India, June 6 -- In a city that never sleeps and constantly keeps evolving, stepping into Hebbar's Heritage Home is like walking into a time capsule. This "home away from home" is nestled in the bylanes of Mumbai's Fort area, and has stood the test of time, as it completes a century this year. Founded in 1924 and taken over by Shankar Narayan Hebbar in 1926, he passed the legacy to his son Anantha Krishna. The lodge is now managed by Ajit Hebbar of the third generation of the family. "The word 'hotel' in India is used very loosely. Hence, we wanted to be known as a heritage home." If you go around the place, you can't help but notice the effort that's gone into maintaining this more than 100-year-old building and the antiques it houses. "A lot of money goes into maintenance. It is tough, but they belong to my family - the wooden almirahs and trunks my family travelled with to Mumbai from Mangalore in search of work. I even have the ceramic boxes my grandmum and mum used to store rice and wheat in," he says, adding, "My family was like fish out of water, which could be said for a lot of South Indians, who didn't know the language. This place was started by my grandfather to help them." In this vintage hostel, Ajit says, "We encourage community living. People from all over the world stay here during vacations or for business. We also get a lot of international backpackers." They have multiple sharing rooms with bunk beds for men and women. The lodge used to have an in-house South Indian eatery that served simple and cost-effective "tiffin". It was relished by mill workers, taxi drivers and even the politicos working in Mantralaya and Bombay High Court. But, 15 years ago, a court order stated that gas cooking wasn't allowed on the upper floors, so they shut it down. Ask what the future holds for the Hebbar's Heritage Home, a key shoot location for films and magazines thanks to the Victorian architecture with hints of Art Deco and Portuguese elements, and he says, "I don't think the next generation will want to take over this business, as they have their own aspirations. Things will take its own course, and a place can't run forever."...