Mumbai: Rich vs Poor in the Indian Megapolis | India Wealth & Poverty Documentary
Published 2023-10-24
In Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia, over one million people are packed into the 2 km. slum. But although its residents are poor, there’s a real dynamism. Mahesh, 27, was born and lives in this slum and would never leave it. He runs a recycling plant and employs around 20 people. Dharavi’s underground economy is thought to generate 800 million euros per year. But it also lies on prime real estate in the very centre of Mumbai so its future is in doubt.
Every day, new towers of glass or concrete emerge from the earth. With the support of the municipality, real estate tycoon, Babulal Varma, razes slums to build luxury apartments for the upper classes. As the city constantly expands, it pushes into the surrounding forests and natural spaces, such as Sanjay Gandhi Park. The fifty leopards who live there regularly make forays into the new housing estates. They attack stray dogs, but also the inhabitants. Each year, several people are killed by feline attacks. At night, forest department rangers patrol to prevent leopard incursions.
This documentary was first released in 2021.
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All Comments (21)
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So much respect for the older gentleman who started the leather goods business. You sir deserve every bit of success I hope you have a very comfortable retirement and many grandchildren
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The part at 27:42 was peak journalism, catching them in the act of coaching people what to say.
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After watching this documentary, I'll never complain about the crowded trains in London again. These kind of videos gives u such a reality check to 3rd world problems vs 1st world issues. So what I got from this video is gratitude, which is such an underrated virtue 😊
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I wasn't expecting uncle crying all of sudden telling his life story
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The rich get richer. The poor gets screwed. That’s what I got from this video.
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How these people are robbed of their home is heartbreaking
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This is why you need to appreciate where you live right now. Not saying that these people don’t like their life.
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Just so people know Omkar builder guy in the video is now in jail lol 😜
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It's such an unequal society. How can the rich people not feel embarrassed showing off in front of other much poorer human beings?
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"People are not doing crime here people are doing struggling here"😂❤
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Seoul Korea was like a little Munbai in the 50s, 60s, and even in the early 70s after the Korean War (1950 - 1953). There were patches of shanty towns, shits on the streets, and polluted rivers. Now, Seoul's metropolitan subway is the cleanest in the world. It was the determination of the Korean people under a strong leadership that made the change.
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I can't imagine the smell inside the train.
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The bos and his father are great example of a real bussiness management, congrats for the result of hard work. Result never betrayed hard work.
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Sad to see how "fitness models" and influencers live in luxury while other struggle for 160 usd per month...
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the bloke with 9 children is such a smart guy, like havent u heard of pulling out. this is why india is growing to highest population in the world.
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this documentary is so informative about Indian life, thanks for sharing
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Those people are a inspiration for me. Never seen so hard working people and optimistic despite their condition
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That's crazy. How they can live in that condition? What their government doing? At least, give them a proper transportation and sanitation. Seeing this, their government still proudly said their economy growth is amazing. What a joke
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Was in Bombay 33 years ago , got a big shock when stumbled on Dharavi. But was fascinated by the amount of smiles. I find the property developer in this video, to be your usual greedy scumbag.
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It's hard to believe that the rich managed to become rich on their own.
