“Terrorism doesn’t have a border. Terrorists attack Mumbai, Peshawar, and also Paris.”
“I turned atheist in the ’90s when India went through troubled times – communal riots, bomb blasts… Mumbai, where I live, was badly affected. I blamed religion; also, extremists on both sides – right and left.”
“In the way in which we are living in a much more explosive and more tension-filled society, a society that is driven with more and more contradictions, it is but unavoidable that some of this will also come into cinema. I would, in fact, argue that a part of it is borrowed from Hollywood. It’s as if Quentin Tarantino has come to Mumbai.”
“Moving to Mumbai was difficult, as survival was a major concern. I was not from a very well-to-do family.”
“I love being in Mumbai and want to continue being here.”
“I was 19 when I made my Bollywood debut with ‘Ekk Deewana Tha,’ and all alone in Mumbai. I would be easily affected by all that was said or written about me.”
“I actually didn’t find too many differences between B-town and the south. The difference lies in the temperature. I was shooting when it was 45 degrees Celsius in Chennai; Mumbai is cooler.”
“For my first Bollywood movie, ‘Ekk Deewana Tha,’ my mum also came over because Mumbai was completely new to me, and I’d heard it’s a huge city.”
“’Maaligai,’ where I play a dual role of a cop and a princess, initially was to be made as a Kannada movie. My producers from Mumbai and director Dil Sathya felt that it should be made as a bilingual in Tamil also, as I have a good market in K’town.”
“I recently passed through Mumbai airport. I cannot claim it was a pleasant experience. But if I had a choice between Mumbai airport and Euston on a Sunday afternoon, I’d take Mumbai any day.”
“When I used to teach yoga in Bangalore and Mumbai, I noticed many clients struggling to cope with their weight. During some days, they would come in with plans to work out harder than usual because of events they’d have to attend later that week. The insecurity of appearance is something everyone goes through… even I.”
“I was born in our Chembur house in Mumbai, where we lived for five years after which we shifted to our Lokhandwala house.”
“When I came to Mumbai, I only wanted to be an actor, and my approach hasn’t digressed over the years. I never really hoped to be in the limelight or wanted to be a star.”
“In Jaipur, I did almost everything from regional theatre to Shakespeare’s plays. But when I shifted to Mumbai, I joined Anupam Kher’s academy, Actor Prepares,to hone my acting skills.”
“I can’t stand the slow pace of Jaipur anymore. I like staying in Mumbai, as everyone is on the move.”
“If there is one city apart from Mumbai where I would love to settle down, it has to be Chennai.”
“I once bought a winter jacket on one of my travels abroad – definitely an extravagant purchase because I hardly have any use for it, since I live in Mumbai!”
“I love India and Mumbai and would love to buy a house here.”
“In Mumbai, even Bollywood stars use autos when they are in a hurry.”
“I grew up in Delhi, where there are no Parsis. But once I came to Mumbai, I realised how quirky Parsis are.”
“Diwali means family, so either I go down to Bangalore, or my family comes to Mumbai. I always ensure I take a few days off.”
“I think Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai have very loyal fans. That’s the beauty of franchise cricket.”
“It was a very big decision when I decided to leave B. Tech to come to Mumbai. But they were always supportive. At one point, I felt I shouldn’t do it. My mother encouraged me then.”
“In Mumbai, I found, people practiced a showy, demonstrative kind of love, one unafraid of affection or emotion.”
“I am not Indian, but I have lived and worked in Mumbai, visited on multiple reporting trips, and celebrated more than one Holi there.”
“Yes, the United States is still the great meritocracy it’s always been; but now, if you aren’t brilliant or beautiful or both, there isn’t much to do, because they can do it cheaper in Shanghai or Mumbai.”
“I grew up in Mumbai.”
“In Mumbai, the air is saltier. The sea is roilier. The traffic is snarlier. The pinks are pinker. The ostentation is crazier.”
“Of course, no one has enough time to see every shop that Mumbai has: That would take more lifetimes than even the gods could offer.”
“I was distributing DVDs in Mumbai in 2006, and that is when I got my first TV show offer – ‘Left Right Left.’”
“When I came to Mumbai in 2005 for a holiday, I received work offers. So I decided to stay back and pursue a modelling and acting career.”
“I started getting a lot of work once I came to Mumbai. I was working with some of the biggest ad filmmakers. But I had to give auditions.”
“Everybody has to go through a struggle period, and I was no different. When I came to Mumbai from Delhi, I didn’t know anybody, and all my relationships had to be built up from scratch, including my work relationships.”
“I’ve got more than half of Mumbai addicted to the Internet.”
“We don’t want to plaster Mumbai with pictures of Will Smith. We want to make an exchange. We want to do films there as well as introduce Indian actors and directors to the United States.”
“In the United States in 2009, more than 10.2 billion trips were taken on transit trains and buses. So far, the nation has not experienced a major transit attack since Sept. 11, but the March 2010 Moscow subway bombings and earlier train attacks in London and Mumbai show that we must be prepared.”
“The thing about Mumbai is you go five yards and all of human existence is revealed. It’s an incredible cavalcade of life, and I love that.”
“I said the export benefit should go to all the farmers in the country through the mills spread across the country, in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Now what happens? This benefit goes to those mills or export houses in Mumbai. Or in Chennai or in Bangalore.”
“What is most amusing and can happen only in India is that the most posh and big households that I’ve seen in Mumbai, the ‘big city’, will have their balconies and windows festooned with rows of baniyans and tauliyas hanging on them.”
“We are Punjabis from Amritsar, though I was born and brought up in Mumbai and did my Bachelors in Mass Media, specializing in advertising and marketing.”
“I’ve seen almost all of Rajinikanth sir’s movies, at least the ones that have come to Mumbai, since I don’t understand Tamil. I loved him in the movie ‘Hum’ as well.”
“When I first moved to Mumbai, I shared a flat with 12 boys.”
“When I came to Mumbai from Indore, I knew nobody.”
“People talk about places like Mumbai as a tale of two cities, as if the rich and poor don’t have anything to do with each other.”
“I am really thankful to everyone around, as Mumbai has given me a lot.”
“I miss Mumbai when I’m not here. The city does that to you, and it’s exciting.”
“In Bengaluru, I’m Danish’s sister, and in Mumbai, he’s Kubbra’s brother!”
“I’ve had fans do some pretty awesome things… I once had a fan do a mock proposal for me in Mumbai, inside a McDonalds… and I’ve had fans give me some precious things. I had one fan give me her mother’s ring; I’ve gotten some pretty intense stuff. And I always get drawings and scrapbooks from fans, which is also pretty cool.”
“Mumbai is like Manhattan. There’s a certain pace, a social life and the thrill of a professional life.”
“Actually, my real name is not Mona. It’s Jasmeet. I changed it to Mona when I came to Mumbai.”
“Since 2005, I have not spent much time with my family. In fact I have spent more time at the Taj Landsend in Mumbai. It was my 100th visit recently, which means I have spent more than 400 days in that hotel, and that is a lot more than I have spent with my family.”
“Most of my closest friends have come to visit me in Hyderabad. So I feel I’m always linked with Mumbai.”
“In Mumbai, you have to act in real life, too.”
“People in Mumbai are not really into Punjabi music, whereas those in Delhi and Gurgaon love Punjabi numbers and are totally into the peppy music.”
“We are very happy to have Sachin as the Mumbai Indians Icon. I am sure the youngsters in the team will be delighted to have him around for guidance, and so would be the Mumbai Indians fans.”
“Sachin has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians and a source of inspiration for the team ever since the inception.”
“Sachin is the soul of Mumbai Indians, and I am sure he will guide Bhajji as he takes on the responsibility of captaining Mumbai Indians.”
“While growing up, I lived in a traditional joint family in Mumbai’s suburbs.”
“Shopping in Mumbai is always an outing with friends.”
“We used to live in a rented house in Mumbai, and now we live in our own house. That, for me, is success.”
“I had never imagined that after coming to Mumbai that, as an actor, my dates would be booked in six-eight months in advance.”
“A pleased audience member is a pleased audience member, whether they’re in New York or Mumbai.”
“I am born and brought up in Mumbai. I have grown up watching Hindi films. So I belong here, I feel.”
“Before, there was a culture that said Mumbai is separate, Telugu films should be separate. Now, everyone is working together. It’s cool.”
“When I am in Mumbai, I am called a director. In Chennai, I am called a hero. In the Telugu States, I am called a dance master.”
“I have learnt from many experienced players in the Mumbai team as well as the India A team how to be consistent. That helps a lot to ensure that I don’t get into bad form.”
“When you play for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, you face the same bowler next year. But when you play in IPL, you face bowlers of different calibre.”
“A hundred for Mumbai feels good, and it doesn’t get bigger than MCA for me because they are the people who have helped me get to where I have.”
“Since I’m serious about a career in Hindi films, I’d have relocate to Mumbai.”
“I did not come to Mumbai because I wanted to be a star. I came to Mumbai because I genuinely love acting, and it gives me a kick.”
“I love being in Hyderabad, as I never get bored like I do in Mumbai.”
“Several southern actors are coming to Mumbai. Likewise, many Bollywood actors are appearing down South or borrowing ideas from southern films.”
“My family has always believed that anybody can do anything if you are trained for it. So I trained with Barry John’s in Mumbai, did marital arts, and then went to stunt school in the U.S.”
“I was 14-15 when I first saw Michael Jackson dance, and I thought, ‘How can he move like that?’ I started following him. We didn’t have TV in those days, and could access videos on VCR. But who in Gujarat would keep a MJ tape? After a year or so, I knew somebody from Mumbai who got that tape for me.”
“When I came to Mumbai from Dubai to become an actor, I used to entertain people at parties by showing some card tricks.”
“We are seeing a changed Mumbai, but having showcased Dharavi in ‘Slum Dog Millionaire’ brought shame and disgrace to our city. Whenever the firangs visit Mumbai, they must visit Dharavi; it has become a sightseeing spot. However, I feel saddened about it.”
“When I was in Mumbai for the promotion of ‘Makkhi,’ I met Ajay Devgn, Kajol, and Shah Rukh Khan, and I wanted to meet Aamir Khan. He was shooting out of India. I also met my favourite director, Raju Hirani. All of them showered praises on ‘Makkhi.’”
“Rohinton Mistry’s celebrated novel ‘Such a Long Journey’ was pulled off the syllabus of Mumbai University because local extremists objected to its content.”
“With ‘Mumbai Calling,’ I was surprised it was ITV that went for it because it didn’t traditionally seem like the kind of programme they would make.”
“I have lived in Mumbai for more than 20 years, have my domicile here, my home and family here.”
“When I came to Mumbai, I had no experience in acting ’til I actually did it.”
“We will primarily focus on affordable housing, water supply and transport infrastructure, as these are critical for Mumbai. Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas.”
“I have been worried about the future of Mumbai. It is the financial capital, an economic powerhouse that earlier had the highest air traffic, high port traffic, and strong industrial and manufacturing sectors.”
“I love Mumbai for many reasons.”
“I love the Mumbai monsoons, but it really does get messy.”
“In Delhi, I have never taken an auto, while in Mumbai, if there is an auto strike, my life will come to a full stop.”
“I moved to Mumbai to pursue my degree after high school.”
“When I moved to Mumbai for college, it was bit of a culture shock.”
“When I started working in Mumbai, I was interested in working in the indie and niche spaces, as they do make really good cinema, driven by good stories. But then, I decided to explore everything possible.”
“Kolkata does not look like a Delhi or Mumbai. The city has its identity.”
“My mother is a German who was brought up in the U.K. So, there is so much cross-cultural exposure I had as a child. But Mumbai is my city.”
“I was born in Begusarai in Bihar. Then I spent 10 years in Kolkata and later hopped from Kathmandu to Delhi and, finally, Mumbai.”
“In Mumbai, it’s almost like Hollywood. They can appeal to different segments and still be successful. There are multiplex audiences to whom you can showcase any lifestyle. But in Tamil cinema, we need to satisfy everybody, whether urban or rural.”
“Mumbai is a spider web. You do a film and make 10 connections and do something else and make 10 more connections. You keep moving like that.”
“I feel more at home in Chennai and Hyderabad than in Mumbai since I spend so much time in these two cities.”
“There is a difference between Mumbai wali Urvashi and Delhi wali Urvashi, and there is no place like Delhi on this earth.”
“Mumbai may not be my city. But it is my kind of city.”
“I have known I was destined to live in Goa the moment I first stepped foot on the Panjim docks from the ferry from Mumbai, when I was 18.”
“While Mumbai is a melting pot of cultures, Delhi is made of community, and we can see these lines quite clearly. An aunty from Punjabi Bagh will be different from a Faridabad aunty or an aunty from Vasant Kunj.”
“Mumbai is where my heart is. This is home.”
“Hindi films are so deceptive. I thought Mumbai was this big, grand, beautiful city with sea-facing flats.”
“’The Xpose’ was just an experiment, a small step into Bollywood. It wasn’t my acting debut, as reported in Mumbai. I’ve done a couple of Punjabi films.”
“Even in music concerts in Mumbai and different parts of the world, seats are reserved for sponsors.”
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