Hotel Mumbai

Filmmaker Anthony Maras remains awestruck by the many examples of bravery to emerge from the attacks. He said: "Taj kitchen workers stuffed baking trays under their shirts, makeshift bulletproof vests, as they shielded patrons from machine-gun fire. Guests lowered fellow travelers out of windows using ropes made of knotted bed sheets. Some Taj staff members led others through hidden corridors to safety outside, only to re-enter the hotel, and look for more people to save." Inspired by the courage and selflessness displayed amid such a tsunami of violence, Maras was determined to tell their stories on film.

The filmmakers were given access to original transcripts of intercepted cell (mobile) calls between the ten terrorists and their handlers.

This film is "based on hundreds of hours of interviews with survivors and witnesses" according to 'The Conversation'.

At the end of 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008), actor Dev Patel danced on a particular train platform that was shot on location. In Mumbai, a month after 'Slumdog Millioniare' (2008) had debuted in theaters, Patel, who grew up in the UK, came home and saw a terrorist attack on that same platform. When scripts were circulated telling the story of the attack, he knew he wanted to be a part of this film.

A memorial monument in 2010 was erected in the lobby at the Taj Palace Hotel to commemorate the victims and fatalities from the 2008 siege.

Filmmaker Anthony Maras remains awestruck by the many examples of bravery to emerge from the attacks. He said: "Taj kitchen workers stuffed baking trays under their shirts, makeshift bulletproof vests, as they shielded patrons from machine-gun fire. Guests lowered fellow travelers out of windows using ropes made of knotted bed sheets. Some Taj staff members led others through hidden corridors to safety outside, only to re-enter the hotel, and look for more people to save." Inspired by the courage and selflessness displayed amid such a tsunami of violence, Maras was determined to tell their stories on film.

The filmmakers were given access to original transcripts of intercepted cell (mobile) calls between the ten terrorists and their handlers.

This film is "based on hundreds of hours of interviews with survivors and witnesses" according to 'The Conversation'.

At the end of 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008), actor Dev Patel danced on a particular train platform that was shot on location. In Mumbai, a month after 'Slumdog Millioniare' (2008) had debuted in theaters, Patel, who grew up in the UK, came home and saw a terrorist attack on that same platform. When scripts were circulated telling the story of the attack, he knew he wanted to be a part of this film.

A memorial monument in 2010 was erected in the lobby at the Taj Palace Hotel to commemorate the victims and fatalities from the 2008 siege.