Danny Boyle, the director of the film Slumdog Millionaire [ Images ], which is set in Mumbai [ Images ], paid homage to India's [ Images ] financial capital after his film bagged top honours at the British Independent Film Awards.

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"It's a city with a big heart that's been wounded this week, but it will recover," BBC quoted Boyle as saying about the horrific terrorist attacks on Mumbai.

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Boyle added: "It is weird to win this at the end of what's been a terrible week. But the human spirit is dominant. They will overcome, you can bet on it."

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 Legendary actor Sir Ben Kingsley [ Images ], who famously played Mahatma Gandhi [ Images ] on film, also offered his condolences to Mumbai and its citizens.

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"India will survive and move forward," he said. "They are a very resilient nation. I really hope India can shake this off, because so many people want to be there and invest there and enjoy their industry and economy."