The UTV Motion Pictures has produced ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ . Kamat decided to make the film a few days after the blasts. Kamat and his team researched extensively for the film. They confirmed facts and figures with the authorities and even met witnesses and survivors of the tragedy in order to understand how the affected are trying to regain their footing and getting back to normal life.
According to Kamat, ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ highlights “how we as a society, are fighting the aftermath, surviving and leading a normal life by overcoming our fears and getting back to life at the earliest.” Not wishing to portray an incorrect picture, Kamat and his team worked on the script for seven months before going into production. Though he was not in Mumbai during the tragedy, Kamat was not unaffected by it. “I was tremendously worried about all my close ones,” he said.
“This type of tragedy emotionally drains anybody and I am no different.” The shoot for the film was completed in seventy days, thanks to the cooperation of the high-profile cast. Casting was not a problem as everyone readily agreed. “All of them were just fit for their roles,” said Kamat.
He also praised his producers UTV Motion Pictures. Convincing them to support the film was no trouble at all.
“UTV backed the project immediately after the first narration of the subject,” he said. Recently, UTV, in collaboration with Citizen’s Council For A Better Tomorrow (CCBT), launched a ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ signature campaign to spread the message of communal harmony and salute the resilience of Mumbai.
One thousand banners have been installed in various parts of the city so that citizens can sign them to render their support to the cause of harmony in an age of terrorism.
The campaign emphasises what, according to Kamat, ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ is all about ”It is about us, the people and our will to survive.” 0