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How 'Mumbai Diaries' uses SRK references as a symbol of hope and humanity
Updated On: 10 October, 2023 08:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Athulya Nambiar
Mumbai Diaries season 1 and 2 has been directed by Nikkhil Advani and chronicles the life of the staff at the fictional Bombay General Hospital
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The series `Mumbai Diaries` directed by Nikkhil Advani is centered around the fictional Bomaby General Hospital, located in the heart of the city. The series takes us through the struggles and challenges the government hospital faces. While the first season takes us through the functioning of the hospital through the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the second season sees the staff at the hospital deal with the tragic Mumbai floods that brought the city to a halt. The fact-based fictional series reflects on the realities of society and hardships faced by people and how such times also unite them.
While movie and movie star references in cinema are uncommon, the way Mumbai Diaries uses Shah Rukh Khan`s reference in both seasons is interesting to observe. In season 1, Shah Rukh Khan’s mention births an emotional conversation between two unlikely individuals. In the scene, Dr Chitra Das is captured by the terrorists when they arrive to attack the hospital. Dr Das gets caught by the terrorists who push her into a wardrobe and lock her in there. Owing to a traumatic past, Dr Das gets nightmares when locked in a wardrobe.To calm herself, she sings the song ‘Main Koi Aisa Geet Gao’ from Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Yes Boss (1997). Dr Das’s whispered singing is heard by the terrorist on the other side of the cupboard who is closely listening to her sing. The terrorist, a young boy, dressed in a simple t-shirt and ants continues to sing the song. Dr Das at this point is alarmed. In that moment there is peace around them as the young boy shares with Dr Das on how his sister back home is a big fan of Shah Rukh Khan. "She just wants to visit Mannat once. Have you seen it?" he asks her in an innocent tone. "No, never got the opportunity," she responds back crying. Amused, the boy asks, "Really? You live in Mumbai and have never seen SRK`s house? God willing! My sister will definitely see."
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