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TUESDAY TRAUMA
It was a rude end to a normal Tuesday. But Mumbai's never-say-die spirit reflected through the tragedy. Here's what some of the city's celebrities did when they first heard the news...
Anuuj Saawhney: I was in Andheri at around 7 pm, and was trying to get in touch with my producer. When I couldn't get any network, it struck me that something wrong might have happened. I immediately put on the TV, and on hearing the news, frantically tried to get in touch with my near and dear ones. I realised that my family in Delhi might also be worried, so I tried to contact them too. My heart goes out to all the people who were affected by the blasts.
Shaina N C : When I got to learn about the blasts, I was at my workshop. My first reaction was disbelief and shock. It didn't really register, until I got to know the magnitude of the incident. What was sad was that so many people
were stranded and left helpless. People did reach out and help but for how long are we going to rave about peoples' spirit, we want to see the government taking action.
Delnaaz Paul: I was at my mother's place when Rajev called to check if I was alright. When I switched on the TV I realised the magnitude of the incident. I immediately checked up on all my friends who I know travel by train.
Thankfully, all of them were safe. However, there's a certain sadness in the air. And no matter how much is said about the spirit of the city, one cannot deny the underlying tension.
Divya Palat : For some reason, I had a premonition that something bad was going to happen, so I had cancelled most of my meetings in the suburbs. The first thing I did when I got to know about the blasts was to call up Aditya, my husband.
Luckily my phone was working at that time. Then I called up my cousin because he was in Bandra and was planning to take a train to come to town for a meeting. I warned him not to come here.
Anaida: I was out in Bandra and was completely clueless about what was happening. It was only when I started getting messages that I realised something was not alright. I immediately replied to everyone who was trying to get in touch with me, ensuring them of my safety. What happened was really unfortunate; at the end of the day, so many innocent lives were lost and that's really sad.
Amir Ali: When I first heard of the blasts, I instinctively messaged all my friends. All I was concerned about at that point of time was in making sure that my near and dear ones were
alright. I was lucky enough to be able to get through most of them, at least knowing that they were safe calmed me down a bit.
Tanaaz Lall: I was sitting at home reading a book, when my mother called me up and informed me about the blasts. I didn't realise the magnitude of the situation until I switched on my TV and saw it for myself. I
immediately tried to get in touch with my close friends, and when I couldn't get in touch with them because of the jammed networks, I freaked out. The incident was extremely upsetting.
Muzamil Ibrahim:
Thankfully, I was just around my house in Lokhandwala when the blasts happened. My brother managed to message me and told me to reach home soon. As soon as I reached home, I messaged all my friends, especially those who travel regularly by train. It was only by 11 at night that I could reach all my friends.
Nikhil Chinappa: I was at home and saw the blasts being reported on TV. I was very, very angry because of what had happened. It's not fair that so many innocent people die. I called up the hospitals that were
close to my house and asked them if they needed any blood. I just hope the people let the police do their job and lend a helping hand to their efforts.
Rajeshwari Sachdev: You hear about blasts in other parts of the country, but when it happens so close to you, it shakes you up. I was in a meeting, and when I heard about it, I fell out of my chair. I was trying to get
in touch with every single person I know. My cousin has come down to study in the city, and it's only been about 15 days since she's here, so I was most concerned about her. It was really shocking.
Gauri Pradhan : I was wrapping up a shoot when my cellphone network jammed. It was only later, when people dropped in on our sets and started informing us, that we got to know about the situation. There were no TVs on location, so we were not in the know. The first thing I wanted to do was to get in touch with my husband Hiten, but luckily, I had just spoken to him a while back and knew he was alright.
Deepal Shaw: I was in a meeting at Bandra, when I was informed about the blasts. It took me nearly four hours to reach Vashi. There were so many people who were stranded
on the streets, and I wanted to help in my own way. So I offered a lift to two youngsters. However, I felt so helpless, as I could see so many others who were stranded.
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