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Podcast: News and Views
Episode: ‘Hotel Mumbai’ Is a Solid, Gritty Reminder of the Horrors of 26/11
Description: The problem with films based on real life events is that one is already aware of how things will pan out. And so, the challenge lies in keeping us invested in the story.
In this respect, Hotel Mumbai excels. We plunge headlong into the events that led to the dastardly terrorist attacks on Mumbai in 2008, and director Anthony Maras – who has also written the screenplay along with John Collee – keeps his hold on the narrative steady and focused.
The cold efficiency with which violence is depicted and how it disrupts the rhythm of everyday life in the...