India, Aug. 5 -- Even before I sat for the interview, director Nikhil Advani fired his first salvo, "Yes, how do I help you?" I asked him about his forthcoming film, Batla House. He counter questioned, "How old are you? Where were you when the operation Batla House happened? And when 26/11 happened?" As I was about to respond, he said, "Ask the people of Delhi about this, their reaction will tell you everything."

He told us that if you ask about the 26/11 incident from Mumbaikars, they will share their experiences like 'they were at office working or probably sleeping at home'. When Nikhil asked the people of the capital about the incident, he got similar reactions. So, as a resident of Mumbai, who was there during the attacks, he could ...