What's your favorite Bollywood movie? Where's the best food in Mumbai? Send us your ideas and comments and we'll publish them below.
• From: Anonymous; Washington DC • Posted: Jan. 16, 2007 • Comment: The best way to enjoy Mumbai aka Bombay is to enjoy food on the stalls. Most common are Vadapav, bhelpuri, sevpuri, pavbhaji and of course Bombay sandwich. Definitely try a "Gola" (ice cone on a stick) with your favorite flavor.
• From: sudhir padhi; surat • Posted: Dec. 23, 2006 • Comment: Hi sir, I want to say to a real story,which will happen in my life.God promise if you lesson the story you can't belive. A writer can't think to write this type of story. but it will happen in my real life.please sir give
• From: hafid; morocco • Posted: Dec. 18, 2006 • Comment: hello miss yash chopra how are u today are u fine
• From: Alexandra Kogan; Washington, D.C. • Posted: Nov. 22, 2006 • Comment: Yash Chopra and his film dynasty is without a doubt the best in India. ALl of his films have a certain magic, and whenever you see his fancy "Y" at the begining of a film (and sometimes he hides the logo in the films!) you know you're in for a treat. I fell in love with Bollywood films last year, and as an American growing up minutes from the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, I now prefer Bollywood to Hollywood any day. The stories are real and human, simple yet complex in their tales of love and choice, friendship and farewell. Some Bollywood actors are simply magic, such as Bollywood's golden couple of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. The songs are out of this world, and I find myself singing in Hindi all day. Don't be daunted by the somtimes three hour plus length of most of the films, run out and get some right now! My favorites are the long running Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Veer-Zaara (One of Yash Chopra's most amazing masterpieces), and Main Hoon Na.
• From: Troy Franks; Calgary, Canada • Posted: Nov. 16, 2006 • Comment: After being brought up Canada, it was very hard to see the excat opposite of my life growing & learning compared to the life of a small/young child in this very over crowded city. I wish that there's more that everyone can do for the future generations of these Indian children. It brought tears to the eyes of most foreigners and it is really quite sad. The other thing that I learnt, was to hand the begging children some sort of hard candy or a piece of gum. Do not give them money, simpley because it will go straight to the hands of whomever is watching their every move. You'll be able to see and enjoy the excitement in their eyes, but beware, when you hand one candy out, be prepared to be over taken by a hell of a lot more infants wanting the same.
This city and country for that matter are definately not the most beautiful streets or buildings that exist today, but 100's or 1000's of years ago, they were at the top of their game and it's a great feeling to see exactly how things can happen or change for any ethnic group or religion.
Overall the city and country can be beautiful due to the simple fact that it's how old? and the history is extremely interesting, but if you're like I was before going to India and all you could enjoy is the perfect joys or modern day accessories of this world, then you'll be in for a HUGE kick in the *ss and it will make you appreciate EVERYTHING that you have back home, where ever that may be. This includes love, food, and the simple air that you breath.
Thank you for listening and take care. God bless.
• From: Abdul Rehman; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Posted: June 7, 2006 • Comment: wonderful & much much atractive
• From: Mrs. Jyoti; Edinburgh, UK • Posted: June 6, 2006 • Comment: I am fan of yash chopra's movies.Trually different,romantic. After reading this documentry, it brings lots of memories like films,food like bhel from choupati,maharashtrian culture because bombay is my birth place.After coming in uk really i miss all. Just i watched Fanna movies from yashraj production.It's nice!
• From: Nandakumar B Sinnarkar; Mahim, Mumbai • Posted: June 1, 2006 • Comment: Yesh Chopra The great and simple personility in natural light looks more pleasent in special Mumbai
• From: Aminata Nying; Sierra Leone • Posted: June 1, 2006 • Comment: The Indian films are really improving. They are the best thing in Mumbai
• From: John Pereira; New York • Posted: June 1, 2006 • Comment: Yash Chopra is a living legend the scene at CNN.COM has covered the Biography & interview with Yash Chopra very well.Kept the readers well appraised of the happening of our times.
• From: Cesar Ch; Spain • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: IŽd like to get the name of the song or BSO of the video: "Yash Chopra in Mumbai"
• From: Sara • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: Yash Chopra's movies are th best of Bollywood
• From: Lance Chambers; Perth, Western Australia • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: Fascinating. I loved the short snippet. The juxstaposition of the architecture and bustle was very effective.
• From: Mona; MD • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: I saw a documentary on the slums of Mumbai and the slums in Brazil and other south American cities on CBC.The most striking factor that makes India and Mumbai different is the absence of violence. The murder rate in Brazil, Venezuela and other South American countries is just beyond understanding. This relative absence of sheer violence is perhaps due to the Hindu philosophy and culture?. I think it is.
I have no doubt that India and Mumbai will eventually lead the world. What a great culture!
• From: Mona; MD • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: Grew up in Mumbai. Reading this brings back a lot of memories. The best thing about Mumbai are the people - their resilience.
• From: Taha Mohammed; Chicago, IL • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: I am a former Bombayite who left Bombay about 4 years ago for America. I have not foudn any place in the world with the same energy and liveliness as Bombay. I love it and hope I can go back for good one day.
• From: Emmanuel Majebi; U.S. • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: your comment on mumbai sounds very familiar! In lagos here too there is a lot of poverty in the midst of abject poverty! If you go to the affluent areas of Ikoyi and Victoria Island, you behold unimaginable welath, where the inadequacies of the state utilities; likr the power compa y and water corproartion does not affect the people as they have enought money tpo tke care of themselves by provding alterneratives! But a few minutes drim from Ikoyi to down town Lagos around the Oba Of Lagos Palalace would reveal the hostilities of the city of Lagos. Open drains, floods, mountain of untended refuse, zero town planning in the ramshackled houses that dot the Lagos isnad. It has always been a paradox of life that the idle rich can live so comfortably in the midst of abject poverty which most of the time is caused by their(the rich class) mismanagment of the national welath of a country! God help us!
• From: Raj; U.S. • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: Bombay or MUMBAI as its now called is a very diverse and over populated city.
It's also a reflection of what can go terribly wrong when a city is under funded and over populated. Bombay is amongst the list of five most polluted cities in the world and also the location of the biggest slum dwelling in the world.
It's real sad. The city is crumbling under its own weight and a recent study by consulting firm suggested an urgent need to invest billions of dollars to save the crumbling infrastructure. Bombay will need in the tune of 40 Billion dollars or more to be able to compete with modern cities like Shanghai. A city in GREAT NEED OF URGENT FEDERAL ASSISTANT. I have never understood how India's biggest financial center can be in such a poor state.
Where does all the money go? I look fwd to a day when this city can put it self in the list of top (modern/clean) cities in Asia such as Shanghai/Dubai.
• From: P.Moktan; Kathmandu, Nepal • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: Mumbai - epicentre of Subcontinent. A true 21st century city - where dreams and reality are the two sides of the flip coin.
• From: Manish Chowdhary; Kolkata,India • Posted: Mar. 30, 2006 • Comment: The article should also include the dirth,filth of Mumbai
• From: Vikram Kaji; Yardley, PA • Posted: Mar. 29, 2006 • Comment: Reading about the familiar names and sites makes me homesick; I am glad the city is coming along well
• From: Sanjay; Mumbai • Posted: Mar. 29, 2006 • Comment: Should include some rustic Indian feel restaurants - for the tatste of INDIAN food - eg. URBAN TADKA in suburb of ANDHERI/VERSOVA near JUHU . It's decor, style of serving food is an experinec for any visitor
• From: C.G. Purohit; Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India • Posted: Mar. 29, 2006 • Comment: needs metro, implement all suggestions given by Ar.Hafeez contracter in times of india for turning Mumbai into Gotham city.
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