Bollywood
owes much to Juhu as the beach has
been the favorite location for scores
of Indian films. Juhu has the specialty
of being the largest as well the most
frequentlyvisited beaches in India.
Climate being uniform that is warm,
except during monsoon rains from June
to September, Juhu is a wonderful
resort for the tourist.Film personalities
have been obsessed by the place and
as a consequence the beach has been
the dwelling place for many film stars
of India.
Juhu is about 18 kms north of the
city centre and reaching there is
not a difficulty. Juhu is the symbol
of family beach and a large number
of locals and tourists visit the beach.
The birth of Indian Airways has a
direct connection with the beach.
Jamshedji Tata, one of the leading
industialists of India used the beach
as the landing strip of his flights
when he was stationed here and made
serious efforts to develop the area
in and around Juhu which were turned
down by the government. The same man
later initiated Indian Airways.
Juhu is the best place to bring the
entire community (Mumbaikars - residents
of Mumbai) on common social grounds
and much interaction takes place amidst
the natural ambience provided by the
beach. Children, adults and aged,
locals and tourists all make up the
population that inhibits the beach
especially on weekends. Swimming and
sun bathing however is a bad idea
in Juhu. On weekends the variety show
is for real; there are horse rides,
acrobats and other performers, there
are kulfi and bhelpuri stalls and
without doubts a large crowd.
The beach was in news in mid 2005
following the diamond rush. It is
believed that high tides had brought
with it colored crystals called Ámerican
diamonds' and people next day joined
in great numbers for the treasure
hunt. The American diamonds were for
sure recovered but their worth goes
no more than 10 rupees.
The beach is lined with luxury hotels,
appartment in the south and many five
star hotels are prevalent in this
area. The beach is bound in the north
by Versova beach which is also a beautiful
resort. Versova homes Mumbai's largest
fishing community. |