#Zine 13 - Mumbai

This was my second time in Mumbai — the first was ages ago, before I really got into street photography. This time felt like arriving fresh.

The city is inseparable, for me, from Slumdog Millionaire (the movie). But it is definitely more than that - a cosmopolitan with a lot of people, history, and food.

Time was short — I was here for a conference, there was only a small window to escape. Fortunately, Serge, my photowalk companion of the last few years, was also in town for the same event. We came up with a general plan over breakfast & ventured out to a few spots.

Three stops made the trip: Marine Drive, full of locals with friends and families enjoying the weekend; Chor Bazaar, dense and interesting; and the fishing village near Worli Fort.

What stayed with me most was the people. A quick greeting, a smile, and every now and then — they’d ask us to take their photo. Shopkeepers, strangers, people happy to be seen. Some of my favourite frames are exactly that.