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tradition, with productions as Sterling, Regal and PVR except during the monsoon
in English as well as Marathi, Cinemas. These draw star-struck (June to September). Prior
Gujarati and Hindi. These are fans, who spend hours standing booking is necessary.
often staged in the open at outside, waiting for a glimpse of
Horniman Circle Gardens (see their favourites. Film festivals,
p456). The cultural high season documentary film screenings, Nightclubs and Bars
is from November to April, lectures, talks and exhibitions are Mumbai’s nightlife is more
though performances take also held throughout the year active than that of any other
place through the year. at various venues, such as the Indian city. While nightclubs
British Council. and bars open and close at
regular intervals, some have
Cinema remained consistently popular.
Heritage Tours
As the capital of the Hindi One of the liveliest is Hard Rock
film industry, Mumbai hosts a The Maharashtra Tourism Café, ingeniously housed in a
number of film-related events. Development Corporation mill compound in Worli. In south
Most of the film studios are (MTDC) offers guided tours Mumbai, Pizza by the Bay has
located in the suburbs, as are of Mumbai on double-decker live music Wednesday through
the private residences of most buses. Bombay Heritage Walks, Saturday. Most hotels have their
screen celebrities. Great fanfare organized by a group of young own bars and nightclubs, such
precedes the release of big- architects, take visitors through as Harbour Bar at The Taj Mahal
budget blockbusters, and historical districts such as Palace. Todi Mill Social and
glittering premieres are held Banganga, Khotachiwadi and The Bar Stock Exchange are
at popular cinema halls such the Fort area, on weekends, other popular spots.
DIRECTORY
Antiques and Shyam Ahuja Entertainment Cinema
Jewellery Juhu Tara Road. Information
Tel (022) 6524 7023. ∑ bookmyshow.com PVR Cinemas
Nayaab Jewels Oberoi Mall, Goregaon E.
490, 17th Road Khar, Khar Tarun Tahiliani ∑ brownpaperbag.in Tel (022) 4073 0301.
W. Tel (022) 2648 0633. Ramchandani Marg, Apollo ∑ lbb.in/mumbai Regal
Phillips Antiques Bunder. Tel (022) 2287 0895. Entertainment Dr Shyama Prasad
Dr SP Mukherjee Chowk, Handicrafts Venues Mukherjee Chowk.
opp. Regal Cinema, and Gifts Tel (022) 2202 1017.
Colaba. Tel (022) 2202 0564. British Council Sterling
Tribhovandas Bombay Store 901, 9th floor, One Hazarimal Somani Marg.
Bhimji Zaveri Western India House, PM Indiabulls Center, Tel (022) 6622 0016.
Zaveri Bazaar. Rd, Fort Area. Elphinstone Rd W. Heritage Tours
Tel (022) 4046 5001. Tel (022) 2288 5048. Tel (022) 6748 6748.
Textiles and Chimanlal’s Jehangir Art Gallery Bombay
Heritage Walks
Fashion Fort Area. Fort Area. Tel (022) 2369 0992.
Tel (022) 2207 4764. Tel (022) 2284 3989.
Cotton World Contemporary Arts NCPA Nightclubs
Mandlik Rd, Colaba. Nariman Point. and Bars
Tel (022) 2285 0075. and Crafts
Napean Sea Rd. Tel (022) 6622 3737. Harbour Bar
Ensemble Tel (022) 2363 0740. Nehru Centre The Taj Mahal Palace,
Great Western Bldg, Colaba. Tel (022) 3371
Shahid Bhagat Singh Cottage Industries Worli. Tel (022) 2496 4676. 5991.
Marg. Tel (022) 4056 4800. Emporium NGMA
Chhatrapati Shivaji M Rd. Kala Ghoda. Hard Rock Café
Fabindia Tel (022) 2363 0740. Bombay Dyeing Mill
Oberoi Mall. Tel (022) Tel (022) 2288 1969. Compound.
2842 9272. Inshallah Maashallah Prithvi Theatre Tel (022) 2438 2888.
Colaba.Tel (022) 2204 9495.
Fantasia Janaki Kutir, Juhu. Pizza by the Bay
Oberoi Mall. Tel (022) Joy Shoes Tel (022) 2614 9546. Marine Drive.
2284 6362. Taj Hotel, Apollo Bunder. Shanmukhananda Tel (022) 6651 1209.
Tel (022) 2285 0835.
Indian Textiles Hall Todi Mill Social
Taj Hotel, Apollo Bunder. Rasulbhai Adamji King’s Circle. Lower Parel.
Tel (022) 2202 7873. Colaba. Tel 981 981 6660. Tel (022) 2407 8888. Tel (022) 3371 5991.

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