When we think about mills, a scene flashes in our minds.

People chattering indistinctly.

The sound of machines fills the mill with noise. Workers struggle every day to earn their daily bread. 

But what if the place itself contradicts all these descriptions?

What if it goes against the very laws of nature?

That place is Mukesh Mills.

And this is the story of how it turned into the dark side of Bollywood.

A place even Bollywood stars are scared of.

The walls of the famous Mukesh Mills hide pain, tragedies, mysteries and buried secrets. It is said that Mukesh Mills remembers every lost soul that passed by. Let’s unfold the haunted stories of the chilling mill.

Forgotten Past Of The Mukesh Mills

During the late 1800s, in the heart of South Bombay, a new name emerged in the minds of people. The Mukesh Mills.

At that time, the trade rapidly increased, which turned Bombay into the “Manchester of the East”.

A Hidden Mill By The Sea

Other mills are in central Mumbai, while it is located in Colaba, South Mumbai. Being the only mill in Colaba, it is known as the Colaba Mill. It is part of the Colaba Land and Mill Company, which was involved in naming it. Muljibhai Madhvani, a renowned industrialist, built the Mukesh Mills. A place that holds dark, hidden stories inside it.

Its location is near the Arabian Sea, which is beneficial in making the trade easier. The cotton and other goods could be imported very easily to foreign countries.

Inside Mukesh Mills

The mills never slept. People worked day and night here without any kind of rest. Workers carried heavy loads, each one of them busy with the oils, threads, and cotton.

It bustled with the voices of machines. Noises of footsteps of people echoed through the walls of the mill. People, their families, and children are dependent on the mill. Every corner of the mill has a separate story.

What was once full of noise and full of labor is now silent. machines are quiet, people have disappeared, no one walks on the floors of the mill.

Can we ever reveal what actually happened here, which made it a place full of dark secrets?

A fire that left Mukesh Mills forever haunted

In 1982, A fierce fire took place at the mills. The origin of the fire is still unknown, but the result of the fire was beyond imagination.

The fire spread so quickly due to the presence of cotton, oil, and wood inside the mill. People tried to escape, but within a few minutes, the mill was destroyed.

Numerous people lost their lives in the tragic fire. What did remain were the ashes and loud cries of people trying to escape the mill.

This terrifying incident is one of Mumbai’s most grievous incidents that has ever taken place. The place that was once filled with noise was now full of the rumoured presence of workers who never left the mill.

The Unheard Stories