Akshay Kumar and group set out to Mars; ‘Mission Mangal’ trailer is out

MUMBAI: The trailer of Akshay Kumar’s latest film ‘Mission Mangal’ released earlier today. The film, which is about ‘Mangalyan’-India’s successful Mars Orbiter Mission, also features Vidya Balan, Tapsee Pannu Sonakshi Sinha, and Sharman Joshy, South Indian actress Nithya Menen makes her Bollywood debut through the film.

The film depicts the intriguing tale of pain and hard work undergone by ISRO scientists who worked behind the Mangalyan project. It is also expected to reveal some of the roadblocks faced by the scientists during the eventful mission. The film, directed by Jagan Shakti, will release on Independence Day.

Mangalyan, launched in 2014, was India’s first interplanetary mission. It enabled India to become the first Asian nation to complete a successful Mars mission. It must also be noted that the total project cost was around Rs 450 crores which was pretty low compared to the Mars missions of the USA and Russia.