26/11 survivor says 'Dhurandhar’s' red screen 'bone-chilling' scene sent shivers and shook her to the core, recalls '17 years have passed but...'

A 26/11 survivor Rajita Bagga, who was at the Taj Hotel with her husband Ajay Bagga during the 2008 attacks, reacted to the terrifying scenes shown in the Aditya Dhar spy thriller 'Dhurandhar'. In a post on X, Rajita posted about how 'Dhrandhar' showcased the harrowing events of the night, calling it "bone-chilling". She revealed that one of the scenes from 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks sent chills down her spine, while also narrating how 'Dhurandhar' brought back intense memories of their experience and the ordeal they faced during the attack.

For those who haven't watched 'Dhurandhar', the movie has a haunting scene where the screen bleeds red and the actual voice recordings of the 26/11 terrorists and their handlers were played. During the scene, the real voices also echo chillingly in the background.

26/11 survivor hails Dhurandhar

Taking to her X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, Rajita Bagga wrote, "We were fortunate to survive the heinous terrorist attack that night and were rescued alive after 14 hours. 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."


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Bagga spoke particularly about a scene from Dhurandhar, which included the real-life recording of the terrorists and their handlers and called it "bone-chilling". "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," she wrote.



She praised Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar and the makers of Dhurandhar and wrote, "Huge credit to Dhurandhar and its makers @AdityaDharFilms 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." (sic).

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Aditya Dhar's heartfelt response

Dhurandhar's Director Aditya Dhar reacted to Bagga's post and said, "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."

Dhurandhar seeks to capture the intensity and reality of the Mumbai attacks of November 2008. Through recreated scenes and the use of actual recordings, the film aims to help audiences—particularly a new generation—grasp the scale and impact of those events. As Rajita noted, the inclusion of real audio is among the film’s most striking elements.