Filmmakers Anthony Maras has used original phone transcripts between the staff of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and the rescue team on the fateful day of 26/11. The attack took place in 2008. The film stars Dev Patel, Anupam Kher, Armie Hammer, and Nazanin Boniadi.
Maras spoke about his inspiration behind the film. He said, “It all started when I saw the Surviving Mumbai documentary. We got very easy access to the transcripts and access to the people who have lived through it. We spent a great deal of time just listening and making the focus on these stories. We met them in person or via video calls to get access to just hearing of what these survivors had to say, to know what was it to live through such an experience." The original transcripts let Maras and co-writer John Collee provide authenticity to the film’s dialogues.
Hotel Mumbai will release on November 29 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The film presented by Zee Studios & Purpose Entertainment.
