Description

Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found is a nonfiction book by Suketu Mehta that explores the many layers of life in Mumbai (formerly Bombay). Blending memoir, journalism, travel writing, and social commentary, the book portrays the city’s energy, contradictions, crime, glamour, poverty, and dreams.

The book won the:

Kiriyama Prize
and was shortlisted for the:
Pulitzer Prize
Main Topics Covered
Mumbai’s underworld and gangsters
Bollywood film industry
Religious tensions and riots
Migration and urban life
Dance bars and nightlife
Poverty and wealth inequality
Politics and corruption
Everyday struggles of ordinary people
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