#MumbaiFramed:18 Stunning Photos that Capture the Soul of Mumbai

#MumbaiFramed: A young photographer captures the soul of Mumbai in these stunning photos.

Mumbai Skyline as seen from Haji Ali Dargah. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

By Madhusudhan Sunder Raj

Madhusudan Sunder Raj is a broadcast journalist working and living in Mumbai. A photographer at heart, he has been documenting the everyday life of what he calls the city of dreams.

Madhusudhan has been practicing photography for about four years now. He says that his idea of photography is living and feeling the 1000 words in every picture.

#MumbaiFramed is a visual anthology of pictures aimed at capturing the soul of Mumbai.

Lower Parel which is part of the central business district. It houses many high-rises and shopping malls. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

Wall art at Bandstand fort. The iconic Bandra-Worli Sea Link in the picture connects the two parts of the city. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

A girl plays on the pebbles near the famous Haji Ali Dargah. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

Flower vendors at the Dadar Market. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

A vendor’s child at Dadar Flower Market. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

A young vegetable vendor at Byculla in South Mumbai.  (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

Young boys celebrate during the Dahi Handi festival in Dadar. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

Forming the human pyramid during the Dahi Handi celebrations. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

The iconic Taj Mahal Palace in Colaba, South Mumbai. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

A young girl performs stunts on a rope while her mother looks on. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

  A horse ride along the sea shore in Versova. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

Reflection of a pedestrian on the street. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

A man plays with his child along the sea shore. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

An elderly man sits at a Beef shop in Byculla before the ban was imposed by the state government. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

A young boy beats the summer heat in Mumbai. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

Mumbai skyline seen from Haji Ali at Night. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

A reflection of a minaret at Haji Ali Dargah. (Photo: Madhusudhan Sunder Raj)

(Check out more on #MumbaiFramed here. Follow Madhusudhan’s work on Facebook and Instagram.)