Mumbai: Rich vs Poor in the Indian Megapolis | India Wealth & Poverty Documentary
It’s one of the most populous cities on the planet with 22 million inhabitants, predicted to increase to 30 million by 2035. Nicknamed ‘the infernal Metropolis’, Mumbai is a city in perpetual development. But with millions of people living in slums located on valuable real estate, how can city planners balance the competing needs of the population?
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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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
The amount of grandchildren is not universally seen as a positive sign, *just mentioning...*
@@danielalt7508 I'm sure the WEF agrees with you.
nice story. but hopefully, he pays his workers well or at least justly.
for him to shed tears showed he really experienced poverty..
In a very over populated area with mass poverty you wish is this guy has more grandchildren REALLY???????🤔
As an Indian and a Mumbaikar who has lived in Mumbai for 24 years, I have to admit that Mumbai is truly a shithole. No one cares about how terribly bad the roads are, how terrible the infrastructure is, how corrupt the government is. No one cares about these things. In this country, people will be outraged over a movie that hurts their religious or cultural sentiments while still taking a shit on the street. I’m really grateful to have had the chance to gotten out of that shithole. There’s nothing wrong with that patch of land that they call India. Just the mentality of the people that holds us all back from prosperity.
now you know why they are leaving and moving to brampton ontario canada.
I second that
Cast racist system.
Sadly that is true!
Big respect to courage to say all this to your homeland with a brutal honesty.. ❤
The rich get richer. The poor gets screwed. That’s what I got from this video.
That's right wing capitalism baby !!! 💪
War schon immer so
@johnsmith-cw3wo This is how is supposed to be, The smarter and the harder workers get richer and, The one who doesn't find their strength skill stays below. Capitalism is the closest thing to the nature, In fact, Capitalism countries make more donations than, The comunists/Socialists countries.Canada, United States and European Union.
@@Psartz LOL I'm done with you.
@@eddiemonesti5671 heartless 🤡
I wasn't expecting uncle crying all of sudden telling his life story
💔 that’s hardworking person today his family are living well cause of his hard work .
He purchased a house valued at $360,000. Can you fathom how much money that is in India? How do you suppose that individual in the leather business amassed such a sum? Likely by exploiting the labor force, paying them barely enough to afford three meals a day, while they work day and night without holidays, benefits etc. While the father lamented about his own challenging beginnings, the son and father duo now run a factory where workers toil without adequate protection. The chemicals utilized in the leather industry pose severe health risks, with a significant (90%) likelihood of cancer upon exposure. Yet, the duo prioritize personal gains, aspiring to purchase a fucking penthouse, rather than investing in the welfare of their employees. Greed, indeed, is one hell of a drug.
It made me cry also
The part at 27:42 was peak journalism, catching them in the act of coaching people what to say.
"People are not doing crime here people are doing struggling here"😂❤
SIGMA GRINDSET !
Punch line dedicated to all "Dharavi People"
Those who said money don’t make u happy lie 😭😂🤣
Well if you compare it with South American or South African slums, they look way safer and with way less crime
@@da4127 Exactly.... Indian (South Asian that includes Sri Lanka, Pakistan, etc) slums are sometimes even safer than some cities in first world countries! This is due to how our cultures work.
How these people are robbed of their home is heartbreaking
I wonder where does the poor ppl go?
It's not there home they are illegally squatting on government land..Lols
Robbed of a lean-to in a literal garbage dump, into a slum apartment? Literally a step up.
@@theworldisavampire3346 i mean 17 people in 300 sq ft would be horrible, at least they can spread out a bit in the slums. But what a piece of shit country this is, wow
@@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR And the people taking their homes stole their money through corruption, kick backs and menacing.Thats the reality of India.
This is why you need to appreciate where you live right now. Not saying that these people don’t like their life.
😅😅
I can't imagine the smell inside the train.
Lol😢😢😢
Natural smell, but people enjoy commuting.
I’ve been in a few of their trains. Crowded, but not smelly.
@@birbluv9595 you had COVID ?
@@anjaananjaan5107indian smell😂
Just so people know Omkar builder guy in the video is now in jail lol 😜
What did he do??!
Why,bcos corruption?
He paid and he got out
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.
Yep. Its a vicious cycle. Why won't the rich or the smart breed like that to continue that gene pool, NOT the poor.
@@henryjohnson-ville3834 you know ponzi scheme ?? .... to make 1 % rich you need 99% Dalit caste ... learn again about caste in india hinduism then you understand
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.
What happened to the people who were in the shanty towns?
They need to get good personal hygiene. Are these people getting water to wash and clean. Maybe shortages of water cause these people not to be showering
I think that the current poverty in India is more unworthy than the poverty in other countries today. There are poor people in the world who live less miserably.
@@voyagetravel1840they went to the slums. Korea still has slums. If you look in youtbue there will be some examples
welp, Seoul is borderline dystopian now. Life is so stressful now due to the sudden spike in wealth.
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.
Never, u say...?🙄
They pay their workers such wages that locks them in poverty and life in the slums while they themselves live in house outside that their workers couldn't even dream of ever owning. Basically they made it and built successful business, but then they pulled the ladder up after themselves.
He purchased a house valued at $360,000. Can you fathom how much money that is in India? How do you suppose that individual in the leather business amassed such a sum? Likely by exploiting the labor force, paying them barely enough to afford three meals a day, while they work day and night without holidays, benefits etc. While the father lamented about his own challenging beginnings, the son and father duo now run a factory where workers toil without adequate protection. The chemicals utilized in the leather industry pose severe health risks, with a significant likelihood of cancer upon exposure. Yet, the duo prioritize personal gains, aspiring to purchase a fucking penthouse, rather than investing in the welfare of their employees. Greed, indeed, is one hell of a drug.
@@penitent2401and you know this how?
@@thaifighter6633 by watching the video? they boasted how much they are making while their workers makes $3-6 per day.
Its very impressive to see the resourcefulness of Indians resourcefulness of Indians reminds me of Filipinos! Love from Philippines 🇵🇭 my Indian friends!!
Those people are a inspiration for me. Never seen so hard working people and optimistic despite their condition
It reminds me to practice gratitude
This is the most amazing documentary I've seen on KZhead. Well thought through. I thought I would watch it in a breakdown but ended up watching the whole video all in one shot.
this documentary is so informative about Indian life, thanks for sharing
It's such an unequal society. How can the rich people not feel embarrassed showing off in front of other much poorer human beings?
caste system enables this insensitivity. Brithish colonists took advantage of this system to pit Indians against one another.
@matthewjames1114 Indians do not have the same mindset of the West, where rich is bad. The same people who made their money were in the same position as everyone in India under the British. The Tata Group started in a small office in Bombay and now the coverage is around the world. This gives inspiration in thinking we as a nation can also be like that. We do not get jealous of wealth because in our DNA we were the wealthist nation on earth for thousands of years, so as a nation we are working hard to build the stature we had. It takes time when your economy was decimated, and our culture was taught it was leseer. We are breaking those ideaso, and are building the infrastructure, the welfare and all social aspects of India. The hurdles that we face, that it is democratic and diverse. Dharavi, as an example, we cannot just go in and knock down the properties to rebuild million pound apartments. We have to to think of the people and what they want religously, cultuarly, without distabalising the commumities that exist. The people of Dharavi love their communinity to just bulldoze that and rebuild and even offer better housing, would tarnish their social construct, economically and socailly. We are not China. So to your respnse about showing off wealth, it is not, it is inspirational, and that is what drives India. Do not be fooled by street sellers, they are some of rich, and the story of one food street seller who lives in one of the most expensive homes in Mumbai, yet he still runs his business from 04:00am till 01:00am in the the next morning. Wealth may be seen as power in the West in India is it what you are and the way you live your life. Humility does not mean poverty. The people of Dharavi may look poor to you, but have the better life than many of us. Life is not always about money, but experiences and just living life.
The rich pray inside the temple, the poor pray outside the temple.
They don’t ever feel bad ….. caste is what you’re born with & if you are poor caste then that’s karma & not your problem
@@Heather-xz3eo You have no idea of Caste. The word was established by the British. The actual word caste is from the Portuguese, Castas. Without knowing a society's history and it's subjugation by foreign invaders, please do not make such statements.
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 😊
Very good decomentary video about life of India. People full of ambition are living there, they are fighting for their daily meal that is what maked them strong and increasing the number of successful people in their country. If poverty can't teach you then what?
I'm incredibly happy to see Zamir get his life back on track !!
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.
He was arrested recently, but paid and got out
Such wonderful documentary about india . All the information is correct. I am from mumbai . I appreciate this effort to make like this documentary ❤.
WHY SO EXPENSIVE? INDIA IS A CHEA COUNTRY BUYING A 750 THOUSEND DOLLARS APARTMENT IS JUST MINDBLOWING IN MUMBAI WITH THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU BUY A VILLA IN SPAIN OR ANYWERE IN EUROPE OWN LAND. DAM THATS MORE EXPENSIVE THEN NEW YORK
This is the future of the Western world. House prices only go up, wages stay the same. THIS is the inevitable. Think it can't happen because it's America? or UK? or Europe? It can and will happen.
Not enough land for 1.4 B people.
The currency in india is much weaker than USD
Next time I get stopped by police I'm going to say "I'm not doing a crime here, I'm doing a struggling here"!!.. Lol
Honest hard working people with big smiles. A slum where few people can become millionaires
That's real HELL on Earth.
You haven't seen anything, trust me
North Korea is worse. You haven’t seen shit
Yes and no. The people do have a sense of happiness from the basic things that we in the west often forget. However, there is something to be said for running water and safe electricty of course
This is why BE HAPPY every time you drive your car, go use the toilet or take a shower. We take so much things for granted.
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
espcially having that cheap labor
indian gov is busy in making religious conflicts
This is why people from these type countries come to America and do so well
They need to stop coming smh 😒
They are creative, hardworking, and driven. With India’s huge population and people like this, they could dominate the world.
@@birbluv9595 then why aren't they? that's been said since time immemorial. it's just NATO - no action talk only... an indian specialty.🙄
@@tweedy4sgagree
Indian who succes in america are from high class indian societies...they came to study in elite universitie then work there.. Indian from lower class go to middle east to become low labour..
600,000 USD for an apartment under 600sq ft! Mumbai is expensive, the people living in the slums should be accepting no less than $1 million USD per household to relocate, this land is valuable!!!
Great documentary! Congrats!
Omg..so glad I don't live there.
the public relations officer is a true hustler😂😂
indeed .. brain aches forever dismissing just how foulsome a pasttime hustling is... 💡💡💡
Great documentary for understanding of 🇮🇳
Good respect👍
Excellent documentary. I very much respect the innovative and hard working spirit of the people of India. Be not tempted to judge by Western standards, instead, take care of your family and neighbours.
Better to judge by western standards than eastern standards. Northern standards are even better than southern standards.
14:52 It really made me crying. What a hardworking person he is..! These are the best people student should have to hear their journey through hardships, not the CEO of CEO's sons.😢 Hats off to all the hardworking person in the world...🫡
He pushed the poor out without giving them a liveable alternative. Justice served! I hope he spends many years in prison, and his money used to fulfill his promise to the poor!
i visited Daravi in 2015, i was impressed by that harsh situation. i sincerely wish india to rise faster so that its people can hv better life.
the last sentence of this documentary brought a smile to my face.
When people talk they will say African countries are worse than any other country. Tell me what is worse than this😢😢😢😢😢😢.
My father told me this many years ago... Said his country was much better when he visited India.
@teeteeme5752 lol I am surprised why people always try to put Africa down, maybe it to make themselves feel better about their own situation. I am African I have always been comfortable.
@triston9618 Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, gambia, Senegal, much neater countries than India...lol...even Cape Verde...lol. Just like you said like to keep black Africa down.
Africa is not a country, first off.
Could people please stop comparing Africa to a country?🤦♂
It's hard to believe that the rich managed to become rich on their own.
They got promoted from the son of the CEO to CEO. Truly inspiring
It's just life though... When life gives you privileges you should use them lmao.
Awesome documentary. Covered all aspects of Mumbai.
OMG!! WHAT A CROWD😢😢 UNBELIEVIBLE
Great Documentary
As a Pakistani I have love and sympathy for the Indian nation. I pray that India will develop day and night but there are still many hurdles in India's development. Religious and ethnic prejudices, caste system, conflicts between Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, separatist armed organizations, extreme poverty, lack of health facilities, garbage and pollution, military wings of political parties, women Increasing incidents of rape, corruption in government affairs, many other factors are preventing India from progressing. Especially when you see a long row of Slums in the shadow of tall buildings, it is very sad. Unfair distribution of money and corporate culture have made the rich richer and the poor poorer.
LooL, you should pray for your country too, it is not better than India,
@@UserUnkown-do1ji ...he never said that Pakistan is better.
the argument and premise of the video is sad IMO, it's 1.4b of course there will always be Beggers. That's the crux of the capitalist system. On the other hand.
@UserUnkown-do1ji Why this knee jerk reaction? Is there anything wrong in what he said?
Kind of like what is happening in US now.
If it’s a city of dreams why aren’t the government building houses for the poor people get rid of the slums, fix up the sewage system, build factories for workers it’s disgusting and disgraceful how people are treated.
❤❤❤ God be with all the people in India God bless everyone of them❤
@30:36 Why have 9 children in a situation like that? For what purpose? What is the reason? 😢. Unfathomable.
Cuz he's bored and nothing much to do. Besides, I wonder how awkward it would be :)
@@bilaltahir1537😢😢😢😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
INDIA NEEDS TO LEVEL UP ITS HYGEN STANDARD
Lovely variety. Cool documentary
Fantastic documentary
Tbh India has a lot of potential to become super rich and the population to have a decent standard of living . Only if the government would care more about this topic …
39:15 "and she is Bombay" Lol that guy is simping so hard 😂😂, tbh I can understand why haha
India has the most hard working people will love to visit it one day
that selected guy really did parroted all the narration that was instructed. it is interesting
When you see very rich and very poor in one town, separated in few kilometers you definitely understand that there is something wrong with the country.
Gotta get myself a Dharavi bag ✨
My husband bought a wallet from there when we visited. Real quality. Sadly, he lost it recently when he went to the races. He's gutted. The slums are worse and better than they show. Such an eye opening trip. Highly recommended. The people are awesome
The guy making/Selling the Dharavi bags is the GOAT
Living in India is like real life Warhammer 40k
Oh yeah we poor but we need more kids... can they stop having too many kids.?? There is a choice, just have 2 is enough if can't afford.feel sad with the kids have to live that way
Just like 70years ago in the west...Familys relied on kids to work as you get older and was and still is very common for people to die Young..Hope you are well fed and comfortable while sitting there providing oh so obvious solutions to people that have it much harder than you.
That's it...some people have kids in hopes they will help earn $ for the family
I think there is some serious mistake…the first apartment you told is just 750 sq ft with a price of USD 360000..the apartment was not looking like a small 750 sq ft apartment though and the price must be mistaken …the second apartment is just 560 sq ft but it looks like a big apartment and the price mentioned was USD 780,000 …these prices are even far more expensive than USA and Canada …how is this possible? I know Mumbai is expensive but it cannot be that expensive
Depends on the neighborhood
The rich in east Asia are ridiculously rich. The gap between the poor and rich is astronomical.
It is that expensive, middle class and even upper middle class can't survive in Mumbai, either you have to go out of Mumbai and commute 2-3 hours a day or stay in 300-400 sqft homes
😆 🤣 😂
Plus a meal of $12. The documentary needs a fact check
And people question why I love India & Indians so much. Whether poverty conditions they still smile be happy..
The higlight of this video was the beginning "We are enjoying the journey"
Mumbai city paints a clear picture of the gap that exists between the rich and the poor in the developing countries. Nairobi city is also another example.
Nairobi smells much better and the people are much more pleasant and progressive.
@@KMcirca82you think Nairobi is more progressive then Mumbai?
@@hj2711 on a human to human level yes. Indians live with us and they are safe. Africans in India are attacked or treated unwelcome. when people can't respect you on a human level i consider that not progressive.
@@KMcirca82 judging whole society based on few bad incidents is opposite of progressive.
@@KMcirca82 but mumbai is still better than that
Sad to see how "fitness models" and influencers live in luxury while other struggle for 160 usd per month...
😅😅😅
15.27 big respect to the older gentleman sharing his story and allowing himself to be vulnerable
I cried also watching him cry 😭
How is everyone so happy then living like this? Makes me want to count my blessings more.
I'm really impressed!! they manage to build something that's even worst than the reeducation centre in China..... no proper clean water supply...... no sewage system.......
Vibrant India with smile on every face .
These people in Mumbai don't even have a dollar to their name. Yet, they bravely go about their lives with a smile on their faces and deal with adversity with humor and fortitude. Compare that with the US, where folks in inner cities are shooting each other, living in fatherless families and generally leading a destructive life. Same goes for some of the MAGA folks who seem to want to do a coup in the US. Is it cultural or is there something in the DNA of India which prevents India with all its issues from devolving into the hell holes that inner cities are in the USofA? Most of these folks are coming from villages to work for their families back home so they can send money back to villages in poor regions of India (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, etc). Not meaning to be disrespectful of the challenges that people in the US have had to face over the last 2 centuries, but the contrast is still very striking. These are guys are not selling drugs, joining gangs, indulging in drive by shootings and looting stores, in spite of the fact that their lot is considerably worse that many others.
Consider the cultural mindset of Indian history vs that of the USA and that make cause you to realize the difference.
Progressing India. Bravo
India is a big country. Development and industries should spread to other part of the country.
no doubt indian economy is florishing and progressing but its skyrocketing population makes hurdles in the development of common layman. the population is triple the size of india
I’m not sure India’s economy is flourishing. It has the largest population in the world yet it’s GDP is about 20% of China’s.
Wow. I come from a country that is only about 2.5mil people. Genuinely struggling to imagine the experience of these high levels of densification. Literally different worlds.
Seeing the countries with very high population,and observing how they progress,we may conclude they are enriching.their countries first with human manpower.
So many good, brilliant people in India without the chance to flourish. It's an awful shame.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful documents how the people liven in country very different we're I lived hellos from Ecuador
My question is, people come all over from out site to work in the city so where are all the inner city people go work?
I love the neon beer light in the high-rise penthouse. Classy
A smile is key to a happy life! Go India!!🎉
The population of Mumbai almost the same as the population of Peninsula M'sia 🇲🇾 plus East M'sia @ Sabah and Sarawak; Total population; 33 million only and compare to Mumbai 22 million such a compact and cramps area!!!🤗
So why do you want a hug and happy about it? And it’s not cramps but cramped.
I smell the aloofness of South East Asians! Same way the Singaporeans view Malaysians .. life is not a mystery 😅
@@akandwanahoraymond7581the same singaporeans that steal the subsidy petrol from malaysia because most of them are actually poor in singapore but want to have a car to show off 😂
الكائنات الضعيفة هي من تنجب بكثرة الفئران السردين الأرانب أما الحيتان لأ. ؟
Great City and an imaginable GROWTH envisioned to year 3,000 & beyond
We visited india thinking it was going to be modern... we were unpleasantly surprised at the poverty of everyone.
My idea is for India needs to elevate and double deck their trains. There will be challenges and sacrifices to be made. But this is so much neededI. t is really a challenge for an overpopulated city. God bless India.
Whit all my respect they have to mines theare populatuon...the double the trains is not going to help
@@tzvetelinapopova4067nah they need to do something 🤦♀️ I wouldn’t go nowhere if we had to the train that is too much people for one train .
I think somehow limit the migration to the city. I don't know how it's possible but with increasing population no workaround would last.
@@SamiullahKhan all major cities are depopulatinng their major cities. With some transferring the Capital City to another area. But this is not as easy as you may think. God bless India
The fact that you had to blur out a woman being saved means that you guys in the UK have completely lost the plot
Interesting documentary It might be a good idea to have a slum clearance by giving the poor free housing, but provision should be made to provide facilities for all the various industries that were in the slum area such as plastic recycling, garment making etc
Great sharing nice Xdocumentry greatying from indonesia
Pitiful, and yet the Indian government is investigating in sending rockets to the moon. Where is their priority?
GOD BLESS YOU INDIA - WE ARE ALL IN THE WORLD LOVE YOU
We used to be like this, am grateful we are past that but continuiously pray that kind of social gap never returns
I have once lived high up and have to say that I like the bottom floor the best at least if it has a small yard while the others only have a balcony.
Probably the last country I would ever visit 😢
Why ?
Good we don't want shit
Same here, it's disgustingly filthy.
Correction 2nd Last ! Saudi Arabia - the place & the people - just WEIRD.
I feel like people who make comments like this are most likely not well traveled. Dont be so ignorant, its pretty cool to visit new places and see new cultures. I been all over the world but have yet to visit india. Its on my bucket list.
Feel same here in jakarta indonesia. Rich getting richer...and poor still poor. But i think we had better train system today.
Jakarta train system is awesome...I went there last month.will repeat my visit soon 😊
crazy to see the stark contrast between the people in this video
On the day with interview ofcourse they smile and laughing because there is camera but try to see them without cam😂
accept it or not.,the world is not fair.,you should always remember that.,
Two questions that I can't understand: 1. Why Indians can't build more railways? It's relatively simple thing. 2. Why in democratic country suffers of the corruption instead of electing another person?
LOL…the place when I come from, the ground floor is the most expensive unit 😂😂😂
Life is so hard for these people, people over here in the states really gotta appreciate what we have and stop painting ourselves as victims
Americans love to be victims tho. I never complain because I realise we are so privileged over here, even the very poor have more opportunities and a head start here than they do in countries like India.