Updated On: 30 October, 2025 09:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to sources, Arya had written and directed a few short films, most of which focused on children and social issues. One of his short films was titled “Let’s Change"

The spot where the incident took place on Thursday. Pic/Special Arrangement by Aditi Alurkar
Rohit Arya, the man who took 19 people, including 17 children as hostage in Mumbai’s Powai area on Thursday and was later shot dead by police, had previously worked as a short filmmaker.
According to sources, Arya had written and directed a few short films, most of which focused on children and social issues. One of his short films was titled “Let’s Change.”