Hotel Mumbai

- (ROLLERCOASTER RATCHES UP) - (EXCITED CHATTER)

(ELECTRICITY RUMBLES AND BUZZES)

Taxi!

Taxi!

(FAINT SOUNDS OF PEOPLE TALKING)

Okay, okay.

Ohh. Ohyo.

Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh.

Bye.

Bye, Bubu.

Baba, goodbye. Bye, bye!

More hot water. Make it 48 degrees, exactly 48.

- What is this? - What?

A blue jumpsuit. It's a boy. Blue, blue!

Um, but Sanjay said it's a girl.

The baby in 440, boy or girl?

Zahra Kashani, did she have a boy or girl?

- Boy. - Girl.

Put one of each.

Dilip? Dilip? Where am I tonight?

Shamiana. Shamiana Restaurant.

Yeah, okay. Thank you very much. I'll call. Bye.

Prahba? We have another VIP guest on the way.

Mrs Kashani's daughter's arriving shortly.

Zahra Kashani.

She's just had a child with an American.

- He's just sleepy. David Duncan.

- Hey, how far to the hotel? He's an architect.

About two blocks, sir. - Perfect, thank you.

I think it's like 45 minutes?

Their suite is ready

so head to the main lobby and greet them.

They should be arriving any minute now.

Namaste.

Congratulate them on the baby

but do not mention the wedding.

They're not married?

They are, but Zahra was already pregnant

so the mother insisted on a private ceremony.

No publicity.

Oh, wow!

- Hello. - Namaste.

- How are you, Prahba? - Splendid to have you back.

- Oh, thank you. - Namaste.

And this is Sally, our nanny.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

Namaste.

- Congratulations. - Thank you so much.

- And welcome. Namaste. - Namaste.

- Thank you. This is cool.

- We hope you have a good stay. - Thank you. Thanks, Prahba.

And so, please, if you'd follow me.

Everything that you ordered has been placed

but if you need anything else, please feel free to ask.

Prahba?

Nisha's taking them up now, sir.

Have you booked their dinner reservations?

Yes, sir. 9pm at the Shamiana.

Just book a table for them in all our restaurants.

If she changes her mind and we don't have room,

her mother is going to kill me.

Doing it now, sir.

This way.

Welcome back to the Taj!

Wow!

I've drawn a bath just to your liking, 48 degrees.

Thank you, Jomon, that's too kind.

Oh, look at that! Where's my little boy?

- Want to go see Mum? - Hello, my gorgeous boy. Yes!

- My God, how cute is this? - Champagne!

I still think he's a bit warm.

- Oh, you think so? - Yeah. (MURMURS TO BABY)

- Hey, baby, where's the... - Corner cupboard.

Corner cupboard.

Shall I call a doctor, just to be on the safe side?

Yeah. Just to be on the safe side.

And your 9pm reservation at the Shamiana?

I don't know. What do you think?

You want to just get room service?

Oh, no, no, you two should go.

You could always nip back up when he gets here.

I'll keep your reservation and you come at your convenience

or not, as you wish.

Thank you, Jomon.

Let's go.

You're my sweets.

Come on. I'm going to go change. Let's go to dinner.

Naughty Daddy, naughty.

There's a whole 'nother room back here.

What's going on?

- (WOMAN SCREAMS) - (MACHINE-GUN FIRE)

- (SCREAMING) - (MACHINE-GUN FIRE)

Hands.

Very good.

Turn around.

Okay, good. Very good.

Show me your socks.

Mm. Okay, relax.

You need a neat cut, not this stretching down.

- Good. Nice. Relax. - (BREATHES DEEPLY)

Good.

Is this a joke?

Forgive me, sir, I... I lost my shoes.

They must have fallen from my bag.

Go home, Arjun.

Everyone else, let's move.

- Sir, sir, please. - Please what?

You look like a beggar.

Sir, please, I'll find some shoes. I need this shift.

You need to leave.

Sir. Sir, please.

My wife's going to give birth any day now.

Please.

There's an extra pair of shoes in my room.

Under the desk.

- Thank you, sir. - Hurry up!

..metropolis built across seven islands

on the edge of the Arabian Sea.

Here in India's wealthiest city

rises majestically the 5-star Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

It's been home for over a century

to statesmen and celebrities across the globe.

Experience for yourself its other-world luxury...

Armed gunmen have just attacked CST Station,

Mumbai's main railway terminal,

gunning down more than 100 passengers and staff.

Security cameras captured images of these two suspects

who fled the scene, firing at pedestrians and...

The biggest worry at this point in time

is that there is a fear amongst the cops

who are still trying to figure out the source of the firing

and if a police car has been hijacked

by the perpetrators of this gun battle.

- (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) - This is the biggest fear

right now in the minds of the police because

there was a point where there... there came a car...

- (GUNSHOTS) - (SCREAMING)

Well, there you saw, you saw a police van,

a police Toyota Qualis being driven...

..and indiscriminate fire.

So, these are for the Sindhi wedding in the Ocean Room.

The kimchis are for the trade delegation in Wasabi.

The MPs are already at the Harbour Bar, quite drunk.

Mm-hm.

More lemongrass, huh?

Arjun!

Stop limping.

- Yeah, more lemongrass. - (SPEAKS HINDI)

- What about the Russian? - Booked into the Shamiana, sir.

He has party later, he wants help.

Okay, everyone.

Everyone listen in, please, come on. Leave that.

Come on, come here, come here. Yes. Okay, come on, hurry up.

Yep. (SPEAKS HINDI)

So...

..we have another VIP guest dining at the Shamiana tonight,

Vasili Gordetsky.

- Sir. He can be difficult.

Mr Gordetsky, so nice to see you again.

Whatever he says, just smile, be polite...

..be courteous.

Remember always, here at the Taj, guest is God.

Under no circumstances

you are to recommend seafood to him.

He's allergic to it.

Never, ever serve him drink in a glass, always a bottle.

And make sure that you open the bottle

in front of him, directly.

The tall one. She has big nipples or small nipples?

Good. Okay, send them both.

Who speaks like that?

After dinner,

Mr Gordetsky's having a private party in his suite.

He will need a waiter.

Of course there will be large tips.

- Sir? Olga speaks Russian. - No.

Never a female staff.

We can't have a repeat of last time.

Sir, I would be honoured to serve.

No, thank you, Arjun.

Sir, please, I'll ensure that...

You will ensure that you arrive in the proper footwear.

Sanjay, you will serve at the Russian's party tonight.

Go to Elia's and get two bottles of Vernier Dejeune.

- Wanjidon. Thank you, sir. - Hold on. What did you say?

Wanjidon? What is Wanjidon?

It's Vernier Dejeune.

Verdijan?

It is Vernier Dejeune.

- With 'V'. - 'V'. Verrrr...