The Attacks of 26/11

The Attacks of 26/11
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRam Gopal Varma[1]
Written byRam Gopal Varma
Rommel Rodrigues[2]
Based onKasab: The Face of 26/11
by Rommel Rodrigues;
2008 Mumbai Attacks
Produced byParag Sanghvi[3]
StarringNana Patekar[4]
Sanjeev Jaiswal
CinematographyHarshraj Shroff
M. Ravichandran Thevar
Music byAmar Mohile
Production
company
Alumbra Entertainment
Distributed byEros International
Release dates
  • February 2013 (2013-02) (Berlin)
  • 1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)
Running time
116 minutes[5]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹22 crore (US$2.6 million)[6]
Box office7.9cr India 23 cr worldwide

The Attacks of 26/11 is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[5] directed by Ram Gopal Varma, based on the book Kasab: The Face of 26/11 by Rommel Rodrigues about Ajmal Kasab, perpetrator of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.[7] The film stars Sanjeev Jaiswal in his film debut, playing the role of terrorist Ajmal Kasab, with art direction by Uday Singh. It also features Nana Patekar in a pivotal role. A seven-minute promo of the film was released over the Internet on 23 November 2012.[8][9]

The first look of the film was revealed on 17 January 2013.[10][11] The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) passed the film, uncut, with an 'Adults Only' certificate.[12] The film was premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, in the Panorama as well as the Competition section.[13][14] The film had a theatrical release on 1 March 2013, to positive reviews, and was opened to critical acclaim at the Films Division of India.[15][16][17]

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  2. ^ Fernandez, Fiona (10 January 2011). "The face of terror unveiled". Mid Day. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ Razdan, Esha (31 August 2012). "RGV builds replica of Taj hotel worth 2.5 crores for 26/11". Daily Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  4. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (13 September 2012). "Ramu and Nana reunite after 10 years". Koimoi. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  5. ^ a b "The Attacks on 26/11". British Board of Film Classification. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  6. ^ Baksi, Dibyojyoti (26 November 2012). "Makers of RGV's next to distribute BO earnings among 26/11 victims' families". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference IANS 2012-11-21 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Real story of The Attacks of 26/11" – The Official First 7 Minutes!". Eros Now. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2019 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "RGV's 26/11 movie goes on floors". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  10. ^ "'The Attacks of 26/11' First Look: What exactly happened on that day". CNN-IBN. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  11. ^ "The Attacks of 26/11 new poster: Terrorists arrive in a dinghy". BollywoodLife. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  12. ^ "'The Attacks of 26/11' cleared without cuts". Deccan Herald. Indo-Asian News Service. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  13. ^ "The Attacks of 26/11: Ram Gopal Varma's film gets selected for Berlin film festival". CNN-IBN. Indo-Asian News Service. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Ram Gopal Varma's film selected for Berlin Film Festival". The Indian Express. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  15. ^ "Advani praises RGV's The Attacks of 26/11, advocates Parliament screening". Hindustan Times. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Critics review The Attacks of 26/11, find it watchable". Hindustan Times. 1 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  17. ^ "The Attacks of 26/11 Movie Review". Koimoi.com. March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.