The Day 1 Box Office Collection of Hotel Mumbai is out now. Directed by Anthony Maras, "Hotel Mumbai" released in India on Friday. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has confirmed that Dev Patel, Anupam Kher, Armie Hammer movie earned Rs 1.08 cr on Friday i.e. opening day. Adarsh tweeted, "#HotelMumbai - limited release - has a low Day 1... Needs to grow over the weekend... Fri ₹ 1.08 cr. #India biz. All versions."

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Hotel Mumbai is based on the deadly 26/11 terror attack of 2008 in Mumbai.

In the movie, Anupam essays the role of Hemant Oberoi, the celebrated chef who saved many lives on the fateful night in the The Taj Mahal Palace hotel during the attacks.

"Hotel Mumbai" director Anthony Maras has used actual footage of Ajmal Kasab's police confession in the film.

Police and local authorities gave Maras information, access to interviews and the actual footage of Kasab after he was nabbed by the police. The transcripts submitted to court were also made available to Maras and his co-writer John Collee.

Actor Dev Patel had said that it was a "traumatic" experience to shoot for the movie based on the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

The Zee Studios and Purpose Entertainment's project hit the screens in India on November 29.