Gurugram is a city of shining skyscrapers, upscale malls and bustling multinational corporations. The city, part of the National Capital Region (NCR), has transformed rapidly over the past few years. And nowhere is this change more evident than in a throwback video circulating on X. The clip shows how Gurugram looked in 2004, highlighting the stark contrast between the city then and how it is now.
The video was shared by an account named Sidharth Shukla on X. The caption states that this is how Gurugram looked when the user first visited the area in 2006.
Throwback Video Of Gurugram Goes Viral
The clip shows a dusty area with small shops, dug-up roads and roadside stalls. There is a person getting ready to receive a haircut and shave from a barber
under the shade of a tree. People are going along the main road with herds of cows and donkeys. The sepia-toned filter gives the video a nostalgic vibe.
The video was posted with the caption, “I visited Gurgaon for the first time in 2006 but yep, looked pretty much like this. Golf course did not even exist back then. It was being laid.”
I visited Gurgaon for the first time in 2006 but yep, looked pretty much like this.
Golf course did not even exist back then. It was being laid.#gurgaon #History pic.twitter.com/eMG7geK2m3
— Sidharth Shukla (@sidhshuk) December 29, 2025
Users Go Down Memory Lane With Gurugram Video
For many users, the throwback video was a trip down memory lane to simpler times. For others, it highlighted how much the city has changed over the past few decades. “I was born here. remember the first mall coming up. Still crazy to me how much the city has changed in 33 years. from jungles to corporate wasteland,” a user mentioned.
i was born here. remember the first mall coming up. still crazy to me how much the city has changed in 33 years. from jungles to corporate wasteland.
— Harihar (@harihar_goswami) December 29, 2025
Another explained, “Most of the development kicked in post 2010, the metro, Westin hotel, rapid metro, construction around golf course road, golf course extn was like one of those hollywood style badlands with just a couple of petrol pumps on the stretch with Nirvana coming up with Sohna road etc.”
Most of the development kicked in post 2010 , the metro, Westin hotel , rapid metro , construction around golf course road , gold course extn was like one of those hollywood style badlands with just a couple of petrol pumps on the stretch with Nirvana coming up with Sohna rd etc
— Parijat Thakur (@beingpt) December 30, 2025
However, one person disagreed with the point being made by the clip and claimed that most of Gurugram still looks as shown in the video.
Most parts of Gurgaon still look like this. It's only the Cyber City that looks anything modern and clean.
— Supreme Commander MTKaezar
An individual complained that a lack of urban planning spoiled Gurugram’s development.
They could have planned it well like Chandigarh instead mimicked glass buildings from west and planned ZERO waste / civic management
— Shikha Gupta (@ShikhaGupt75202) December 30, 2025
Several people ribbed the user over a missed investment opportunity. “Uss time 5-6 flat book kr liye hote toh aaj billionaire ki list mai naam hota aapka,” one user quipped.
Uss time 5-6 flat book kr liye hote toh aaj billionaire ki list mai naam hota aapka
Another joked, “AQI less than 50 lag raha hai us time,” pointing out how the city’s air quality has deteriorated recently.
AQI less than 50 lag raha hai us time
— Osho unfiltered (@NavedShaikh790) December 30, 2025
The video is an example of how rapid modernisation and infrastructure development can change the face of a city like Gurugram.
