A Mumbai actor has sparked a relatable conversation online after sharing a glimpse of the everyday struggles that residents often face during the city’s monsoon season. The man, identified as Mohit Hiranandani, took to Instagram to post a video of himself climbing several flights of stairs after all five lifts in his residential building reportedly stopped working due to rain.A Mumbai man shared how rain stopped all five lifts, forcing him to climb 30 floors despite paying ₹1 lakh rent. (Instagram/mohit_hiranandani93)(Also read: ₹16,000 in Faridabad, ₹45,000 in Bengaluru: Man’s 2 BHK rent comparison sparks discussion)In the video, Hiranandani can be seen taking the stairs as he highlights the irony of paying a high rent for a building marketed as a luxury residence, only to be left with no working lifts when the weather turns rough.The text overlaid on the clip read: "Paying nearly ₹1 lakh a month to live in a "luxury" building only for all 5 lifts to give up the moment it rains so now you're climbing 30 floors like it's a trek."(Also read: ‘In Mumbai, your only dream becomes paying the rent’: Man on the reality of chasing dreams in the city)No lifts and no waterSharing the clip on Instagram, Hiranandani also expressed frustration over another problem that awaited him after he managed to reach home. In the caption, he wrote: "And then when you get home. No water. Waah Mumbai life!"The clip struck a chord with many social media users, especially those living in high rise apartments in Mumbai and other metro cities. Several viewers said the video reflected the gap between expensive urban housing and the basic civic issues residents continue to face.Watch the clip here:Internet reactsReacting to the post, one user wrote, "This is exactly why luxury buildings in Mumbai are only luxury in brochures." Another said, "Paying so much rent and still dealing with lifts and water issues is peak Mumbai life." A third user commented, "Thirty floors by stairs after a long day sounds like a punishment, not a homecoming."(Also read: ‘ ₹90,000 rent, yet no water’: Mumbai man vents over lack of basic facilities in high-rise society)Another Instagram user wrote, "Builders charge premium rates but basic maintenance still fails when it rains." One more added, "Mumbai rent is already painful, and then residents have to deal with problems like these every monsoon."HT.com has reached out to the user for his comments, and the copy will be updated once his response is received.(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
Mumbai man pays ₹1 lakh rent for ‘luxury’ flat, says rain leaves him climbing 30 floors as lifts fail
A Mumbai man said he had to climb 30 floors after all five lifts failed in his luxury building during rain. | Trending







