Mumbai is the largest city which is situated in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the financial capital of India and the home of India's Bollywood film industry. It is also the capital city of Maharashtra. Mumbai is known for its extreme standards of living, fast paced lifestyle, and the making of dreams. It is also known as city of Dreams because of the Hindi Film Industry is located here. It is the most populous metropolitan city in India and is the sixth most populated metropolitan city in the world. The city is known as much for its throbbing night life as it is famous for being the busiest and economically prosperous city of India. Mumbai is a busy metropolis, nevertheless, it is a tourist hot-spot because of its energy and vigor. Dubbed as the commercial capital of India, the city is home to some of India's largest corporate houses. The city of Mumbai was earlier called Bombay and it lies on the Konkan coast. It is a major hub of industrial and commercial activities that contribute to around 70 % of India's capital trade and investments. Mumbai tourism has procured a place on global map due to the Hindi Film Industry which is popularly known as 'Bollywood'.

The word Mumbai is derived from Mumbadevi, the patron goddess of the Koli fisherfolk, the oldest inhabitants of Mumbai. The name Mumbai, in its final form, dates back to the 18 th century. For Portuguese, the name Bombay is Good Bay (Bom Bay Good Bay). Mumbai is a cluster of seven islands. These islands of no great value were ceded to Portuguese in 1534 by the Sultan of Gujarat. The Portuguese in turn given these islands to Englands's Chareless II as part of the wedding dowry of Catherine of Braganza when she married Englands's Charles II in 1661. In 1668, the British government leased the islands to the East India Company for 10 pounds per annum in the form of gold and Mumbai grew gradually to become centre of trade.

Marine Drive is a skilfully laid-out boulevard, stretching along the coastline of Arabian Sea located in South Mumbai. It is built in an inverted C shape and 3 km long concrete road which connects the Nariman Point to Malabar Hills. This boulevard is popular as a sunset point among people, especially travellers.