Subhash K Jha revisits Ram Gopal Varma’s finest filmmaking with the drama The Attacks Of 26/11 that released in 2013.
Somewhere in Ram Gopal Varma’s The Attacks Of 26/11, the re-telling of the saga of the bloodbath, torrential shower of bullets and bombs that rained down on Mumbai on 26 November 2008, a little child sitting lost amidst a carpet of corpses in the posh hotel lobby of the Taj weeps on the gleaming white marble floor now reduced to a bloodied mess. We then hear another round of gunfire, and then the child’s weeping ceases.
The way the soundtrack is used to denote unimaginable brutality and violence in that sequence reminded me of the massacre sequence in Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay, where Gabbar Singh sadistically raises a gun, points it at a defiant child (Master Alankar) and then the soundtrack cuts to the sound of a train chugging into the railway platform.
Somewhere in Ram Gopal Varma’s The Attacks Of 26/11, the re-telling of the saga of the bloodbath, torrential shower of bullets and bombs that rained down on Mumbai on 26 November 2008, a little child sitting lost amidst a carpet of corpses in the posh hotel lobby of the Taj weeps on the gleaming white marble floor now reduced to a bloodied mess. We then hear another round of gunfire, and then the child’s weeping ceases.
The way the soundtrack is used to denote unimaginable brutality and violence in that sequence reminded me of the massacre sequence in Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay, where Gabbar Singh sadistically raises a gun, points it at a defiant child (Master Alankar) and then the soundtrack cuts to the sound of a train chugging into the railway platform.
- 3/1/2025
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
New Delhi, Nov 26 (Ians) The horrifying incident of the 2008 Mumbai attacks which is well known as 26/11 was a tragic incident which has gone down in history as one of the worst and biggest terrorist attacks to ever take place.
It has been 15 years now, and while India is moving on from that nightmare it has left scars that have never fully healed. Carried out by 10 Pakistani terrorists, the attacks went on for three days with the Taj Hotel, Oberoi Hotel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus being the biggest targets.
Over 175 people were killed in this attack and over 300 injured. Over the years many storytellers have presented the story of these attacks from different aspects. Some have presented the story from the victims’ point of view, some from the medical fraternity, the Nsg commandos to the planning of the attacks.
1. ‘Major’: Directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and written by its lead actor Adivi Shesh,...
It has been 15 years now, and while India is moving on from that nightmare it has left scars that have never fully healed. Carried out by 10 Pakistani terrorists, the attacks went on for three days with the Taj Hotel, Oberoi Hotel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus being the biggest targets.
Over 175 people were killed in this attack and over 300 injured. Over the years many storytellers have presented the story of these attacks from different aspects. Some have presented the story from the victims’ point of view, some from the medical fraternity, the Nsg commandos to the planning of the attacks.
1. ‘Major’: Directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and written by its lead actor Adivi Shesh,...
- 11/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 26 (Ians) The horrifying incident of the 2008 Mumbai attacks which is well known as 26/11 was a tragic incident which has gone down in history as one of the worst and biggest terrorist attacks to ever take place.
It has been 15 years now, and while India is moving on from that nightmare it has left scars that have never fully healed. Carried out by 10 Pakistani terrorists, the attacks went on for three days with the Taj Hotel, Oberoi Hotel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus being the biggest targets.
Over 175 people were killed in this attack and over 300 injured. Over the years many storytellers have presented the story of these attacks from different aspects. Some have presented the story from the victims’ point of view, some from the medical fraternity, the Nsg commandos to the planning of the attacks.
1. ‘Major’: Directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and written by its lead actor Adivi Shesh,...
It has been 15 years now, and while India is moving on from that nightmare it has left scars that have never fully healed. Carried out by 10 Pakistani terrorists, the attacks went on for three days with the Taj Hotel, Oberoi Hotel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus being the biggest targets.
Over 175 people were killed in this attack and over 300 injured. Over the years many storytellers have presented the story of these attacks from different aspects. Some have presented the story from the victims’ point of view, some from the medical fraternity, the Nsg commandos to the planning of the attacks.
1. ‘Major’: Directed by Sashi Kiran Tikka and written by its lead actor Adivi Shesh,...
- 11/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Bollywood Movies 2013
Note: Page updated on 12th March 2013!
Major upcoming Bollywood movies list in 2013
Himmatwala – March 29 2013 Nautanki Saala – April 12 2013 Ek Thi Daayan – April 18 2013 Shootout At Wadala – May 1 2013 Zanjeer – May 10 2013 Go Goa Gone – May 10 2013 Aurangzeb – May 17 2013 Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani – May 31 2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 – June 7 2013 Policegiri – June 14 Ghanchakkar – Jun 28 Lootera – July 5 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – July 12 Once Upon A Time In Mumbai 2 – August 8 (Eid) Chennai Express – August 8 (Eid) Satyagraha – August 23 Madras Cafe – August 30 Ungli – September 6 Bullet Raja – September 6 Besharam – October 2 Mental – October 2 Ragini Mms – October 11 Boss – October 18 Krrish 3 – November 1 (Diwali) Gori Tere Pyaar Mein – November 15 Rambo Rajkumar – November 15 Ram Leela – November 29 Shaadi Ke Side Effects – December 6 Dhoom 3 – December 25
2012 has the unique distinction of being a year when each of the films released on major festivals/holidays/occasions has resulted in a 100 crore winner. ‘Agneepath’ [Republic Day], ‘Housefull 2′ [Ipl kick-start] and ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ [Eid] have been a testimony to that fact and...
Note: Page updated on 12th March 2013!
Major upcoming Bollywood movies list in 2013
Himmatwala – March 29 2013 Nautanki Saala – April 12 2013 Ek Thi Daayan – April 18 2013 Shootout At Wadala – May 1 2013 Zanjeer – May 10 2013 Go Goa Gone – May 10 2013 Aurangzeb – May 17 2013 Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani – May 31 2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 – June 7 2013 Policegiri – June 14 Ghanchakkar – Jun 28 Lootera – July 5 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag – July 12 Once Upon A Time In Mumbai 2 – August 8 (Eid) Chennai Express – August 8 (Eid) Satyagraha – August 23 Madras Cafe – August 30 Ungli – September 6 Bullet Raja – September 6 Besharam – October 2 Mental – October 2 Ragini Mms – October 11 Boss – October 18 Krrish 3 – November 1 (Diwali) Gori Tere Pyaar Mein – November 15 Rambo Rajkumar – November 15 Ram Leela – November 29 Shaadi Ke Side Effects – December 6 Dhoom 3 – December 25
2012 has the unique distinction of being a year when each of the films released on major festivals/holidays/occasions has resulted in a 100 crore winner. ‘Agneepath’ [Republic Day], ‘Housefull 2′ [Ipl kick-start] and ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ [Eid] have been a testimony to that fact and...
- 3/12/2013
- by Indicine Team
- indicine
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