Ass Kangana RanautThe film ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata’, inspired by the true events of Mumbai’s Cama Hospital during the 26/11 attacks, is all set for release, a true story that continues to stand out for its courage and humanity. The film highlights the bravery of doctors, nurses and hospital staff who protected patients during one of India’s darkest nights. Among them was nurse Anjali Kulthe, whose extraordinary actions helped save lives amid the chaos and gunfire.
What happened the night of the attack?
According to the Screen report, on the night of November 26, 2008, Anjali Kulthe was on her regular night shift at Mumbai’s Cama and Albless Hospital with 20 pregnant women under her care. However, everything changed when he looked out a window and saw two armed terrorists enter the hospital campus and shoot the onlookers. As panic spread, Anjali quickly closed the doors and began moving the terrified patients to safety as gunshots and explosions echoed outside.As the attack escalated, one of the pregnant women under Anjali’s care suddenly went into labor. With the elevators unsafe and gunshots ringing through the corridors, Anjali took her mother’s terrified hand and led her up the stairs to the study. “My concern was that the woman and the child should be safe,” he later recalled. A healthy baby boy was born safely, and by dawn, all 20 pregnant women under his care had survived.
Anjali Kulthe says her uniform did everything
Talking about what kept her going that night, Anjali told Nation Next, “I was driven by passion. Ek junoon tha. I didn’t want to die without helping people. The strength of the uniform made me do all this.” He added: “I was thinking that the bullets might have hit, but nothing should have happened to the patient.”He continued: “This was the power of my uniform. It made me think not about myself, but about my patients.”Recalling her state of mind that night, Anjali said, “I wasn’t scared at all.” He recalled being told to prepare for an emergency after arriving on a 12-hour shift. When the shooting started, his instincts were to protect the patients rather than run away. “I first asked my patients to turn off their phones and reassured them that they were safe while I was with them,” she said.
Anjali Kulthe talks about identifying Ajmal Kasab
After the attacks, Anjali was asked to identify Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist captured alive. Despite the family’s fears, he agreed to go. “He laughed and said, ‘Ma’am, you have identified me correctly. I am indeed Ajmal Kasab,'” he recalled. He added: “My parents cried and stopped me from going. But I told them that someone has to take a step for the country.” For her bravery, Anjali was later awarded the bravery medal.
The scars that remain
Even today, the memories of that night have not faded. “Even today, when I hear the sound of a cracker, I am suddenly transported back to the night of 26/11,” said Anjali. The 26/11 attacks left 166 dead and over 300 injured, making it one of the deadliest terrorist incidents in Indian history.
More about ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata’
under the banner Manoj Tapadiathe film is about the nurses of Cama Hospital, who kept around 400 patients alive during the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. Apart from Kangana Ranaut, the film also stars Girija Oak, Smita Tambeand Esha Dey. The film will be released in theaters today, June 12, 2026.
