Magical Mumbai

“City of Dreams”, thats what the word they use when people like to mention Mumbai. Everyday thousands get dazzled even to the sight of it. Thousands of writers have written praises, some have shooted bad words about it. But Mumbai is a thing “You make love it ,you may hate it but its a drug ,you have to take it.”

I had my first trip to Mumbai when I was a li’l kid.But Still Mumbai magic bit me since that day I first saw the beauty. I don’t remember the exact films of memories down the lane of my first visit. But It seem deep inside that I bonded with the city like a fast friend. I always cherished the line “I am in Mumbai and I’m waiting for a miracle” from Raghu Dixit’s song. Yes! Miracles happens there. Believe it or not if you have visited the city and havn’t felt like being a mumbaikar,consider that you havn’t visited the city yet.I had very few visits in 90s.But I remember the 96’ visit the most.

The Cricket world cup was going on and by chance on of my papa’s uncle was working in coca-cola. As a kid you always fancy things that are even remotely connected to the cricket field. As I had to leave the city early I didn’t get the chance to see any matches ,but at that time a huge cricket ball,the mascot of the world cup was used as a drinks trolley on the ground . I got to see that in person and inside too,for a six year chap it was a worth telling story making his friends jealous.

Mumbai was the city of many firsts for me. Seeing celebs to doing thing a small town boy would have never imagined to do. Food was one of the main attractions to go to Mumbai. In the 90s when there are less No. Of food chains were in existence, frankies,softies and some specialties in desserts were gold coins in the bank. I had my first vanilla with chocolate sauce there and tibbs frankies has always been my favourites.As my relative’s home where I used to stay was in dadar, I had a 5 minutes distance from a holy ground where Sachin Tendulkar started his career.And still many of the cricketers that make the scene do take the first step of the sport on the vary ground.I bet if you can correctly find out which fielder is playing which match and placed where. Swarms of matches are played and its not just the cricket its football and volleyball included too.The area has seen heaps of changes over the years making it more classical and beautiful only.

By the time the early trips ended Mumbai had cemented the place of the favourite city in my heart! The Mumbai bug had bit me.