Friday, June 18, 2010

Mumbai vs Bangalore

It would be unfair to compare between places one where i spent 3 years(Bangalore) and one where im going to complete an year(Mumbai) just a few days henceforth.

I landed in Bangalore completely unaware of what i will learn and gain from my experience staying here.Well i must admit it was an experience of a lifetime.
While Mumbai welcomed me with Monsoons in full swing.It was Dirty and yet Beautiful in its own very way.

Like almost every North Indian i always thought South Indian means "Madrasi" (no offence meant )until i landed in Bangalore where i discovered Tamil,Telugu,Kannadiga,Mallu.
Life is undoubtedly survival of fittest coupled with basic necessity of Roti,Kapda and Makaan. The toughest challenge for all North Indians to survive in Southern part of India is FOOD.While each day bangalore amazed me with the nth varieties of Dosa (which i still love) but i still cant forget shelling out money for authentic North Indian food every now and then.With office cafetaria serving all North Indian dishes garnished with coconut somehow my fussy stubborn taste buds never got acquainted with it.
Mumbai on the other hand is perfect and i savour almost every Maharashtrian and Gujarati dish (minus the sweet dal,kadi etc).I am in love with the variety of snacks gujarati's have discovered,funny names though.I dont remember a single day cribbing about food unlike Bangalore.
"With Bangalore i certainly bid farewell to bad food days".

I simply adore Bangaloreans or shall i say south indians for their non materialistic approach to life,for possessing Simple living high thinking unlike North Indians anyday.
Mumbaikars dont care attitude coupled with non interfering nature surely is a treat for everyone staying here.With ultra cool and high on style quotient Mumbai is surely the fashion capital of country.

What i love about Mumbai is travelling.Commuting is just so easy(leave aside the rush in local trains at peak hours).After a harrowing experience every other day arguing with every other Auto rickshaw wallah in Bangalore Mumbai surely comes as a pleasant respite.
With superb and safe night life and so many weekend getaways unlike Bangalore where only option was Mall/restaurant hopping I am so in love with the city.Mumbai is city where art/cinema belongs,with amazing plays staged with maximum running shows and for the longest duration.
With Property rates soaring new heights day after day everywhere ,Mumbai certainly top the charts where a 1 BHK @Khar is sold at whopping 4.5 crores.
After staying in Mumbai all houses in Delhi/bangalore somehow seem big,wide,spacious and airy to me.While its a luxury to have an apartment with Balcony in Mumbai,but a sea facing house just covers it all.
I so miss my Bangalore apartment or should i say mansion.Well to me now it seems more of a mansion.

Overcrowded,untidy,messy,bad infrastructure ,poverty don't deter me from loving the city of Dreams.I love the Rains i love Monsoon i love the people and so I love Mumbai.

Apart from the pros and cons of the place its the people around you who make the place home away from home.I am surely in love with the city of dreams Mumbai but no place can come even an iota closer to Bangalore as those were and will always be the best days of my life with memories worth cherishing till eternity thanks to the people who made it special in every way.

Heres celebrating one year in Mumbai and reminiscing good old days in Bangalore!

9 comments:

  1. :) I am left confused :). Good thing I see is that you are having great time everywhere :)

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  2. interesting blog.. btw its true about Mumbai "Jo ek baar aa jata hain woh yeahi(mumbai) ka ho kar rahe jata hain "..
    well written... kudos

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  3. after living in Blore for 5 years, planning to shift to Mumbai. Ur blog is useful. But would have been great if ur pros & cons incl. prime factors like weather,cost of living,opportunity.......Aravind Kittu

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  4. Never being to Mumbai, but loved the way you have put your experience in Bangalore Kani. Love u.

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  5. nice post.. i totally agree with ur perspective..

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  9. awesome post,thanks for sharing ur views,want to spend your weekend by wildlife safari then kgudi resorts is best place
    to get good experience

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