On November 26 this year India celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack. The attack was carried out by a group of terrorists which belonged to an Islamic terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The attack took place in the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and many Indian and foreign tourists were held captive by the attackers. The array of attacks and counter-attacks continued for four days, which killed 174 people including 9 attackers. One attacker, Ajmal Kasab, was captured alive who was later given a life sentence and hung till death on August 29, 2012.
The whole event has been portrayed in an American-Australian thriller film ‘Hotel Mumbai’ directed by Anthony Maras. The film is based on 2009 documentary ‘Surviving Mumbai’. Trailer of the film is released today. The film features Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs, Suhail Nayyar, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo.
The synopsis reads, “HOTEL MUMBAI is based on the true story of the devastating terrorist attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in 2008. The terrifying assault brings together the guests and staff of the luxurious hotel including wealthy new parents David and Zahra (Armie Hammer and Nazanin Boniadi), Russian businessman Vasili (Jason Issacs) and newly promoted waiter Arjun (Dev Patel) in a desperate fight for survival. This story celebrates humanity, compassion, courage, resilience and the unwavering desire to survive.”