Though influenced by the culture of Mumbai - the capital city of Maharashtra and the largest metropolitan, coupled with the fact that the Cinema industry resides here, the people of here are still deeply rooted in their traditions and age-old customs. With the fast-paced advances of technology in the state, they play the balancing act pretty well. The simplicity of the people can be glimpsed through every little thing they do, and even though they may embrace fashion, their lifestyle is mostly on the theme of simplicity. Marathi is the native language that is widely spoken in different dialects. However, Hindi is also a popular language used with a more slanged altercation. Marwari, Gujarati, tribal languages in the more central part of Maharashtra are other languages that are broadly spoken. People of all religions reside here, though populated primarily by Marathis, Gujaratis and Marwaris. One may find Parsi's, Christians and South Indians as well among others.