‘Mumbai Diaries 26/11’ - weekend watch

Filmmakers Nikkhil Advani and Nikhil Gonsalves deliver a compelling medical thriller, with the immaculate casting adding to the quality of writing

Chronicling real-life terror strikes in the tone of a thriller is a trend that has been in vogue for some time. Filmmakers Nikkhil Advani and Nikhil Gonsalves have come up with their version of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks — but unlike others — the show positions itself in a government hospital that is low on resources, but high on talent and human spirit.

The series starts as a medical thriller, but soon spreads to different locations that were hit by terrorists and, along the way, makes potent comments on our health infrastructure and role of the media in a national crisis. It loudly raises issues of medical ethics, and quietly makes a point on how government hospitals are still the last hope of the poor and the abandoned.

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 is undoubtedly top-notch in terms of both its craft and its creative choices.