Financial capital of India, Mumbai is the best known city of India in the world. Culture of Mumbai is the melting pot of various cultures belonging to various ethnic groups living in Mumbai. Culture of a city is defined by its people, languages spoken, cuisines, art and heritage. Mumbai is rich in all these and has culture of its own which is different from all other cities of Maharashtra though Mumbai is the capital city of Maharashtra.
Cultural heritage of Mumbai is a beautiful blend of old with new. Mumbaikers, as the people of Mumbai are called, take pride in their heritage and also readily become part of latest trends going on in the world. “Bollywood”, the Hindi Film Industry in Mumbai also plays great role in shaping the “Bindaas” that is carefree attitude of Mumbaikers. Celebrities of Film industry and business world have made Mumbai a dreamland for many. Let us learn more about the Mumbai Culture.

People
People of Mumbai know how to live life to the fullest. Despite all the terror attacks they have been through recently in the past, they have stood again to make life go on.  Though people belong to different parts of India, once they make Mumbai their home, they vouch for Mumbai only. Mumbaikers or Mumbaites are lively and warm hearted people.

Religion
Though every person is busy with his life in a metropolis, but when it comes to religion, Mumbaites are very much devout people. Religion plays important part of lives of the people in Mumbai. Like all other parts of India, Hinduism is the major religion in Mumbai also.

Languages
Though official language of Mumbai is Marathi but Mumbaiya Hindi is slang language of common Mumbaiker. Apart from this, many other languages are spoken in Mumbai as this is a metropolitan city of India.

Cuisine
Whoever visits Mumbai, vouch for the food served there. Mumbai serves a rich platter with lip smacking variety of food.  You can find food joints, eateries and elite restaurants all over the city which cater to different classes of people. Whether you eat fast food from roadside vendor or visit a five star restaurant, food is just delicious.  Who can miss those Bhel Puris, Pani Puri and Vada Pav sold at Mumbai beaches?  Generally a Mumbai platter is comprised of rice, chapattis, curd, vegetables, salads and sweets.