Udta
Punjab Actor Suhail Nayyar gears up for his Hollywood release in India
~Shares
screen space with Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and Anupam Kher~
Mumbai, 26th November 2019. Actor Suhail Nayyar who made a mark with
his powerful performance in Udta Punjab is all geared up for his
next big release in Bollywood- Hotel Mumbai. The film had a world premiere at
the Toronto International Film Festival, 2018 and
received positive reviews for its portrayal of the gruesome terrorist attack at
Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai in 2008.
Suhail will
be seen playing the role of the head terrorist, Abdullah in the film who is
extremely aggressive and leading the onground operations, luring the other men,
to the heinous act.
Talking
about his role, Suhail Nayyar said,
“This
is one of the most difficult characters I have ever played. The amount of blood
and sweat that has gone into creating ‘Abdullah’ is immeasurable. Playing him
on screen was constantly challenging given the the levels of aggression, the
belief, the Pakistani Punjabi dialect.
I had to
play a character that defies every moral fabric that I stand for or any average
common person can fathom. To understand the psyche of a terrorist is beyond a
commonplace experience- it is almost alien to us. It is a role that I will
forever hold dear to my heart owing to the amazing people I worked with and the
importance of the film in itself.”
He added,
“Hotel
Mumbai has an immersive real life subject and I’m sure the audiences will get
to see a story about the real life heroes- the staff and workers. This is a
story that needed to be told and I am exceptionally proud to be a part, albeit
small of it. I’ve had a brilliant experience working with the entire cast and
crew and I’m glad the movie that’s done so well internationally will now be
available for the Indian audience,” said Suhail Nayyar.
Directed
by Anthony Maras and
co-written by Maras and John Collee, Hotel Mumbai is an Indo- American-
Australian production which will release in India on the 29th November 2019. It is
a survival drama hinged on 26/11
terrorist attack in Mumbai at Taj Mahal Hotel capturing the harrowing
experiences of the hostages, their emotional journey and finally a Human
triumph.
