Question 1

What real-life examples of bravery during the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel attack inspired the filmmaker?

Accepted Answer

Kitchen workers used baking trays as makeshift bulletproof vests, guests lowered others with knotted bed sheets, and staff re-entered the hotel to save more people after leading others to safety.

Question 2

How was the film's authenticity ensured through research?

Accepted Answer

It was based on hundreds of hours of interviews with survivors and witnesses, and filmmakers had access to original transcripts of intercepted calls between the terrorists and their handlers.

Question 3

What did the real Chef Oberoi say about Anupam Kher's portrayal of him?

Accepted Answer

Oberoi said Kher does a phenomenal and convincing job, and told him this at the Toronto International Film Festival, where Kher responded: "I hope I did justice to your life and your experience."

Question 4

Which major film festival premiered Hotel Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018.

Question 5

What memorial was created at the Taj Palace Hotel after the 2008 attacks?

Accepted Answer

A memorial monument was erected in the hotel lobby in 2010 to commemorate the victims and fatalities from the siege.

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