Actor Akshay Kumar seems to have taken upon himself the responsibility to do films which not only inspire but also entertain the people. After tales of heroism in films like Airlift, Rustom and Kesari , his next film Mission Mangal, celebrates the power of the women scientist and their achievements.

The actor said that he is inspired when a film is made on such an exemplary incident. He plays the role of the senior scientist in the film based on the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientist who worked on the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).

The film’s teaser released recently to a tremendous response and Akshay feels it’s time such stories are told. Not many people knew that NASA sent a satellite to Mars for close to Rs. 6000 crore and ISRO did it in only Rs. 450 crore. He also highlighted on how with the use of a little common sense, ISRO saved so much money.

The actor praised the scientists who made it possible. This was the work of 17 engineers and scientists at ISRO. The actor found it amazing how the women scientists managed their homes while being so incredible at work. This movie belongs to these five girls, played by Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menon.

Mission Mangal is directed by Jagan Shakti. Presented by Fox Star Studios, Produced by Cape of Good Films, Hope Productions and Fox Star Studios, the film releases on 15th August 2019.

Priyanka Dutta