The script is inspired by the 2009 documentary Surviving Mumbai and utilizes a mix of real-life figures and fictionalized amalgams to represent the survivors.
Features Dev Patel (as Arjun), Anupam Kher (as Chef Hemant Oberoi), Armie Hammer (as David), and Nazanin Boniadi (as Zahra).
The narrative heavily emphasizes the "Guest is God" philosophy of the Taj Hotel staff, who risked their lives to protect visitors.
The film received generally positive reviews, holding a "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Critics praised its visceral, "pulse-pounding" docudrama style and its focus on the heroism of hotel staff.