders. We have listed the top reasons why this historic, bustling city is nothing short of its epithet; CITY OF DREAMS, and here are some reasons.
Economic hub of India
Mumbai isn’t just the wealthiest city in the country, but among the wealthiest globally. It is where the headquarters of multiple financial institutions are located – from the Bombay Stock Exchange, Reserve Bank of India, National Stock Exchange, and the Mint, to Indian business giants such as the Tata Group, Aditya Birla Group, Essel Group and Reliance Industries.
Attractive to migrants
As the commercial capital of the country, Mumbai has much appeal to anyone in search of work and better career prospects. Migrants from every part of the country move to the city every day in search of a better life, hence the name ‘City of Dreams’ was coined. In spite of its many slums and alarming extremes in wealth distribution, it is seen as a city that will reward anyone who is willing to work hard.
Bollywood
Bollywood, India’s largest and one of the world’s largest film industries is synonymous with Mumbai. The city has accordingly established itself as the film capital of India. It is where many Bollywood storylines are based, where top studios are located and where the most famous directors, producers, actors and crew members live. And so, to the rest of India the charm and appeal of Bollywood holds true for Mumbai as well.
Architecture
From the stunning Bandra-Worli Sea link to the pristine white Haji Ali Dargah, Mumbai’s architecture is complex, rich and exceptional. Marine Drive whose lights form an arc resembling a string of pearls dubbed as Queen’s Necklace, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus whose Victorian architecture has resiliently stood through more than a century of events from terror attacks to freedom struggles – are all symbolic of Mumbai’s charm to the rest of the subcontinent.
Past and future
Mumbai’s dream-like quality has as much to do with its rich past as it has with its promising future. While the city’s global importance and position grows by the day as India re-positions its economy globally, it was a hub of civilization and exchange with other great civilizations even 2000 years ago. The stunning Kanheri caves, Elephanta caves are remnants of a rich past where Mumbai fared as a commercial and ideological hotspot. Even Mumbai’s journey from a scattered group of seven historic islands to its current form is nothing short of dream-like for onlookers from elsewhere in the country.