Hotel Mumbai depicts 2008 terrorist attacks with chilling realism but not enough nuance
6 years ago

Hotel Mumbai depicts 2008 terrorist attacks with chilling realism but not enough nuance

ABC  

It's understandable that filmmakers are drawn to real-life atrocities. The 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks serve as inspiration for Australian director Anthony Maras's debut feature, the second Australian film in as many years depicting the event. The real-life atrocity involved three days of multiple attacks across the city that left over 170 dead, but in Maras's chilling thriller, shot in Adelaide and on location in Mumbai, the street-level shooting sprees soon segue into the carnage at the exclusive Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, a Victorian gothic pile overlooking the city's bay. It's particularly unsettling to watch these men methodically searching hotel rooms for anyone left hiding after the initial attack, and in an early scene even shoot an elderly woman as she begs for mercy. Jason Isaacs is an enigmatic Russian gangster — a more-than-meets-the-eye figure you might find in an Agatha Christie novel — and Bollywood veteran Anupam Kher plays the hotel's Chef, one of the few characters inspired by a real life hero of the siege.

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16 years of 26/11: A haunting reflection on Mumbai's terror attacks through pictures
3 months, 2 weeks ago

16 years of 26/11: A haunting reflection on Mumbai's terror attacks through pictures

India Today  

On the evening of November 26, 2008, Mumbai, India’s bustling financial capital, descended into a nightmare that would forever be etched in history. Mumbai Police tightened security in Mumbai after firing outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in November 2008. Terrorist Ajmal Kasab walks outside the premises of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus or Victoria Terminus railway station in Mumbai, November 26, 2008. …

Hotel Mumbai, Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Anupam Kher film, makes Rs 6.67 cr at box office in six days
5 years, 3 months ago

Hotel Mumbai, Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Anupam Kher film, makes Rs 6.67 cr at box office in six days

Firstpost  

Hotel Mumbai has, across the board, garnered positive responses for not fostering a sense of Islamophobia. Dev Patel and Anupam Kher -starrer Hotel Mumbai has made Rs 6.67 crore after six days. Check out the box office performance of Hotel Mumbai Trade analysts claim the ‘high-end multiplexes are bringing in the business,’ and the film must maintain the grip to …

Hotel Mumbai box office collection: Dev Patel, Anupam Kher's film makes Rs 1.08 cr on opening day
5 years, 3 months ago

Hotel Mumbai box office collection: Dev Patel, Anupam Kher's film makes Rs 1.08 cr on opening day

Firstpost  

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared Hotel Mumbai’s box office figures on social media, adding that the film “needs to grow” over the next few days in the weekend Hotel Mumbai has made Rs 1.08 crore on its opening day. Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the figures on social media, adding that the film “needs to grow” over the …

Anupam Kher on Hotel Mumbai: Sometimes, directors from outside do a better job of making a film on India
5 years, 3 months ago

Anupam Kher on Hotel Mumbai: Sometimes, directors from outside do a better job of making a film on India

Firstpost  

“People from outside do a better job of making films in India not because they’re more talented but because they have a responsibility,” says Anupam Kher. In his career spanning more than 37 years and over 500 films, veteran actor Anupam Kher found Hotel Mumbai – a retelling of 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks the most exhausting and immersive experience. Kher …

'Hotel Mumbai' uses actual footage of Ajmal Kasab confession
5 years, 3 months ago

'Hotel Mumbai' uses actual footage of Ajmal Kasab confession

The Quint  

Mumbai, Nov 28 "Hotel Mumbai" director Anthony Maras has used actual footage of Ajmal Kasab's police confession in the film. The film is based on the 26/11 terror attack, which culminated in the horrific destruction of Taj Mahal Palace hotel on Mumbai, in 2008. Police and local authorities gave Maras information, access to interviews and the actual footage of Kasab …

As Hotel Mumbai releases in India, revisiting films on terrorist attacks, from Zero Dark Thirty to Neerja
5 years, 3 months ago

As Hotel Mumbai releases in India, revisiting films on terrorist attacks, from Zero Dark Thirty to Neerja

Firstpost  

Ahead of the release of Hotel Mumbai in India, here is a list of films that presented or discussed terrorist attacks. Debutant Director Anthony Maras’ upcoming film Hotel Mumbai is inspired by the 2009 documentary Surviving Mumbai, and attempts to capture the ghastly 2008 Mumbai attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India. Zero Dark Thirty was nominated in …

Hotel Mumbai movie review: Dev Patel, Anupam Kher's film on 26/11 terror attacks is immersive and gut-wrenching
5 years, 3 months ago

Hotel Mumbai movie review: Dev Patel, Anupam Kher's film on 26/11 terror attacks is immersive and gut-wrenching

Firstpost  

Language: English Revisiting the horrors of the tragic 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its 11th anniversary is an ordeal. The treatment and tone by Australian debutant director Anthony Maras, and co-writers John Collee and Maras, is thus more rooted in the actual events that shook the nation 11 years ago, than the behind-the-scenes investigation proceedings that dominated Ram Gopal Varma’s …

Hotel Mumbai dialogues based on real phone transcripts of 26/11 attacks: Director
5 years, 4 months ago

Hotel Mumbai dialogues based on real phone transcripts of 26/11 attacks: Director

India Today  

Filmmaker Anthony Maras, who helms the upcoming film Hotel Mumbai, said that he used transcripts of original phone conversations between the staff at The Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai and the rescue team during the fateful 26/11 attack. Hotel Mumbai is based on the brutal 26/11 terrorist attacks of 2008. Hotel Mumbai will release on November 29, in Hindi, …

Anupam Kher on his upcoming film Hotel Mumbai: It taught me to value humanity above all
5 years, 4 months ago

Anupam Kher on his upcoming film Hotel Mumbai: It taught me to value humanity above all

India Today  

Veteran actor Anupam Kher says his 501st film Hotel Mumbai celebrates real-life heroes and taught him to value humanity. In the Anthony Maras-directed movie, Anupam Kher features in the role of Hemant Oberoi, the celebrated chef of the hotel who was instrumental in saving the lives of many stuck in the Taj Hotel on the night of 26/11 Mumbai terror …

Hotel Mumbai review: Avoids white saviour territory but falls prey to too many damaging narratives
5 years, 5 months ago

Hotel Mumbai review: Avoids white saviour territory but falls prey to too many damaging narratives

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The directorial debut of Australia’s Anthony Maras, the film revisits the …

Hotel Mumbai: Dev Patel's film on 26/11 fails to find distributors in India due to 'sensitive content', legal tussles
5 years, 11 months ago

Hotel Mumbai: Dev Patel's film on 26/11 fails to find distributors in India due to 'sensitive content', legal tussles

Firstpost  

Hotel Mumbai, the Dev Patel, Armie Hammer-starrer film based on the brutal 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008, was released worldwide on 29 March. On the other hand, local distributors, including Delhi-based distributor Shaaminder Mallik have told the publication that Hotel Mumbai could not find any distributors in India because of the film’s “sensitive nature”. Plus Holdings had moved …

Hotel Mumbai: Dev Patel's film pulled from New Zealand theatres following Christchurch terror attack
5 years, 11 months ago

Hotel Mumbai: Dev Patel's film pulled from New Zealand theatres following Christchurch terror attack

Firstpost  

The release of Hotel Mumbai has been suspended till 28 March in New Zealand in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack Dev Patel-starrer Hotel Mumbai, based on the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008, has been pulled from theatres in New Zealand in the wake of the deadly shooting at a mosque in Christchurch which claimed the lives …

Armie Hammer dons mulberry-colored jacket for Hotel Mumbai screening
6 years ago

Armie Hammer dons mulberry-colored jacket for Hotel Mumbai screening

Daily Mail  

His new film tells the story of the heroes and survivors of the brutal Taj Hotel terror attack in Mumbai, India, in 2008. In the spotlight: Armie Hammer arrived with wife Elizabeth Chambers on his arm for a special screening of the film Hotel Mumbai in New York on Sunday Hammer chose a mulberry-colored jacket for the occasion along with …

Hotel Mumbai: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer's drama based on 26/11 attacks to release in India on 29 March
6 years ago

Hotel Mumbai: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer's drama based on 26/11 attacks to release in India on 29 March

Firstpost  

Hotel Mumbai had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018 on 7 September and received positive reviews for its portrayal of the 26/11 attacks. Hotel Mumbai, based on the November 2008 terror attacks, helmed by Australian director Anthony Maras, will hit Indian cinemas on 29 March. New poster: pic.twitter.com/Af43PknzaL — taran adarsh March 14, 2019 Dev Patel …

Hotel Mumbai trailer: Dev Patel's helplessness highlights the horrors of 26/11 terrorist attacks
6 years, 2 months ago

Hotel Mumbai trailer: Dev Patel's helplessness highlights the horrors of 26/11 terrorist attacks

Firstpost  

The Hotel Mumbai trailer unfolds from the perspectives of the hotel’s chef Hermant Oberoi and a waiter named Arjun Hotel Mumbai, featuring Dev Patel in the lead, is a haunting reminder of the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008. The narrative unfolds from the perspectives of the hotel’s chef Hermant Oberoi and a waiter named Arjun. Hotel Mumbai was …

Remembering 26/11: Images from then and now
6 years, 3 months ago

Remembering 26/11: Images from then and now

The Hindu  

Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, hospitals and a crowded train station in coordinated attacks across Mumbai, taking Westerners hostage and leaving parts of the city under siege. In this file photo taken on November 27, 2008 firefighters attempt to put out a fire as smoke billows from the hotel. The iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel, the …

26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: 10 years on, city moves on from tragedy but scars remain
6 years, 3 months ago

26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: 10 years on, city moves on from tragedy but scars remain

India TV News  

Ten years ago, chef Raghu Deora stood face-to-face with death. He was in the kitchen of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel’s private club, The Chambers, when four gunmen walked in with assault rifles and sprayed the guests and hotel staff with bullets. Survivors recall their harrowing experiences during the November 26, 2008 attack on the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in …

‘Hotel Mumbai’ recounts horrors, courage in 2008 attack
6 years, 6 months ago

‘Hotel Mumbai’ recounts horrors, courage in 2008 attack

Live Mint  

Toronto: A hard-to-watch telling of the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India in Anthony Maras’s Hotel Mumbai provoked tears and cheers at its world premiere at the Toronto film festival. “You had a whole lot of people from every conceivable background, racial, ethnic, from different socioeconomic groups who came together in the face of real adversity to survive,” Maras said. Jason …

Hotel Mumbai review round-up: A 'harrowing' recreation of 26/11 terror attacks told in 'nail-biting detail'
6 years, 6 months ago

Hotel Mumbai review round-up: A 'harrowing' recreation of 26/11 terror attacks told in 'nail-biting detail'

Firstpost  

Hotel Mumbai, about the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, received a standing ovation at its world premiere at TIFF 2018 Hotel Mumbai, about the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, received a standing ovation at its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, and the cast and filmmakers said they believe that’s because of the human portrayal not only of the victims but …

Dev Patel, Anupam Kher’s 26/11 film Hotel Mumbai gets rave early reviews. Read them here
6 years, 6 months ago

Dev Patel, Anupam Kher’s 26/11 film Hotel Mumbai gets rave early reviews. Read them here

Hindustan Times  

Hotel Mumbai, a new film based on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, recently premiered at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival, and has received positive reviews. Armie Hammer in a still from Hotel Mumbai For Screen Daily, Sarah Ward wrote in her review, “Primarily focusing on events at and surrounding the luxurious Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, writer/director Anthony Maras largely …

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