26/11 terror attack survivor couple laud red screen scene in Dhurandhar, write: 'It will haunt an entire generation'

2611 terror attack survivor couple laud red screen scene in Dhurandhar

Director Adtya Dhar’s film Dhurandhar has been receiving strong reactions not just from critics and celebrities, but also from audiences with deeply personal connections to real-life terror incidents. A banker couple, who survived the 26/11 Mumbai attacks at the Taj Hotel, recently reviewed the film and described one particular sequence referred to as the ‘red screen’ as bone-chilling and emotionally overwhelming.

Rajita Bagga posted on X about the film's portrayal of the attacks, describing a particular scene in the horrifying sequence as "bone-chilling".

Rajita wrote, I was in the Taj Hotel on the night of 26/11 with my husband @Ajay_Bagga. We were fortunate to survive the heinous terrorist attack that night and were rescued alive after 14 hours.

She further talked about the red-screen scene and called it bone-chilling and wrote,  “The most bone-chilling scene in #Dhurandhar for me was the red screen where the actual voice recordings of the 26/11 terrorists and their handlers were played. To hear what the handlers were instructing the terrorists to do, how brutal, inhuman, and disgusting it was - just sent shivers through my body. To see the scene recreated from the other side- the handlers celebrating at every bomb going off & every person killed - if that doesn’t fill us with rage and renewed commitment to national security, what else will? “

“17 years have passed but the memory of what happened and what could have happened to us just shook me to the core. Gut-wrenching and painful. Huge credit to Dhurandhar and its makers @AdityaDharFilm  for ensuring that an entire new generation understands what truly happened on 26/11 in just those 2–3 minutes. That look of @RanveerOfficial will haunt an entire generation,” she added.

I was in the Taj Hotel on the night of 26/11 with my husband @Ajay_Bagga . We were fortunate to survive the heinous terrorist attack that night and were rescued alive after 14 hours .

The most bone-chilling scene in #Dhurandhar for me was the red screen where the actual voice… pic.twitter.com/OJ6Zbf1wPm — Rajita Bagga (@RajitaBagga) December 16, 2025

Director Aditya Dhar also reacted to Rajita's post and wrote, "Your words remind us why this story had to be told. That moment was shaped to reflect the brutal truth. If it leaves a mark, it is to ensure we remember, stand united, and never allow such darkness to return. Thank you for surviving, for speaking, and for strengthening our collective resolve."

Your words remind us why this story had to be told. That moment was shaped to reflect the brutal truth. If it leaves a mark, it is to ensure we remember, stand united, and never allow such darkness to return. Thank you for surviving, for speaking, and for strengthening our… — Aditya Dhar (@AdityaDharFilms) December 17, 2025

Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar is a spy thriller that stars Ranveer Singh as Hamza, an Indian intelligence operative who infiltrates the criminal gangs of Pakistan’s Lyari.

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The film also features Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal in pivotal roles. A sequel that will conclude the story is scheduled to be released on March 19, 2026.