The tinsel town gives a quiet welcome to 2009

This time New Year saw a quiet celebration from Bollywood stars as the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai and the ongoing recessionary phase led to cancellation of events and tightened security everywhere. The Taj, Oberoi and Trident hotels opted out of hosting their annual New Year parties.

Amitabh Bachchan spent a low key evening at home with wife Jaya Bachchan. Abhishek and Ash were in Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu busy shooting for their next. Preity Zinta is vacating overseas. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor went for a pre-planned holiday break after Saif was released from the hospital a few days ago. Ajay Devgan continued his annual celebrations at his farm house at Karjat on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Ameesha Patel and Raima Sen set the stage afire with their performances at the Country Club for New Year celebrations. Also, Sanjay Dutt hosted a party at home to welcome the oncoming year.

 

Akshay pours his heart out after Mumbai attacks

Akshay Kumar like his many other colleagues has also penned down his thoughts about the Mumbai attacks and what he feels about the whole issue.He writes, The morning of November 27, was the most horrendous day I can remember since I lost my father. The night before I pretended to sleep; now awake, I thought I could have nearly lost my wife, for she was there at the Taj the previous evening. If she had stayed for dinner, I don’t want to know what may have happened to her. Now as I watched her sleep, looking troubled, holding our son close, as I lay next to them, I made up my mind — I was not going to let my family live in fear. Not now, not ever! It’s the 21st century, for God’s sake.How can we still be surrounded by such pain and suffering? There were so many mothers whose sons had been lost to the terrorists’ bullets, and many who had braved them to ensure others were saved. But the biggest victory for any terrorists would be to see us affected. Yes, they wanted to snatch away our smiles, ruin what ‘we’ as a country live and breathe for… that is love and respect. But they cannot damage us, we are a family, a union, but only if we stand together. If you want to fight these terrorist, then fight we shall, but by coming together — not by starting a war.We must learn how to protect ourselves, learn how to fight with our brains not just our machinery. We are loved as a country that is humble, beautiful, and full of culture, we cannot become terrorists ourselves, we are better than that… It’s been a week now and we have all been counting the hours, a lot has been said about the system failing, the authorities failing, and the loss that is beyond repair… But I believe in my people, we can’t fight politicians!We just need to vote intelligently, only ‘We the People’ can save our country, no one else… We need to think like Kiran Bedi. Remember ‘Temper is what gets us into trouble, but pride is what keeps us there.’ Let us calm our thoughts, like my mother always says, ‘Jai mata di, jai mata di.’ Those soldiers have given their lives for us, let it not be in vain. Hold your tears and hide your pain. We are Indians and we are respected, respected for our strength and our humble hearts, let’s do the right thing — fight for peace, not war. Jai Hind!

Akshay Kumar

What do you think about his thoughts folks?

Salman says Shun Terrorism Follow Quran

Salman Khan broke his silence over the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai and spoke for the first time about Islam and terrorism. He said Islam doesn’t teach terrorism and Muslims should rather follow Quran than extremists. In a television interview he said,“Islam mein toh yeh hai hi nahin… ya toh aap in terrorists ki baat suniye ya phir jo Rasool Allah  (Prophet Mohammed) ne jo baatein sikhayi hain hadeeson mein aur jo Quran mein likha hai usey follow karein”

Criticizing the government like all the Bollywood actors have done in the past two weeks, he said -“Jab buses aur trainon mein blast ho te thay everyone was going on with their normal regular life… ab jo yeh period hai unko aisa lag raha hai ke hum kahin par bhi safe nahin hain… ab government unki baatein sunegi - the powerful people who do not feel safe anymore… they will now take a stand… aur yeh achi baat hai… lekin yeh agar baat pehle ho jaati toh yeh naubath hi nahin aati.”

Salman also disapproved of the blame game India and Pakistan are playing after the attacks. He believes -“Itna terrorism Pakistan mein khud ho raha hai… Benazir Bhutto maari gayi, Parvez Musharraf par kitne saare attacks hue hain… Marriott blast kardiya gaya… so this is not in control of even Pakistan. Main wahan ke newspapers toh pardhta nahin lekin agar wahan pe aisi koi ghatna hoti hai toh kya woh log bolte hain ke hindustaniyon ne kiya”

Talking about the Ram Gopal Varma’s controversial visit to Taj, Salman says,“Picture ka set dekhne ke liye agar gaye hain toh woh toh bohot hi gadbad hai. Lekin agar woh saath mein thay aur he was concerned ke yeh kya hogaya I cant imagine this, then its fine.”

Eid Celebrations Subdued As Muslim Celebs Protest

It has been a subdued Eid for Bollywood this year following the terror attacks on Mumbai last month. All the Muslim actors and actresses in Bollywood wore black bands in protest. They kept their Eid a low key affairs and abstained from lavish celebration and parties.

Salman Khan who hosts a big bash for his family and friends every Bakreid emersed himself in the shooting of his film Veer. Shahrukh and Aamir wore black bands as well but kept themselves busy with the promotion of their forthcoming films Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Ghajini.

Irrfan Khan joined the black band group and urged that Muslims should come together against terrorism. While veteran Naseeruddin Shah plainly wondered “Why are Indian Muslims perpetually required to prove their patriotism?”

Amongst the other actors who wore black bands were Farhan Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Dia Mirza, Zayed Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif. Other celebrities like Javed Akhtar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Abbas Tyrewala, Farah Khan, Sajid Khan etc also joined in.

Adnan Sami Gets Death Threats Post 26/11

Adnan Sami, a British-Pakistani singer and composer is facing the aftermaths of the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai. He has been receiving death threats from anonymous callers on Wednesday.“The calls started coming immediately after that horrific Wednesday. The command was simple, ‘Leave Mumbai immediately or be killed’,” says a harrowed Adnan.

Adnan didn’t know who was making these calls. He had already received a lot of flak from fellow Indian musicians who dislike the coming of Pakistani singers in India (read: Aadesh Shrivastava and Abhijeet). When the calls repeated“Adnan then decided that this time, the threat was more serious than before. For the first time, he became seriously worried for himself and his wife Sabah,” says his friend.Apparently Adnan contacted Sonia Gandhi for help but with elections overhead, she probably didn’t want any controversies hampering Congress’ chances. So she did not provide him any security. Poor Adnan had to get in touch with a private agency for security.His friend confirms, “He now moves around with four bodyguards and four armed men provided by an agency named 911. This security posse accompanies him everywhere. They stay in his house and go to concerts and other social occasions with him. Adnan is seriously scared for his life. He has told very close friends the name of the organisation that should be held responsible if something untoward were to happen to him.”Well, if the threats are to be taken seriously, then Pakistani artistes in Bollywood should surely be careful.

Saifeena upset with the terror strike in Mumbai

Both Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor were out of the country busy shooting for their upcoming films when the unfortunate incident took place in Mumabi. The duo have expressed their anger, grief and bitterness through letters. Have a look at what they have to say:-

Kareena Kapoor writes:

7000 miles away and very, very angry.

On Wednesday, 26th November, when the terrorists attacked Mumbai, I was getting ready to start my day 7000 miles away in Philadelphia. I got a call from my sister saying there are bomb blasts in Mumbai. It was an eerie feeling. Seven years ago, we were in India following the news coverage of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York. Today, I was in the US, following the news coverage of the 26/11 attack on India’s financial capital. CNN was carrying live coverage of the attacks.

In the days that have followed the 26th of November, I have felt a surge of mixed emotions. Sadness at the loss of lives and property. Admiration for our police, armed forces and firemen, who did their best and fought bravely despite the limited means at their disposal. Disgust with the so-called political leaders who provide no leadership and ironically surround themselves with so many security guards while doing little or nothing for the security of the people who have voted them to power. And anger at the cowards who kill in the name of religion, and anger at the cowards who support them without owning up.

I am writing this after seeing pictures of the citizens’ rally at the Gateway of India and I am filled with pride. It was wonderful to see so many of us speaking in one voice for our city, our country. I am writing this piece as this is the only way I can reach out to our people from so far away.

I want to applaud the media for being pro active… and for being the force that is trying to unite the nation. We must genuinely unite if real change is to come… there are too many divisions…political and religious in our minds. If we are to be secure and strong we need to fight terror together… without any negotiation.

Saif and I both would like to offer our deepest condolences to all the bereaved families…you are in our thoughts and will stay in our minds…I love my city very much…Mumbai is my home, our home… and is the city that has given us all so much. I pray that we can build a better tomorrow on the rubble of our today.

With all my love,

Kareena Kapoor

Saif Ali Khan writes:-

To my city…

Mumbaikars are resilient!! The spirit of Mumbai! Back on its feet…I am sick and tired of hearing about the spirit of the resilient Mumbaikars …what bloody choice to we have?? I really hope we don’t forget this…

The government has failed us again. The B.J.P. are advertising for your votes while the bodies of the dead are not yet cremated….Mr. Modi has offered a crore to the widow of Mr. Hemant Karkare… everyone as usual gaining their own mileage from a deplorable situation…the Taj in flames…60 people shot dead at the C.S.T. 9/ 11 was not so close to us…terror has come home. Who will protect us from this happening again? Is getting shot in the coffee shop of a 5 star hotel or getting killed in an explosion another legitimate way to die… like getting run over or dying of some disease? In our parents’ time Beirut was called the Paris of the East…will Mumbai succumb to a similar fate?

As an Indian and a Muslim, I feel like expressing my condemnation and outright disgust at any party killing innocent people in the name of God, Allah…or whatever we choose to call him… I am so worried that the whole religion will be judged and condemned. There are strong communal feelings running through all stratas of our society… and I find it hard to defend the fact that there seems to be a Muslim hand behind every detonator…Indians must unite as Indians and not split under any circumstances on any line.

I too want revenge for what has happened. I know the whole city is baying for Pakistani blood… We want to bring back draconian laws like Pota, while I might agree with this…I feel we should all remember that 500,000 Indians are in jail under this law…without a trial… our judicial system is so slow anyway…is it humane to go in this direction without fully understanding the situation…I feel a little scared as a Muslim… I want to urge us to fight the right enemy…this is beyond religion India v/s Pakistan. I do feel that to fight Pakistan or to go to war is to play into the hands of the terrorists… This is what they want. We need to unite as a region against this common enemy. Pakistan is fighting the Al Qaida on the Afghanistan border…the U.S. has pledged support…the Marriott Hotel was destroyed and Mrs. Bhutto was killed…we have the same enemy. I applaud Condoleezza Rice for flying to India and saying that non-state actors sometimes act in the confines of a state and there has to be strong action against them and it is still a matter of Islamabad’s responsibility and Pakistan has to act against them.

I would like to thank the NSG and the Mumbai police who handled the situation so well with so little on their side in terms of equipment and support….

Our government agencies like R.A.W have failed us yet again…since1970 there has been more politicizing of these agencies leading to their inefficiency.

Let’s get it right this time…lets vote for the government that we believe in and then stand by them…let us unite on this issue as Indians.

Shooting cold wintry nights in Philadelphia, in the United States…already miserable with the weather and the hours…making a film on terrorism of all things…both Kareena and I were exposed to the news that has shaken the foundations of our city and destroyed our already shaky belief in our government’s ability to protect us. We feel so terribly sad and depressed for our city… our thoughts and prayers are with you Mumbai.

Saif Ali Khan Pataudi

Bollywood says STOP Piracy - it helps terrorists

Bollywood has come together to inform the common man that the 50 rupees he spends on buying a pirated DVD actually helps terrorist buy arms and ammunition as major chunk of the profit from piracy goes into terror camps.

Here’s what Bollywood is saying about piracy:

Abhay Deol - “I did not know that earlier. I am sure the underworld will have many such sources. The root of the problem is our own prejudices and apathy as a culture. Whether it is the right wing Hindu parties or Muslim parties, innocent people get caught in the cross fire and new terrorists are born. The only way to fight the menace is to start making individual efforts by spreading awareness about such things and respecting the many communities that make this nation.”

Farah Khan - “People should be made to realize that piracy is not just killing an industry but it also has a larger perspective to it. When activities related to terrorism are funded through piracy, one can understand the gravity of the situation. Hence, there has to be a bigger call taken for this. After all it is not just about the industry losing crores. In the last 10 days, I have seen that we do talk a lot when things like these happen but I am also worried that are we doing something about it? Celebrities are coming together to file petition and that has motivated me also to do something, raise a voice, bring up an issue, debate! On one end entertainment is anyways costly, then there is so much of tax. In between you bring in piracy. In such a scenario, a film maker making money is a huge thing in itself. Think about it, if piracy is eradicated, how much enhancement we could see in the movie business!”

John Abraham - “It’s a shame if our people buy these DVDs”

Sajid Khan - “I know this for a fact that piracy is not less than terrorism. The only difference being terrorism kills directly and piracy kills indirectly. Piracy not just kills an industry but also kills entire families by creating losses and recession.”

Sonu Sood - “It should be stopped completely. Every pirated DVD helps them in buying a bullet which is used against our loved ones.”So stop supporting Piracy as you are indirectly supporting Terrorism.

Lisa Lazarus finds Mumbai safe

On one hand England cricket players are leaving the country as they have been left terrorized by Mumbai Terror Attacks, Miss UK Lisa Lazarus finds the city safe. She even toured the city with her boyfriend and was keen to attend the peace rally held at Gateway but couldn’t make it on time because of her shooting schedule.Lisa says, “I feel very safe here. I don’t think I would feel safe in Pakistan. If I was asked to go there now, I wouldn’t. Here everyone’s been so overly protective. If something has to happen, it will happen, death is something you cannot run away from.” Incidentally, Lisa was to reach Mumbai on 26/11 but didn’t get her visa. Instead, she sat at home and watched with horror at the carnage unfolding live on television. “It was still Tuesday there. Taj was one place I thought of visiting.”Meanwhile Lisa is gushing about her co-star Salman Khan, “I saw his pictures. He is so good looking but I also love Aamir Khan. I think these guys are the Brad Pitt of India.”

On comparision with Katrina, she says, “It’s a compliment. We can be friends. Katrina is also from UK, like me.”Well this girl is surely talking sense.

Aamir Khan blames political parties for attacks

Aamir Khan has blamed the political parties for the barbaric terrorist attack on Mumbai.In his blog, Aamir writes, “As I had expected, various politicians have tried to use this traumatic attack to their advantage. I only hope people see through them this time. Both the major political parties have failed to tackle terrorism. There have been repeated attacks on us during both their reigns that neither has been able to anticipate or deal with well. While what happened in Mumbai recently clearly exposes the incompetence of the Congress, the hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight 814 during the BJP rule shows them in an even worse light. They actually negotiated with and released dreaded terrorists from Indian jails. All the five hijackers and the three terrorists released from India by the government in power, then were allowed to escape to attack us another day. I think the first lesson to learn from this is that we MUST NOT NEGOTIATE. No matter what, the next time round around, and let’s not fool ourselves. We MUST NOT NEGOTIATE. All potential terrorists must get a very clear message that INDIA DOES NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS. What that means is, that in the future if there is a situation where me or my kids are held hostage by a bunch of terrorists then I must be prepared to tell our government - to hell with me and my children, just go in there and kill the terrorists. I am prepared to sacrifice myself and my loved ones for the larger safety and security of the country but DON’T LISTEN TO AND NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS.The other important thing we need to remind ourselves in this time of anger and hurt is to stay calm and take sensible steps, and not give in to thoughtless knee-jerk reactions. I heard someone say on television that we should all stop paying our taxes as a show of protest. Haven’t heard of a sillier idea. If we stop paying our taxes, we won’t have an army and NSG to save us next time around!!! Instead, we should all START PAYING OUR TAXES. We demand so much of our leaders but are we fulfilling our basic responsibility? Can we say with honesty that as citizens of our country we all honestly pay our taxes? If we don’t our taxes can we blame the government for being inefficient?What I would really like to see emerge from all this is the youth of this country starting a political party. A group that we can all support. Faith.”

This is the dialogue Aamir told in Rang De Basanti, ” Zindagi jeene ke do tareeke hote hain. Ek, jo ho raha hai hone do. Bardasht karte raho. Ya phir zimmedari uthao usse badalne ki’”

And I want to say to our celebrities, instead of venting your anger in papers and blogs, ZIMMEDARI UTHAO USSE BADALNE KI!!!

Ayesha Takia’s Wedding Postponed

Ayesha Takia was supposed to wed restaurateur Farhan Azmi on Christmas Eve but her wedding has now been postponed to mid-2009. All this thanks to the terror attacks in Mumbai.The groom, Farhan confirmed the news saying,”Ayesha is currently in Greece shooting a song for Boney Kapoor’s Wanted. The groom-to-be confirms, “When Ayesha heard the news of the attacks, she broke down. Dad (SP party leader Abu Azmi), was in a hospital recuperating from an operation; he too started crying when he heard about the terrorist attacks. None of us are in the mood for any celebrations this year. Our mood is too grim and somber. There can be no wedding celebrations as of now maybe mid-2009 and that too it will be a small and private affair.”Farhan adds, “We are all shaken up by what happened. I saw it happening next door, as Nariman House is seven buildings away from our home and very close to the Taj and Oberoi hotels. When the Oberoi was sealed, many guests came from there to Koyla and Café Basilico (both owned by Farhan). None wanted to stay, so I took them home. On the first night from Koyla, which is 500m away from the Taj, we could see the fire burning on the sixth floor and hear women and children screaming to be let out ‘please help us’… It still gives me goose bumps to even think about it.”Ayesha had informed all her producers and directors that she will quit acting after she gets married and she intended to wrap all her committments before December.

Ashish Chowdhry’s heartfelt letter

Ashish Chowdhary pours out his heart at the death of his sister and brother-in-law in the gruesome Mumbai terror attacks. Read his letter below.“Iam not yet in the frame of mind to talk about the destruction of my family and their souls. But I’d still like to pen down my gratitude to you who stood by, called, SMSed and comforted me at a time when my whole world collapsed.If there’s anything that can hold me together now, they are the two small innocent lives, who in a matter of seconds, lost the two people who were their world. Kanishq (12) and Ananaya (7), “Pokey” and “Ducky” as I lovingly call them, are our little angels, who’ve lost more than what can ever be imagined.I know, my sister and my jiju, wherever they are, will still be worried about them. An entire battalion of people cannot match up to what they were as parents. Or take their place ever. But we are going to try hard and rebuild their lives.I stood there helpless and angry while strangers came and snatched away pieces of our hearts. I could do nothing but ask one question — why them? And the answer was a cruel silence that numbed me.The gaping wound will never heal and the anger will only stay hidden. I’m angry. Really angry. And I’m sorry for all of us who suffered. But we’ve gotta get a hold of ourselves.In this horrifying game of fate, the one thing we want to tell Monica and jiju is that today their children not only have four extremely loving grandparents but also a huge family of aunts, uncles and cousins that have so much love to give. The one thing that I want them to know is that they will always have a second set of parents in Samita and me.Please don’t take my silence and withdrawal of not talking as any form of disrespect. I have still not come to terms with what is real and what is not. Thank you for being there and I really mean it…”Well we feel really sad and sorry for Ashish and his sister’s kids, we just hope that God gives them strength to cope up with the biggest loss of their lives.

Bollywood attends Ashish’s sisters funeral

Actor Ashish Chowdhry lost his sister and brother in law in recent Mumbai Terrorist attacks at Oberoi Hotel. Vinod Khanna, Zayed Khan, Harman Baweja, Ritesh Deshmukh, Indra Kumar, Aftab Shivdasani, Sanjay Dutt’s wife Manyata Dutt along with Neha Oberoi, Neil Nitin Mukesh and DJ Aqeel attend Ahsish Chowdhry’s family members funeral.

Arjun Rampal wants India to be terror-proof

While many Bollywood took to blogging to vent out their anger against the terrorist who attacked Mumbai, Arjun Rampal discussed his anger and disappointment about the series of events live on a TV channel.Arjun Rampal for his courageous act received many applauding messages from his friends and fans, however some blasted him for not blaming Pakistan.Apparently Arjun asked on the show,  “Why do we Indians always politicise everything and blame Pakistan?’ Arjun explains the meaning behind the question, What I meant was, why blame someone? Why do you expect better from the neighboring country? It’s been happening for so many years. What has the blame game achieved? Instead, why not ensure that we are terror-proof? Look how no attack has happened in the US after 9/11; why can’t we ensure that our cities are safe?”The Rock on actor adds,  “Mumbai collects the highest income-tax in the country, and yet we don’t have NSG or its equivalent to protect us. They have to be called in from Delhi; this despite so many terror attacks on the city. Why can’t the government give land in Mumbai, where we can train our own commandos and also arm them adequately? The terrorists come with AK 47s; our cops only have rifles to defend themselves and us.”The actor is planning something safe and secure for the citizens of our country against terrorism, when we ask further, he says, “I will talk about it when it’s all in place.”

Soha Ali Khans speaks her heart out

While the whole film fraternity is shocked by the terrifying Mumbai attacks, Soha Ali Khan as the Senior Advisor of Avaaz has been sending a heartfelt e-mail to many of her friends and fans.The e-mail reads, “Dear friends across India and the world, The brutal Mumbai terrorist attacks sought to divide us… I’m writing this because I feel we need to honour their memory… The attacks were aimed at our people, our prosperity and our peace.But their top target was something else: our unity. If these attacks cause us to turn on each other in hatred and conflict, the terrorists will have won…Let’s deny them that victory. We’re launching a message to extremists on all sides and all our political leaders, one that will soon be published in newspapers across India and Pakistan.The message is that these tactics aren’t working, that we’re more united than ever, united in our love and support to each other, and determined to work together to stop violent extremism. If millions of people sign it, our message will be unmistakable…As a Muslim, I am shocked at what has been done in the name of my faith. As an Indian, I am determined to keep these terrorists from tearing our nation apart. As a human being, I join with the entire world in condemning this horrific violence.It’s time to speak out… together.
With respect, sadness and hope,
Soha Ali Khan, actress and Avaaz senior advisor”

Very true Soha, lets unite and fight terrorism which has no religion, no faith which just aims at innocent lives.

SRK on Mumbai terror attacks

Shahrukh Khan for the very first time opens up about the Mumbai terror attacks that made the entire India grip with fear.SRK said, “I’ve tried to keep away from commenting on this as there are no words to express a situation like this because our feelings are mixed with anger, disbelief and sadness.”SRK also revealed his thoughts on his religion and the present generation of young Muslims, “Being Muslim myself, I believe youngsters need to understand Islam and respect the religion in the right way. It’s such a huge waste and my appeal to all in these times and in recent years is that please can we run what we want in terms of politics, government, jobs and teaching our children with the prime motive of taking communalism out of it. I think no agenda should be attached to any kind of religion.”SRK insists that children should make ‘Work’ as their first religion, he says, “The religion our children are born with should be something they practice as a discipline and work should be developed as the new religion.”

What do you think about SRK’s thoughts on Mumbai attacks and religion?

Terrorist Attacks Did Also Disturb Schedule of Live Earth Program

Live Earth India, an environment consciousness program dedicated as well to popularize solar energy consciousness to be scheduled for December 7th in Mumbai, has been postponed indefinitely aftermath of Mumbai terror attacks.  In a statement organizer of the event, Rjaednra Pachauri, former Vice President Al Gore, and Kevin Wall told media persons, “Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are saddened to announce that Live Earth India has been called off,” This program which was a concert included artists Will.I.am, Anoushka, and Indian emcee Hard Kaur, etc.

Mumbai Attacks Had Adverse Impact over Box Office Results

As it is naturally, aftermath of terrorist attacks the movies released this week ‘Oye Lucky Lucky Oye‘, ‘Sorry Bhai‘ and ‘Max Payne‘ had very bad box office reports as no  one dared to come out of their home due to gloomy atmosphere of the city and amidst ongoing gun battle between terrorist and armed forces. However, according to critiques view, Abhay Deol’s Oye Lucky Lucky Oye is goods but have not good opinion about Sharman Joshi’s ‘Sorry Bhai’ which failed to make any impression on critiques.

Mumbai Terrorist Attack Brought Nightmare Ashish and His Family

All the Bollywood fraternity and Bollywood stars expresses deepest condolences to actor Ashish Choudhry whose sister Monica and her husband Ajit were killed at tragic terrorist attack at Hotel Trident. ‘EMI’ Actor Ashish’s sister and brother-in-law were among the unfortunate who on that unfaithful night were dining at Tiffin restaurant in Trident when terrorists attacked the place.

Terrorist killed all the people including Monica and Ajit who were dining at the restaurant.  Ashish and his father kept waiting outside the hotel continuously for three days expecting that Monica and Ashish might survive but they were unfortunate as they both were killed before army can find them.