Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it's India's largest city. On the Mumbai Harbour waterfront stands the iconic Gateway of India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924. Offshore, nearby Elephanta Island holds ancient cave temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The city's also famous as the heart of the Bollywood film industry.
Mumbai, earlier known as Bombay is the commercial capital of India. Mumbai is referred as the city that never sleeps. One of the renowned authors Salman Rushdie once quoted- “You can take the boy from Bombay; You can’t take Bombay out of the boy.” Let’s explore some interesting facts about this millennium city:
Facts about Mumbai that'll make you proud
1. India’s first ever train ran between Mumbai and Thane
2. Mumbai was the first one to start a bus service in India
3. World’s most expensive house is in Mumbai
4. The Bandra-Worli Sea Link is made up of cement and steel wire equal to the girth of the earth
5. Mumbai was once an archipelago of 7 islands
6. Mumbai has a coastline of about 150 kilometres
List of Hollywood movies had scenes of mumbai
1. Million Dollar Arm
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. The Hundred Foot Journey
4. Mission Impossible 4
5. Outsourced and many more
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