Definitively not P.bellatulum which is white with small purple spots.
P.faireanum looks a bit like this but I think it is a hybrid. Hard to
tell which one as orchid people are producing new all the time.
About growing in Mumbai. Must be possible if given the right
conditions. There are many species of Paphiopedilums so their specific
requirements vary. Some prefer cold winter (+10) while other want a
tropical climate year around. Generally hybrids are said to be easier
to grow.
300 is quite cheap for a Pahpiopedilum but remember, often plants are
sold quite small so that "only one year to flowering" easily becomes 5
years and then it died.....
Regards
Katarina
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