Mumbai was renowned for its spirit of religious tolerance and their people.   British made the city particularly attractive to minority groups persecuted elsewhere and over the years Mumbai developed a reputation as a casmopolitan city where Hindu, Muslim, Parsi, Jain, Budhist Christian and Jew mingled peacefully and worshipped side by side.

Mumbai is a melting pot of many regional Indian cultures. Its residents come from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds. Evidence of wealth is easy to come by and there's a swaggering confidence to the way the city conducts its business. As the film capital of India, Mumbaikars are also generally seduced by the celebrity lifestyle.

The largest community in Mumbai is the Hindu community, accounting for approximately 75% of the population.  Around 15% of the population is Muslim and 4% is Christian.  There are also communities of Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs, around 45,000 Parsies and 3000 Jews.