The team of Mission Mangal has released the teaser trailer today and a tease it is. The film’s first look is quite attractive.
Mission Mangal is the incredible, true story of a scientist, Rakesh Dhawan (Akshay Kumar) and Tara Shinde (Vidya Balan), who lead a motley team of scientists who overcome their personal challenges and failures to serve as the brains behind one of the greatest mission in history: Mangalyaan, for the launch of India’s first space probe/ satellite in planet Mars’ orbit, by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in November 2013.
The 45-second teaser also features the film’s multi-female star cast, including performers Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen, which is incredible to see along with Sharman Joshi.
Produced by Cape of Good Films, Fox Star Studios and Hope Productions, the film has been directed by Jagan Shakti. Shakti has a prolific history in filmmaking, starting off as an Assistant Director for Cheeni Kum, Paa and English Vinglish. His most recent outing was with Akshay Kumar as Associate Director for Pad Man, which has probably led to this collaboration.
The film will probably be sufficiently Bollywood-ised, but if that works to bring this true story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things and inspiring generations to dream big and achieve the impossible, it is worth it.
Mission Mangal is set to release on 15th August 2019.