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Article: My new home ; Expats tell us why they love the city they now live in.
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- India Today
- Article date:
- June 22, 2009
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HAZEL, 24
Hazel was a backpacker in Thailand when she agreed to be a junior
artist in a Hindi film shoot in Bangkok, just for fun.
The British national knew then she wanted to be part of
Bollywood. Hazel has been here four years and has starred in Mera
Pehla Pehla Pyaar.
First impressions: The poverty really hits you when you first
arrive. I came with dreams in my eyes and I saw people living under
flyovers and on dividers and I felt really humbled. But I really
love the energy here. Everybody is trying something, doing
something.
What's different: Things don't happen as smoothly and aren't as
organised in Mumbai as in England. Language isn't a barrier so
that's a big help. But I wish there ...