New day ... New Story...

It was the day I reached Mumbai... At the first glance I could only see just tall buildings, narrow roads, traffic jam and a foul but peculiar smell of the gutters. This was enough for me to realize that the shelter I always had above me is gone. The feeling was mixed - I was excited but scared, energetic but low, I came along with known people yet the feeling was strange.

From the station we all got in rickshaw (to my surprise what we call auto's in delhi here they call it rickshaw). In few seconds we were right in front of a 15 floor building and was introduced to a big apartment in the same society. I never knew things would turn out for me this way. I always thought to be here but like this was not my plans. But the true story was that I was here in Mumbai, not for vacations but for work.

I hardly knew anyone here and the ones I knew told me long back that no relation works in Mumbai. 'If I am there I have to be on my own.' I learnt this lesson by heart. I was new in the city and little hesitant to look out for new places, to meet new people and explore the city on my own.

I tried and managed to stay here.. meet new people..some were supportive but some were strange. Some understood me but to understand some..I failed. I found this city wierd in many ways. I thought that relations doesn't exist here but a few proved me wrong..though I should not jump on the conclusions right now :P I spent an entire day with my sis over here and almost saw the entire city. The day she left.. there was a new start for me. It was completely different experience ...'meeting her in Delhi was different from meeting her in Mumbai'... :)

I struggled hard to adjust myself.I tried travelling through local trains.. went out in the monsoons.. met new people.. made new relations.. walked on new ways... made new place for myself.. It was almost like started up all again..Whatever I did and made in Delhi was left there...here it was a new beginning!!All this was different from doing theater in Delhi..there you perform and people look get to know you here I had to perform individually...

I almost worked day and night to sustain myself .. Initially I found it insane but slowly started enjoying this pressure.. I understood this city behaves like it's weather.. everything is so unpredictable.. and in extreme..Still I always look forward to my tomorrow's..instead of counting on problems I have started looking out for solutions.. :)