A tiny room in Mumbai has caught the internet’s attention after a vlogger showed how a family of five manages its everyday life in a space where even stretching one’s legs while sleeping appears difficult. The room, which the resident says costs ₹6,000 a month to rent, serves as the family’s kitchen, dining area and sleeping space.The video was shared on Instagram by travel and lifestyle vlogger @Yatra_guruji029 and has crossed 5 crore views. It shows the vlogger speaking to a resident named Monish, who explains how he, his wife and their three children manage the limited space. While the on-screen text mentions that five to seven people stay in the room, Monish tells the vlogger that five family members live there. He also gives a glimpse of their sleeping arrangements, including the small corner where he rests at night.
How the family manages the limited space
During the conversation, the vlogger asks Monish how he sleeps in such a small room. “I sleep like this. This is my bed. I sleep like this,” Monish explains, showing the small space available to him. When the vlogger asks whether he can stretch his legs, Monish replies, “It doesn’t spread more than this.”He then demonstrates how he sometimes straightens his legs when they begin to ache, but doing so means raising them because there is not enough floor space. Surprised by the arrangement, the vlogger tries lying down in the same spot to understand the situation himself. He finds that he cannot stretch his legs properly and has to keep them folded. “I will not be able to spread my legs,” he says while demonstrating the position. “You can see that my legs are fully folded and I am sleeping like this.”The video gives viewers a closer look at how little room Monish has for sleeping, even before the family begins its daily activities.
Wife wakes up early, children sleep near the door
The room is not used just for sleeping. Monish tells the vlogger that the family cooks, eats and manages its daily household activities in the same space. He also explains how his wife makes room for her morning chores. She wakes up early to collect water and wash utensils. To allow her to work, he moves to another corner and sleeps there. “When my wife wakes up in the morning to fill water, I come here and sleep like this,” he tells the vlogger.The family’s sleeping arrangements also depend on the children’s school routine. Monish says his son sleeps close to the entrance so that he can leave for school without disturbing everyone else. “My son goes to school in the morning, so he sleeps near the door,” he explains. When asked why, he says it is so that the door can open easily. He also mentions that he wakes up at 6 am. The vlogger then asks whether the family has three children. Monish confirms that he does.
Even the approach to the house is extremely narrow
The video also shows the narrow passage through which the vlogger reaches Monish’s home. The lane is so narrow that two people cannot comfortably walk side by side; they have to move one behind the other.Inside, the limited floor area has to accommodate the family’s belongings, cooking arrangements, bathroom facilities and sleeping space. The Navbharat Times report also notes that a refrigerator is kept inside the small room. The vlogger tries to understand the resident’s situation by lying down in the same spot. After struggling to stretch his legs, he remarks that he would have to sleep with them folded or raised against the wall.He also says that many people in Mumbai live in similar conditions. His visit is presented as a glimpse of the housing difficulties faced by some residents of the city.
Video crosses 5 crore views, triggers reactions online
The video was shared by Bhanwar Lal Vishnoi on his Instagram account, @Yatra_guruji029. It has received more than 5 crore views.The video has gotten several hilarious reactions from viewers. Some compared the room to a prison, while others said that living in their hometowns or villages offered a more comfortable life. One Instagram user commented, “My broker explains it to me like this every day.” Another user wrote, “That’s why village life is so beautiful.“The video has also brought attention to the contrast between Mumbai’s appeal as a city of opportunities and the difficult living conditions some people face while trying to afford accommodation there.
