India, Dec. 28 -- A brief moment of inconvenience on one of Mumbai's busiest stretches turned into a heartwarming reminder of the city's spirit, after a man shared how strangers came forward to help when his car broke down.

Taking to Instagram, a Mumbai man with the username @shindevihaan posted a video showing himself standing beside his stalled car on the Coastal Road. In the clip, he is visibly moved as he recounts what happened next.

"This is such a Bombay thing, guys. People are so nice here. So I was going out for dinner with my family, and our car broke down on the Coastal Road. A lot of cars have stopped by to ask me if I need any help. They also offered us a lift, but I had to stop. Of course, I had to wait for the pickup guy. ...