Mission Mangal: Here’s why Akshay Kumar agreed to do the film

It was just yesterday (July 9) when team Mission Mangal dropped the teaser of the film. The teaser got tremendous response and fans cannot wait to see the film about India’s successful space mission to Mars. Alongside Akshay Kumar, the film also stars Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Sonakshi Sinha, Sharman Joshi and Nithya Menen.

Mission Mangal, celebrates the power of women scientists and their achievements and it was one of the biggest reason why Akshay Kumar, who plays a senior scientist in the film based on the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientist who worked on the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), said yes to the film. He further revealed that he gets inspired when a film like this is made.

All praise for the scientists who made it possible, the actor says. “This is a work of 17 engineers and scientists at ISRO. While listening to so many real stories of women scientists, I found it amazing how they managed their homes while being so incredible at work. Through this film, I want to tell them that they’re great. This movie belongs to these five girls, played by Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menon. This is their movie.”

Akshay feels it’s time such stories are told. “Few people know NASA sent a satellite to Mars for close to Rs. 6000 crore and ISRO did it in only Rs. 450 crore. Just see the difference… A little common sense and we saved a lot of money. Can you believe this story has not been told yet? 1 want to tell it, that’s why I came on board,” he adds expressing his admiration for this incredible story of ‘jugaad’.

Mission Mangal is directed by Jagan Shakti and releases on August 15. Stay tuned to CineBlitz for more news and updates.