Being sited in a large city (with about 10 million inhabitants), the planetarium at Bombay has to try to meet the requirements of a very wide range of visitors, some 3.3 million of whom have seen presentations. These visitors come from very different linguistic, cultural, religious, economic and educational backgrounds, which pose many problems in arranging suitable programmes. (There are 16 major languages and many less common ones.) School children make up the bulk of visitors and presentations for them are linked to their academic grade. Amateur astronomical organisations are gradually coming into existence in India, and the planetarium provides help and encouragement to them. Special shows are made for many individual groups of people, ranging from lovers of poetry and fine arts to invalids and the handicapped. A wide range of additional activities such as competitions, field trips and exhibitions is also provided.