A docu-drama about the terror incident in India
What could a movie such as the attacks of 26/11 offer in terms of new breakthroughs or insights? Not many people are unaware of the events of Nov, 26, 2008 when 10 terrorists unleashed their terror in Mumbai killing 160 people and injuring 300. It was one of the worst terrorist attacks on Indian soil. However,Ram Gopal Verma who seems to be marching to the beats of his own drum while making films, chooses 26/11 as his new venture. He had expressed interest in making a film soon after the attacks without actually saying it so. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh had to resign after a huge public outrage, that he and his son Riteish accompanied filmmaker RGV to the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba, post the attacks. RGV intentions were to create the attacks and the emotional turmoil the country of India went through- but he only manages to recreate the attacks on CST, Leopold Cafe and not the horror as I found the emotional punch in many of the scenes. The Taj Scenes were...
Essential Viewing
The conclusion of this movie directly confronts the ignorance of hatred. To view this in a foreign film brings home the fact that terrorism harms the global community; that people of good will must stand together and against what will probably prove to be THE challenge of the 21st Century. The reason I did not give this 5 stars (Love It) is because it is not a happy, feel-good sort of film.... try another Bollywood production for that.
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