學習如何在日益擁擠的星球上生存也許是我們人類的終極挑戰，但有一個地方，擁有的世界人口六分之一印度，人們卻特別適應生活在這么擁擠的土地上。這個系列高清紀錄片將帶我們進入印度最密集的地區加爾各答和孟買，了解這里人們的生活現狀及生存壓力。 　　BBC 2012年播出，用3集記錄印度的底層人如何在人多地少的環境中工作。印度現在有人口 12億，占世界的六分之一，每個家庭都有很多孩子，對于窮人來講，這可是一個很大的負擔，看看印度人是如何在他們的國土上為了生活奮斗的。 　　Learning how to survive on an increasingly crowded planet is probably our ultimate challenge. But there is one place, home to over a sixth of the worlds population, which is already making a good shot at adapting: welcome to India. This observational series casts aside the usual preconceptions about the sub-continent, and lets a few of Indias 1.2 billion show how their world really works. 　　With astonishing access into the densest districts of Kolkata and Mumbai, it celebrates the impressive resourcefulness, resilience and absolute pragmatism of those living and working there, and reveals the psyche needed to get ahead in the biggest of crowds. 　　Part 1. 　　This episode follows two main characters as they employ all their ingenuity to carve out a home. With more people moving to cities in India than anywhere else on earth, securing that place you can call home is vital for nurturing your familys future. 　　Part 2. 　　Johora started out as a rag-picker, but through building a bottle recycling business on a railway embankment, she has big ambitions for her family of seven kids. And it is not just small waste. Kanye uses a blowtorch to cut up ships discarded by the rest of the world, helping satisfy Indias thirst for steel. And Ashik buys up beef fat from the abattoir, and proudly renders it down to make tallow. It looks disgusting, even before he is plagued by a maggot infestation. But this thrifty use of waste may well be destined for your soap or cosmetics. 　　Part 3. 　　With India destined to become the most populous nation on earth by 2026, you have got to be highly tactical in your search for a better life. It is not just about you and your dreams today - it is about the family over generations to come. Prakash and Mangesh are brothers in their early twenties from an illegal settlement surrounded by the buzz of downtown Mumbai. Prakash is deckhand on a yacht while striving to realise his dream and launch a Bollywood career. But his family make it clear his sole purpose is to earn enough to fund in their joint future: his brother Mangeshs course in software engineering. Swapan, a merchant in a hectic fish market, works so hard for his familys future that his wife knows he is ruining his health. And Sujit, who crafts disposable clay tea cups in Kolkata, hardly dares dream of seeing his family hundreds of miles away.