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Charting the dawn-to-dusk working life of twelve of the greatest cities around the world.

For the first time in human history, more than half of us live in cities. Vibrant, complex, colossal - what drives their success?

'One Day In' charts the working life, from dawn to dusk, of 12 of the greatest cities around the world. From Shanghai to Moscow, Sao Paolo to Joburg - we'll meet the pioneers of industry, technology, economics and culture who make these cities tick.

One Day In: Mumbai

03/11/2012 GMT

Mumbai

BBC World News - One Day In, Mumbai

In One Day In Mumbai we meet one of India's richest businessmen, travel to school with the children of a Mumbai slum and dress up with one of Bollywood's top costume designers.

For the first time in human history more than half of us live in cities.  Vibrant, complex, colossal - what drives their success?  Mumbai is 'Maximum City'; the most densely populated corner of the globe where the ambitious come to seek their fortune.  In one day in this city of dramatic contrasts we meet one of India's richest businessmen; travel to school with the children of a Mumbai slum; and dress up with one of Bollywood's top costume designers.

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