Mumbai is a city of contrasts. Here, the super-rich and slum dwellers live side by side. As more and more luxury skyscrapers go up, slums are forced to make way for them. Conflicts ensue. So what is life like, in a megacity with 20 million inhabitants?
In Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, more than a million people live in extremely crowded conditions. But the neighbourhood is dynamic. We meet Mahesh, 27, who was born in the slum and has never left. Today, he runs a recycling plant that employs about 20 people. Dharavi's shadow economy is said to bring in 800 million euros a year. However, the future of the neighbourhood is uncertain, as it sits on valuable property -- located right in the city centre. With the support of local authorities, real estate magnate Babulal Varma is tearing down slums to build luxury housing for the upper classes. Will Dharavi survive?
Mumbai is already one of the most populous cities in the world. By 2035, the population is projected to rise drastically -- to 30 million. The city’s inevitable expansion affects not only the people who live there, but also the forests that surround it. These include the "Sanjay Gandhi National Park". Now, the leopards living in the park have started to make regular forays into new housing developments, looking for food. They attack stray dogs, as well as humans. As urbanization continues, the conflict between humans and wild animals is sure to become more dire

孟买是一个充满反差的城市。在这里,超级富豪和贫民窟居民肩并肩生活在一起。但随着越来越多的豪华摩天大楼拔地而起,贫民窟也被迫为它们让路,社会冲突接踵而来。那么,在一个拥有2000万居民的大城市里,人们真正的生活是什么样的呢?
在亚洲最大的贫民窟达拉维,有100多万人生活在极度拥挤的环境中。但这里的人们充满活力。我们见到了27岁的马赫什,他出生在贫民窟,从未离开过。但如今,他经营着一家雇佣了大约20名员工的旧物回收工厂。据说达拉维的影子经济每年能带来8亿欧元的收入。然而,社区的未来是不确定的,因为它坐落在宝贵的财产——位于市中心。在当地政府的支持下,房地产巨头瓦尔马正在拆除贫民窟,为上层阶级建造豪华住宅。达拉维将如何维持存在?
孟买已经是世界上人口最多的城市之一。到2035年,人口预计将大幅增长至3000万。城市不可避免的扩张不仅会影响到居住在达拉维的人们,也会影响到周围的森林。其中包括“桑贾伊·甘地国家公园”。现在,生活在公园里的豹子已经开始定期闯入新的住宅开发项目,寻找食物。它们会攻击流浪狗,也会攻击人类。随着城市化进程的继续,人类和野生动物之间的冲突肯定也会变得更加可怕。