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Mission Mangal

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Critic Rating

5.9

27 Reviews
18 Ratings
72%
in favor

Audience Rating

6.0
3 Reviews
6 Ratings

Movie Info

Director

Writer

Language

Hindi

Synopsis

A group of scientists joins forces to mastermind the greatest accomplishment in Indian space history - the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Mars Orbiter Mission.Wikipedia

Mission Mangal Reviews

Shubhra Gupta
Indian Express

5

It leaves a smile on the face. And you do feel a swell of pride as the ‘yaan’ comes into view and settles successfully in orbit. Despite the over-arching presence of the latter-day Mr India, ‘sab mangal hai’.

Raja Sen
Hindustan Times

4

All films to do with science invariably have to dumb things down — films about rocket-science doubly so — but here things are regretfully oversimplified. So while there are times Mission Mangal plays out pleasantly enough as a cheesy entertainer with a message, complete with a caricaturish villain  ...  { more

Rahul Desai
Film Companion

-

It’s hard to make intelligence look entertaining. But it’s harder to make intelligence look stupid. And yet, this is exactly what Mission Mangal manages to do

Despite its creative shortcomings, director Jagan Shakti makes the film evoke patriotic fervor in the audience. Truth be told, in the climax, one can’t help but be filled with wonder and pride when the satellite swings into sight!And yes, given that the film doffs a hat to the true-life heroes who  ...  { more

Reviewer Profile
Deccan Chronicle

6

'Mission Mangal' is well worth your time. It is educational, but entertaining. Positive without preachy. And family friendly in a genuine way.

Decent, righteous, progressive, the men are eager to play second fiddle whereas the women don’t cry their feminism hoarse.It’s an impeccable if calculated scenario whose love for speeches, including one from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its end, reminds us Earth might be a foregone conclusion bu ...  { more

This isn't Mission Magnificent. But it isn't Mission Mangled either. Mission Mangal is watchable, if not always exhilarating, if you can get over its excesses.

Rachit Gupta
Times Of India

6

Under the vision of creative director R Balki and an average execution by filmmaker Jagan Shakti, 'Mission Mangal' makes good with its emotional highs and drama.

For all its flaws, “Mission Mangal” is an uplifting film. The film’s enthusiasm about its subject and its ability to make you care about its characters help even out the bumps in its path.

DNA Web Team
DNA India

-

It is an inspirational tale, but not a masterpiece. Watch it for Vidya and Akshay’s patches of brilliance.

7

Despite its flaws of excessive sermons and some crucial characters like Taapsee and Kirti not fleshed out completely, Mission Mangal makes for an entertaining Independence Day watch. The flight might face some turbulence but it lands well.

...the movie depicts a mission showcasing an achievement with a very predictable storyline. It fails to hold on to what was important for the script, instead includes irrelevant sub-plots dragging the narrative.

MISSION MANGAL is engaging and entertaining while being patriotic in its feel. At the box office, it will be accepted whole heartedly by the audiences and has the potential to emerge as Akshay Kumar's highest grosser ever!

7

On the technical front, the CGI left much to be desired and so did the production design. The cinematography and editing were decent enough though. All-in-all, watch the film to savour a path-breaking milestone in India's space exploration history, never mind the scientific inaccuracies...

Most movies suffer from what's called the 'curse of the second half'. Mission Mangal is a rare one that reverses that principle. It gets much better towards the end!

Ankur Pathak
HuffingtonPost.in

-

'Mission Mangal' had a promising premise but it's oversimplification robs the viewer of the authenticity and complexity of a sophisticated operation.

Audience Reviews for Mission Mangal

  • Shashwat Sisodia
    Shashwat Sisodia
    300 reviews
    Top Reviewer
    7

    Mission Mangal also released with an Independence Day extended Thursday opening. Directed by Jagan Shakti (assistant director of English Vinglish and Paa), the film is starring Vidya Balan, Nithya Menon, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Sonakshi Sinha, Sharman Joshi, HG Dattatreya and the leading man ofcourse- Akshay Kumar.

    Every year there comes a film which tells an important true story which deserved to get told on the screens. And it was none but Akshay who started this amazing trend with 2013’s Special Chhabbis. Last year, Alia Bhatt wore it like a majestic crown in Meghna Gulzar’s extremely essential Raazi. And this year, Akshay Kumar breaks the floor, coming up with two such pathbreaking tales- the first being about the glorious battle of Saragarhi, and only months later, the story of ...
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    September 23, 19
  • Ajay lawyer
    Ajay lawyer
    85 reviews
    Top Reviewer
    8

    wonderful narration. applaud moments. nice cast. great movie to watch

    August 26, 19
  • Tejas Nair
    Tejas Nair
    258 reviews
    Top Reviewer
    3

    There is an overlying sense of artificiality in the way Mission Mangal (Mars Mission) has been made, with abundant textbook techniques to mix comedy and drama into the proceedings of a vastly technical subject such as an organization's attempt to send a satellite on the Martian orbit. It ends up as a series of cringe-worthy sequences. For a film that demands realism as the only single factor, Mission Mangal strays away from it right from the word go! as we see the actors fooling around in office and wherever they go. It's a good idea by writer R Balki to refer home science as the solution to issues hampering space travel but the way they have been dramatized makes the discerning viewer coil in anger and disgust. Melodrama takes the limelight in the film that can be best characterized as a ...  { Read More

    August 19, 19
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