After reading this book authored by Suketu Mehta, I felt like, I just had a Mumbai darshan, but not through rose tinted glasses for sure. He has excellently focused on every aspect of Mumbai- the immigrants, politics, politicians and their hypocrisy, the red light areas, bar dancers and their lives, religions and their customs, the giants from film industry and not to mention the riots & his interaction with the underworld dons, which contributed to a major part in the book. After reading all that, I am convinced that Mumbai is indeed a very "happening" city.
Everything you ought to know about it as a city, you are sure to find it in the book. And everything that you haven't heard of from the media, will come as a surprise when you read this book. But, after all the unforgettable events that took place here after his book got published, I am sure any number of sequels would be insufficient to portray the colors of Mumbai and the life of a Mumbaikar.
Everything you ought to know about it as a city, you are sure to find it in the book. And everything that you haven't heard of from the media, will come as a surprise when you read this book. But, after all the unforgettable events that took place here after his book got published, I am sure any number of sequels would be insufficient to portray the colors of Mumbai and the life of a Mumbaikar.
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