The attacks continued for 60 hours and left 166 dead and 300 injured, with those in Mumbai in addition to around the country shocked and shaken.
Actors and technicians from the film industry took to Twitter to share their messages at the day. Here is what they wrote:
Sarah-Jane Dias: My heart goes out to Mumbai. To those who lost their lives on 26/11/08. To the victims, soldiers and cops. To a city that lost its sense of invulnerability again.
Shankar Mahadevan: Remembering those innocent people, who lost their lives and their families whose lives changed forever. Pray for peace.
Ashish Chowdhry: Today, greater than saints, I GLANCE as much as the warriors of the military and police who fight, even fall now and then for no personal quest. That may be godliness.
Raveena Tandon: 26/11. Lord. Bhagwan Allah?? Need I say more... RIP Prayers.
Tusshar Kapoor: No prayer is sufficient to express the emotion we've for our soldiers and civilians, who fought the 26/11 crisis, a tragic eye opener for Mumbai.
Aman Yatan Verma: Love and respect to all affected tragically on 26/11. May god provide you with peace and solace on your loss.
Rohit Roy: 26/11. Allow us to salute the men, who lost their lives saving us and installed a prayer for individuals who fell prey to the barbarians' bullets... Jai hind.
Sonam Kapoor: Pray for the lives lost.