Anthony Maras' Hotel Mumbai is a tribute to the people who laid their lives in order to save others during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Actors Anupam Kher and Dev Patel are part of the film, in which Kher plays Hemant Oberoi, who worked as a chef at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai at that time. 

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the horrendous attacks and speaking about the same, Anupam Kher opened up about the attacks and his experience portraying the brave chef in the film in an interview with spotboye.com. Anupam Kher shared, "I'm the only person who is playing a real character Hemant Oberoi who was part of the tragedy. He was the chef at that time."