/> Bipasha Basu: "I don't believe Mumbai to be a rude city at all. It's a city that took care of an outsider like me. When I came here I was homesick. I wanted to pack my bags and run back to Kolkata.

But the love and the generous care of Mumbaikars for somebody like me who was a nobody kept me going. Any sign of rudeness would have frightened me away from here."

Amitabh Bachchan: "Rude? Says Who? On the contrary, it's one of the most loving, giving, compassionate and endearing cities in the world."

Hema Malini: "Just the opoosite. I'd say Mumbai is the most compassionate city in the world. It has given me and my daughters so much I can't even begin to repay my debts."

Anupam Kher: "Did Readers Digest really say that? Sorry we don't digest. For an outsider like me who came only with dreams from Simla Mumbai invited me in with all my dreams. It's a city that provides a place and opportunity for everyone and then just lets you and me, be. Look at how much it has given me. Sorry, I don't buy the theory that the city is rude at all.

Dino Morea: "I was this scared little boy from Bangalore. Bombay nurtured me. Helped me to grow up and find my bearings. It's a city that has a place and a position for everyone. I can't digest Reader's Digest's comment.

Are they accusing Mumbayites of bad manners? Sorry, I don't agree. People out here are terrific. It's a caring city. I feel safe here. Can't say the same about a lot of cities in the world."

Aftab Shivdasani: "It's definitely not true. Mumbai is definitely one of the busiest cities in the world but not rude. People here may not have too much time. But they are still courteous. If an outsider asks his way, the busiest Mumbaikar stops and patiently explains the address.

And however late for an appointment a Mumabikar would still help a blind man cross the street. Some inconsiderate sections notwithstanding, Mumbai hasn't lost its humanity.

Karan Johar: "Mumbai is all about tall buildings and large hearts. I'm widely traveled and I've faced rudeness in many parts of the world, for example Italy. But that's to do with the pace of life everywhere. Why single out Mumbai?

Sure, people are rude in traffic on the roads. But we can't hold that against the city. I've been born and brought up in Mumbai. When my dad came here from Simla he had only his dreams.

Mumbai fuelled and fostered his dreams. According to me it's the most accepting, amiable and affable city in the world."

Madhavan: "Either the writer in Readers Digest doesn't understand the Marathi language or must have got stuck in the Mumbai rains or a Virar local..I really don't think Mumbai is any ruder than Chennai or London or LA. In fact Mumbayites are very welcoming and affectionate."

Adnan Sami: "Yeah, sure. Mumbai is the rudest city in the world...just as much as monkeys fly out of my butt. Seriously, what were they thinking? Who cares what Readers Digest thinks?"

Sammir Dattani: "Mumbai the rudest city in the world? That's the rudest comment I've ever heard."