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New Delhi, Aug 29 (UNI) In a case of reel life taking a cue from real life, an increasing number of Bollywood films in recent years drawing inspiration from real life terrorist acts in India and their shattering impact on the public psyche have been making waves in film circles in India.
After Anurag Kashyap’s 'Black Friday', based on the 1993 Mumbai Bomb blasts, 'Mumbai Meri Jaan', a film based on events that occurred before and after the July 2006 bomb blasts on the local train network in Mumbai, is creating waves among cinegoers and in film circles for its sensitive and moving portrayal of the impact of the incident on life of people from diverse sections of society.
Produced by UTV, 'Mumbai Meri Jaan', which seeks to capture the spirit of resilience of the people of Mumbai in the face of the blasts, which struck at the lifeline of the city on that fateful day in July, has struck a chord among people across the country for its ''poignant and realistic'' depiction of the turmoil that the July 11, 2006 incident caused in the lives of people hailing from varied sections and classes of society - from a broadcast journalist to a patriotic software executive, a retiring police constable, an angry and xenophobic unemployed man to a poor coffee vendor.
Marking the Hindi film directorial debut for Nishikant Kamat, who earlier directed the National award winning Marathi film 'Dombovali Fast', 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' shows how the serial train blasts evoke a wide range of emotions among a broadcast journalist Rupali Joshi, a patriotic software executive Nikhil Aggarwal, a retiring police constable Tukaram Patil and a rookie policeman Sunil Kadam at the dawn of his career, an angry and xenophobic unemployed man Suresh and a coffee vendor Thomas Gonzalves.
From fear to grief to anger to hatred to frustration, greed to suspicion, conscience and survival instinct, the protagonists in the film are shown to undergo a wide range of emotions.
The film, which features actors like Soha Ali Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Irfan Khan, R Madhavan and Paresh Rawal, has come in for tremendous acclaim from film critics as well as audiences for its powerful script and direction, excellent cinematography and top notch performances from its cast.
While the film critics have been unanimous in lauding 'Mumbai Meri Jaan', the film has also come for acclaim from several people in the film industry including actor Aamir Khan and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
''It's one of the most precious works of 21st century India,’ said Bhatt after watching the film at a screening in Mumbai last week.
Infact, of all the film released last week - 'Phoonk', 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' and 'Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam' - it is 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' that has got the best reviews universally.
The powerful and sensitive portrayal of the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts seems to have struck a chord with the cinegoers, especially in Mumbai and Pune. In other places too, the film has been attracting a huge audience due to its powerful storyline and brilliant performances.
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