That's exactly how I felt after my recent trip to Mumbai. It's not that it was my maiden trip to the city -- I've been there a number of times before. But I've been mostly confined within my hotel room in VT during the night, and within my client's office during the day.
It was only during this trip that I ventured away from what is called the "town side". I was putting up at Malad at a friend's place. And was visiting Andheri during office hours, shopping at InOrbit Mall and Bandra during whatever free time I had. And I've never seen so many people every-fucking-where. There was not even a single place where the people-to-floorspace ratio was relatively less. Every place was as crowded as the other.
It was a mad house. For two continuous days I had a headache because of the humid heat and the constant noise of traffic.
What's the use of earning a package of 7 lakhs plus, in a city like this when you end up spending 7,000 for a measly little room which you don't even feel like calling a home! It looks more like a prison cell with the iron grills jutting out of the holes in the walls people like to call "windows"!
What's the use of earning so much when every day of your life you have to leave home at six in the morning cuz it takes two hours to train-hop and reach your office? Covered in someone else's sweat!
What's the use of living like insects crawling, fighting, jostling for space every living moment of your life?
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ReplyDeleteSorry to not have been in touch for some time...you see, life has gone a little rumble tumble here...
Anyways finally reading ur blogs I am atleast thankful at least that I cancelled my internship to Mumbai and am shamelessly wasting myself away in Kanpur itself.
Will call you soon, as soon as i get a little grip on the situation...promise.
:)
Saumya
TOTALLY agree with you! whats the use of money if you cant live life the way you want to live? BUT on the other hand if money is what you are living (dont ask why ;-)... then it makes sense. no!
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ReplyDeleteHave come to Mumbai for my vacations...hating it with each moment going past... every one seem to be in a hurry to catch the next train!They are so sure to what they are up to...
ok...here is what i am doing...making a film on ragging...not anti or pro ragging..but trying to get both sides of the coin...will you be comfortable talking to the camera about your views on ragging. Am not trying to put people down who support ragging...just want a larger community of students to do the talking...
please do mail me either way...
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I saw an insect stuck in the wet surface struggling to free itself. I was moved and gave it a hand. But aren't most of us like that bug trapped in the mud of our own doing (or of others). How many years are lost before the city-dweller even realises that one hardly gets to look at the sky?
ReplyDeleteThanks. It is not easy to see the meaninglessness of oneself.
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ReplyDeleteI agree totally with your experience and about the wastefullness of living in mumbai.
ReplyDeleted00d - kabhi Bangalore aana. There's this mad shithole of a place near my house called the Forum Mall. Saturday ko le jaoonga. First you'll get to see how long it takes for a vehicle to traverse the 400m from my home to Forum (don't worry, we'll walk) and then I'll show you how one can suffocate in a relatively open area. And then I'll show to the Civil Engineer in you a point on the 3rd floor (which is where PVR Cinemas are) where you can feel the bloody floor VIBRATING! Yes.
ReplyDeleteAnd then you'll realize that Mumbai is probably better off in many ways :|.
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