Mumbai Seige Continues, Bollywood Shuts Down, IFFI Continues

Posted by editor@vimooz.com on November 28, 2008 under Bollywood, Film Festival, Foreign Film | Comments are off for this article

The crisis in Mumbai which started Wednesday when gunmen attacked nine locations, entered its third day, and Indian commandos continue to fight with militants in the Taj Mahal Palace hotel (pictured above).  CNN is reporting that the death toll from attacks in nine locations was 160, with a further 327 injured. Maharashtra state official Bhushan Gagrani said the death toll is expected to rise further and includes civilians, 16 police and two commandos. Eleven terrorists have also been killed.

Now even the local Bollywood film scene is affected. The local Maharashtra government on Thursday ordered cinema managements to suspend screening of films under further orders. The order directs managements of both single screen theatre and multiplexes to suspend the screening of movies until further orders as a security measure.

“We have decided to close the industry for a day as a mark of tribute to those innocent people who died due to indiscriminate firings by the terrorists and to the police officers and constables who fell to their bullets during the shootout. We condemn the heinous act,” a joint statement issued by all the associations of the film industry said. [via]

However, the International Film Festival of India shall continue. This was announced on Friday by Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the wake of the Mumbai hostage crisis and the passing away of the former Prime Minister, V.P. Singh. However, all the festivities, including daily music concerts and dance programmes have been cancelled. The film shows continue as usual along with film introductions. [via]

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