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Comedian Abijit Ganguly leaves Mumbai after 9 years
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Stand-up comedian Abijit Ganguly said he left Mumbai after nine years and moved to Bengaluru. On Instagram he cited constant construction and a wish for greenery and space with a baby. He wrote that living in Mumbai felt like life on hard mode. He had moved from Delhi nine years ago and said the change grew clearer after the lockdown.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Ganguly framed the move as a family choice around open space and future schools with more room.
- His post described ongoing renovation and demolition cycles as a lasting source of disruption.
- Other entertainers named in the same feature have chosen Goa or temporary Bengaluru bases for similar lifestyle reasons.
What's Happening
- Ganguly said the shift out of Mumbai happened in the previous week.
- He wrote that projects keep replacing buildings completed only a few years earlier.
- Tanmay Bhat's earlier Bengaluru stint after AIB's 2018 collapse is cited as a contrasting path that later returned to Mumbai.
Why Entertainers Cite The Exit
- Narayani Shastri said Mumbai set travel could take two to three hours when she moved to Goa.
- Nafisa Ali and Pooja Bedi are listed among those who chose Goa's slower pace.
- Remo D'Souza shifted his primary base to Goa to escape what the feature calls Mumbai's constant pace.
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