Mumbai Diaries 26/11 Web Series Review: Mohit Raina & Konkona Sen Sharma's Show Is This Week's Must Watch
Mumbai Diaries 26/11 isn't just about the doctors or the cops who laid their lives that night. It is about the terror this city witnessed by everyone in it, who still woke up the next morning to take
Star
Cast:
Mohit
Raina,
Konkona
Sensharma,
Tina
Desai,
Shreya
Dhanwanthary,
Natasha
Bharadwaj
Director:
Nikkhil
Advani
Available
On:
Amazon
Prime
Video
Duration:
8
Episodes
/
40
Minutes
Language:
Hindi
Story:
The
medical
drama
follows
a
team
of
first
responders
and
trauma
surgeons
at
the
General
Hospital
after
the
terrorist
attacks
of
26/11
in
Mumbai.
Review:
Mumbai
Diaries
26/11
gives
India
its
best
yet
medical
drama,
which
is
also
a
crime
thriller.
After
The
Family
Man,
if
any
other
show
is
to
be
recommended
in
2021,
it's
this
Nikkhil
Advani's
directorial.
Mumbai
Diaries
26/11
not
only
represents
Mumbai
but
most
of
what
makes
the
city
unique
in
a
good
and
a
bad
way.
The
makers
have
also
managed
to
tell
a
number
of
stories
at
a
moderate
pace
that
will
not
dip
your
interest
at
any
given
minute.
The
show
begins
with
the
terrorist
attack
at
the
Leopold
Cafe,
on
November
26.
Few
hours
before
on
the
same
day,
we
get
to
meet
the
General
Hospital
residents
Ahaan
Mirza,
Diya
Parekh
and
Sujata
Ajawale
as
they
interview
for
a
residency
program
with
Dr
Kaushik
Oberoi
(Mohit
Raina).
Most
of
the
show
takes
place
around
these
doctors
including
Dr
Chitra
Das
(Konkona
Sen
Sharma)
who
is
a
passionate
social
worker.
As
the
victims
start
coming
into
the
emergency
room
the
situation
gets
tense
for
the
residents
on
their
first
day,
not
to
mention
some
of
them
are
going
through
their
personal
drama
related
to
the
terror
attack
and
otherwise.
We
also
have
great
supporting
characters
that
build
a
structure
to
the
plot
but
also
gives
a
more
rounded
tone
to
the
show,
including
a
policeman,
a
boss
who
maintains
order
by
giving
in,
a
greedy
journalist
trying
to
get
the
biggest
scoop,
number
of
patients
in
need
of
medical
attention
as
well
as
the
team
of
Mumbai
police
tracking
the
terrorists.
The
eight-part
series
has
been
fleshed
out
long
enough
to
cover
a
story
that
lasts
only
overnight.
But
the
intricate
storytelling
and
strong
direction
helps
keep
the
audience
on
their
toes.
Other
than
the
team
dealing
with
the
terror
attacks,
we
also
have
other
issues
that
don't
go
away
in
a
crisis
like
discrimination
against
minorities,
whether
gender
or
religion.
The
show
strongly
calls
out
media
for
the
greed,
intense
coverage,
and
leaking
confidential
and
private
information
for
the
world
to
see.
Still,
the
show
doesn't
stray
from
its
plot
and
media
only
remains
a
part
of
the
big
picture.
We
also
get
to
see
themes
of
domestic
violence,
mental
health
which
aren't
explored
completely.
For
the
first
few
episodes
the
screenplay
remain
as
close
to
facts
as
it
can
get,
we
also
see
some
political
involvement
and
press
coverage
that
adds
to
the
picture
of
how
the
incident
took
place
for
the
world,
however,
in
the
second
half
it
diverts
into
some
fictional
tales
and
focuses
on
personal
motivations
of
different
characters.
While
it
does
get
a
bit
preachy
about
ethics
and
what's
right
for
humanity,
the
series
has
a
good
heart
and
it
shows
with
each
character.
Mohit
Rana
definitely
comes
out
on
top
as
Dr
Kaushik
Oberoi,
Mumbai
Diaries
26/11
is
one
of
his
best
performances.
The
show
also
gives
an
equal
chance
to
supporting
characters
including
the
three
residents
-
Mrunmayee
Deshpande,
Natasha
Bharadwaj
and
Satyajeet
Dubey.
Konkona
Sen
Sharma
gives
a
lot
into
her
character
who
gets
little
moments
to
shine
on
screen
but
leaves
a
strong
mark.
Overall,
Mumbai
Diaries
26/11
isn't
just
about
the
doctors
or
the
cops
who
laid
their
lives
that
night.
It
is
about
the
terror
this
city
witnessed
on
a
personal
level,
fought
it
off
and
still
woke
up
the
next
morning
to
take
on
another
day.