Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is a vibrant, confident metropolis that is tangibly high in energy. Mumbai continues to draw fortune-seekers from all over India. You may arrive appalled by the pitiful faces of the poor, shocked by the paradox of such wealth and poverty and be overcome by the heavy stench and toxic pollution. But give Mumbai a little time and you will discover it has a sexy, smoldering soul and head-spinning groove worth knowing.