Hotel Mumbai (2018)

The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families.

Director:

Anthony Maras

Writers:

John Collee, Anthony Maras

Stars:

Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi

7 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amandeep Singh	...	Imran
Suhail Nayyar	...	Abdullah
Manoj Mehra	...	Houssam
Dinesh Kumar	...	Rashid
Amriptal Singh	...	Ismail
Kapil Kumar Netra	...	Ajmal
Dev Patel	...	Arjun
Adithi Kalkunte	...	Dimple
Alex Pinder	...	Butler Jamon
Vipin Sharma	...	Dilip
Nazanin Boniadi	...	Zahra
Armie Hammer	...	David
Tilda Cobham-Hervey	...	Sally
Anupam Kher	...	Oberoi
Jason Isaacs	...	Vasili

Storyline

A gripping true story of humanity and heroism, HOTEL MUMBAI vividly recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi (Anupam Kher) and a waiter (Academy Award-Nominee Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire) who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple (Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name and Nazanin Boniadi, "Homeland") is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child.

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Plot Keywords:

receptionist | chef | waiter | islam | prego | 

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Taglines:

The gripping true story of the attack on the Taj Hotel

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Genres:

Drama | History | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violence throughout, bloody images, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund Arclight Films

Country:

Australia USA UK India Singapore

Language:

English Hindi Punjabi Marathi Greek Russian Arabic Urdu Persian

Release Date:

29 March 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hotel Mumbai

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$88,065, 24 March 2019

Gross USA:

$9,651,611

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,314,816

Company Credits

Production Co:

India Take One Productions, A Hamilton and Electric Pictures Production, American Entertainment Investors

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Along with his co-screenwriter John Collee, director Anthony Maras spent a year intensely researching the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. They interviewed numerous survivors, police officers, hotel guests, and staff. They spoke to families of those who perished, some in person, others by phone or Skype video chat. They studied recordings of intercepted phone calls between the terrorists and their handlers, read court case transcripts, and absorbed reams of newspaper accounts and hundreds of hours of television coverage and survivor interviews.

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Goofs

When we see Imran getting ready near the beginning of the film, the rear flap on his turban changes between flapping loose and being tucked in.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Man on the Phone: [speaking in Punjabi] You feel strong. You feel calm. There is no fear in your heart. Look across at your brothers... and see me in their eyes. You are all like sons to me. I am with you. God is with you. Paradise awaits you. God is great.

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Connections

References The Attacks of 26/11 (2013)

User Reviews

Difficult to watch but it's a good movie 👍

This movie is difficult to watch because of some of the terrible things that happen in the story but I can recommend it because the performances were strong and the pacing/storytelling captured the tension throughout. You will come out a little different after seeing this film. 👍