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Business Standard
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
Mumbai rains: Memes capture flooded streets, traffic jams and city spirit
Mumbai experienced intense rainfall on Monday, leading to major disruptions in transport and air travel while submerging several parts of the city. Areas such as Dadar, Mahim, Parel, Bandra and Kalachowki were particularly affected as heavy showers combined with strong winds brought daily life to a standstill. Videos showed vehicles wading through inundated roads in low-lying zones like Kurla, Sion and Dadar. The downpour also caused serious flooding at KEM Hospital, where water entered the ground floor. Reports of waterlogging also came in from the Matunga and Hindmata regions. Meanwhile, a severe traffic snarl was reported on the Bhiwandi–Wada road in Thane district. As Mumbai waded through yet another monsoon mayhem on Monday, social media timelines turned into meme festivals reflecting the city's struggle. From witty takes on floating autos to drenched office-goers, Mumbaikars poured their frustration into humour — one viral post at a time. Take a look at some of the internet's most talked-about memes: One widely shared meme used a still from Baahubali 2, showing the iconic moment when Sivagami carries Mahendra Baahubali through a river. For one user, it perfectly summed up the struggle of office-goers today, imagining them braving the rain with laptops in hand. Mumbai People going to the office today . #MumbaiRains — Phunsuk Wangdu (@Phunsukwangduji) May 26, 2025 On X, a user posted a screengrab that read, 'Today the sky is so blue, and no pollution! Thanks to all the rain yesterday.' The caption accompanying the post read, 'Mandatory post on Mumbai spirit on a rainy day. Please take care, Mumbaikars.' Mandatory post on Mumbai spirit on the rainy day. Please take care, Mumbaikars — Indian Gyaandu (@meme_startup) May 26, 2025 Another user tapped into Bollywood nostalgia, sharing an image from the classic Mughal-e-Azam, where Dilip Kumar's Salim tells Madhubala's Anarkali, 'Utho Anarkali. Mumbai Spirit dikhane ka waqt aa gaya hai. #MumbaiRains.' ...and memes festival started featuring #MumbaiRains — Hiren Antani (@HirenAntani) May 26, 2025 A clip from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah also made its rounds, featuring Disha Vakani as Daya dancing energetically. The post was captioned: 'Kaam pe jaana hai but this is the mood of majority rain-loving Mumbaikars right now. If the downpour gets lethal, the spirit of Mumbai will be ready to fight the odds, unlike BMC's preparedness.' Kaam pe jaana hai but this is the mood of majority rain-loving Mumbaikars, right now. If the downpour gets lethal, the spirit of Mumbai will be ready to fight the odds, unlike BMC's preparedness. #MumbaiRains #Monsoon2025 — Aditya (@Fauladi_Adi) May 26, 2025 Someone else summed up the commute with: '#MumbaiRains Mumbai Rains. When you are travelling from auto during rain and want to see what's happening outside.' Mumbaikars when they are told that India has become the 4th largest economy in the world. #MumbaiRains #Mumbai #MumbaiRain — Banrakas ???? (@noyes99) May 26, 2025 *Rains continuously for 5 mins* Infrastructure of the financial capital of India : #MumbaiRains — UmdarTamker (@UmdarTamker) May 26, 2025 Mahindra needs to launch an off road car so that a Mumbaikar can reach office on time during #MumbaiRains — Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) May 26, 2025
India Today
26-05-2025
- Climate
- India Today
Heavy rain brings Mumbai to a standstill as Internet floats with memes to cope
Heavy rain lashed Mumbai early on Monday after the monsoon, which had hit Kerala on Saturday, made its way northwards. Several parts of the city, including Kurla, Sion, Dadar, and Parel, remained waterlogged, with visuals showing vehicles crawling through waist-deep downpour led to over 250 flight delays, while local trains across the Central, Western, and Harbour lines faced major slowdowns. Authorities reported that services had since returned to the city battled flooded roads and delayed commutes, the internet did what it does best: add a dash of humour to express collective frustration. 'Mumbai Rains' had been trending on X since the morning. Here are some of the best memes we've curated for you:One meme that stood out featured a scene from Baahubali 2, where Sivagami carries Mahendra Baahubali across a river. That's exactly how one user imagined commuters carrying their laptops to work gem showed a man on a makeshift raft confidently navigating a flooded road. Other memes focused on the sheer determination of office-goers in the city, because when it rains in Mumbai, there's no such thing as working from home, as one of the users user quipped, 'Mahindra should really consider an off-road car just for Mumbaikars during monsoon.'Mahindra needs to launch an off road car so that a Mumbaikar can reach office on time during # Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) May 26, 2025Mumbai's monsoon mess left flights grounded and roads submerged, but the memes kept spirits afloat. It may be a logistical nightmare, but humour, as always, remains the city's emergency in the day, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed rain-hit areas in Thane and held discussions with disaster management teams to assess the response the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of thunderstorms, lightning, and intense rain in isolated pockets of Mumbai, with wind speeds likely to reach 50–60 kmph. An orange alert remains active in Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg, while Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar have been placed under a yellow Watch
India.com
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
India's most expensive web series, made for Rs..., was never released due to..., cost more than Pathaan, Baahubali, Pushpa, Animal, Chhava, name is...
Ever since the rise of OTT platforms, audiences have become accustomed to watching web series. Now, with streaming media taking the upper hand over traditional forms of entertainment, many big names from Hindi and South cinema have ventured into the OTT space. This has resulted in a rise in the budgets of movies and series being produced. While everyone knows that films like Kalki 2898 AD, RRR, and Adipurush are counted among the costliest films ever made in India, do you know which is India's most expensive web series? If not, then keep scrolling to find out. India's Most Expensive Web Series In 2018, the OTT giant Netflix announced one of its most-anticipated projects, based on the 2017 and 2020 novels The Rise of Sivagami, Chaturanga, and Queen of Mahishmathi—a multi-season adaptation of Anand Neelakantan's books. The series, serving as a prequel to the Baahubali franchise, was titled Baahubali: Before the Beginning and was produced by SS Rajamouli. The Plot The series revolved around a young Sivagami and her journey, during which she comes face-to-face with Katappa and eventually ties the knot with Bijjaladeva. In September 2018, the production of the series began, and Mrunal Thakur was roped in for the role of Sivagami, along with Deva Katta and Praveen Sattaru as directors. The Budget Initially, the makers decided on a budget of Rs 100 crore for the series. Later, Wamiqa Gabbi also became part of the project, and the streamer approved the revamped version with an increased budget of Rs 200 crore. Changes in production were made as well, and a new director—Kunal Deshmukh—was given the chair. According to a report in Variety, Netflix began to have major doubts about the show and its feasibility. Not only that, but they also struggled to find the right director. With that, the OTT platform began 're-evaluating' the show's fate in 2022. Director Kunal also opted out, and by 2024, no official update about the series had been made. As a result, the Netflix project was shelved, without even the first season being completed. Before the series was shelved, Baahubali: Before the Beginning went through two different casts, three directors, and a skyrocketing budget of Rs 300 crore. The budget even exceeded the Rs 250 crore spent on Baahubali: The Beginning and went well beyond the production costs of films such as Pathaan and Pushpa: The Rise (both estimated at Rs 220–250 crore).
Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
India's most expensive web series cost more than Pathaan, Baahubali, Pushpa; but never released, filming never completed
The streaming medium began in India to tell slice-of-life stories, which were generally told on smaller scales than regular TV and cinema. But over the years, as stars began to enter the fray, OTT platforms began mounting shows on bigger budgets. Soon, many Indian web series rivalled films in opulence and scale. Some even surpassed them. The biggest of them all would have been a spectacle, had it ever released. In 2018, streaming giant Netflix announced an ambitious show - a multi-season adaptation of Anand Neelakanthan's 2017 and 2020 novels The Rise of Sivagami, Chaturanga, and Queen of Mahishmathi. The series, a prequel to the Baahubali series, was titled Baahubali: Before the Beginning, and was produced by SS Rajamouli. The series chronicled the journey of a young Sivagami and how she came to encounter Katappa and eventually marry Bijjaladeva. Production began in September 2018 with Mrunal Thakur as Sivagami, along with with Deva Katta and Praveen Sattaru as the directors. The initial budget was ₹100 crore. However, the pandemic stalled the production. In 2021, Bollywood Hungama reported that Netflix and the makers were scrapping the initial version and starting afresh with a new lead. Wamiqa Gabbi came on board and the streamer greenlit the new version with an additional budget of ₹200 crore. The production team was changed too, and a new director - Kunal Deshmukh - was hired. Before it was shelved by Netflix, Baahubali: Before the Beginning had seen two sets of cast, three directors, and a ballooned-up budget of ₹300 crore. This production budget was ironically even higher than the ₹250-crore spent on Baahubali: The Beginning. It is also more than the production budgets of some of the biggest blockbusters made in Indian cinema recently, including Pathaan and Pushpa: The Rise (both ₹220-250 crore). Yet, after all this money being spent, it was tragic that the show never saw the light of the day.
