Hollywood committed to Mumbai

November 30, 2008 When a gang of as few as 10 men stormed Mumbai with automatic weapons last Wednesday, killing 183 people, including 18 foreigners, business in India's financial capital ground to a halt. Cinemas -- some set to open 20th Century Fox's "Max Payne" -- closed Thursday and Friday, and many stayed shuttered Saturday, too, as the five-star Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel -- the sometime Bollywood home to many celebrities and media executives -- burned for a third day. "(The attacks are) a shocking blow to all of those in India and all of those who do business there," said Pete Smith, London-based president of NBC Universal International, who has led expansion in Asia and said he regards India as one of the most exciting growth prospects.

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