Mumbai - the commercial center of
India :
Mumbai as it is now called, is the commercial capital of India, a city of
entrepreneurs, concrete towers, clubs and discos, cricket, Bollywood and
more.
History :
The city, a union of seven islands, was named by its natives after the
goddess Mumbadevi. After the Portuguese occupied the islands in 1534, they
renamed it Bom Bahia, for the natural harbour, which served as a safe place
for its ships. The religious and business pursuits pulled people to Mumbai
from all over the country. When the Portuguese left the land the city
started developing into a metropolitan city and an industrial center. Today,
the city is the country's financial and cultural centre and also owns a
thriving film industry. This is the city of dreams where people come to
strike their luck
Famous For - Bollywood :
Bollywood, the nickname of the Indian film industry, is the movie capital
of the country. Bollywood's film production center is a government-owned
studio facility called as "Film City" in the northern suburbs of
Mumbai. Bollywood traces its start to 1911 when the first silent Indian
feature film was released by D.P. Phalke. The industry boomed and today
there are over 250 theaters in Mumbai alone.
Bollywood films are being shown in American and British theaters where
these theaters have become community centre for the South Asian communities
around the world.
Mumbai (Bollywood) leads the Indian film industry where its peculiarity
lies with Hindi movies. Chennai produces films in Tamil and Kolkata is the
base for Bengali movies.
