Jawaab mein sawalon ki ek lambi si kadi mili
Sawal hi sawal hai jawaab hai kahin nahin
Sawalon ke jawaab ko main dhoondhta gali gali"
............ Lines taken from a song of 'Khoya Khoya Chand'. No. This blog is not about this movie. It was an utterly crap movies and there are no two opinions about it. What I am remembering today is my visit to Mumbai .. the city of dreams. God forgive, it looked to me like a city where all my dreams could be shattered. Three reasons why I never liked Mumbai.
1. People, People and People - There are just too many people in Mumbai. Wherever you go the places is full of heads and hands. From the most expensive five stars to the road side dhaba, you can never ever have a peaceful meal here.
2. The Cost Factor - Mumbai is simply too expensive to suit my pocket. To be very frank, I am extravagant. And if I want to live a lifestyle that I have enjoyed in these past six months here, I would be saving nothing for the future if I am living in Mumbai.
3. Its cold out there! - No. I am not referring to the climate. But to people living in Mumbai. In their daily struggles with traffic with jobs and with of course destiny poor souls of Mumbai have lost their human touch. You get the feeling of talking to machines when you ask way from a stranger or help from a neighbour. Believe me, the family I visited in Mumbai (my 'near' relatives) lived like strangers in the same house. It had nearly been I guess 6-7 years since the whole family had dinner together!
Maybe I am generalising too much but then thats the impression that I got. Now you must be wondering why did i write that piece of poetry in the beginning? It was just that I was contemplating, I successfully avoided Mumbai in my final placements. But for how long? Till when would luck favour me (keep me in Delhi?). A 'Sawaal' with no 'Jawaab' :-)
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