A team of Indian scientists at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) take on the extraordinary task of successfully sending a satellite into the orbit of planet Mars in a country's maiden attempt.
SPECIAL MENTION - Dil main Mars hai song ruins the plot whnever it comes..!! 🙄
Against all odds, India became the first country in the world to break many space and Earth barriers and reach the distant planet in its first attempt. 'Mission Mangal' is a film that dramatises and recreates this glorious chapter in Indian history.
The focuss on human drama is endearing, but we would have like to see more action happening at ISRO, which we know very little of.
The story picks up in 2010, when a team at ISRO is led by Rakesh (Akshay Kumar) as they launch a rocket into outer space. But that launch mission ends up in unexpected failure when a technical error forces the rocket to veer towards earth.
Rakesh and Tara (Vidya Balan), make a team of junior scientists from ISRO with the intention of putting the Mars Mission into space within 24 months.
MOM's team comprises of five strong women Tara, Eka (Sonakshi Sinha), Neha (Kirti Kulhari), Kritika (Taapsee Pannu) and Varsha (Nithya Menen) who wrack their brains and come up with innovative, low-cost solutions for the Mars mission. Part of the same team are Parmeshwar (Sharma Joshi).
The narrative could have focused more on the mission and the authenticity of the mission control at ISRO. At times, the characters get a bit over-the-top.
Even the CGI is pretty average.
Despite the ups and downs, this story does make you believe that dreams do come true.
When you see India's scientists celebrate their hard-earned victory with the Mangalyaan orbiting Mars, you can't help but cheer for the nation and its scientific success.
SPECIAL MENTION - Dil main Mars hai song ruins the plot whnever it comes..!! 🙄
Against all odds, India became the first country in the world to break many space and Earth barriers and reach the distant planet in its first attempt. 'Mission Mangal' is a film that dramatises and recreates this glorious chapter in Indian history.
The focuss on human drama is endearing, but we would have like to see more action happening at ISRO, which we know very little of.
The story picks up in 2010, when a team at ISRO is led by Rakesh (Akshay Kumar) as they launch a rocket into outer space. But that launch mission ends up in unexpected failure when a technical error forces the rocket to veer towards earth.
Rakesh and Tara (Vidya Balan), make a team of junior scientists from ISRO with the intention of putting the Mars Mission into space within 24 months.
MOM's team comprises of five strong women Tara, Eka (Sonakshi Sinha), Neha (Kirti Kulhari), Kritika (Taapsee Pannu) and Varsha (Nithya Menen) who wrack their brains and come up with innovative, low-cost solutions for the Mars mission. Part of the same team are Parmeshwar (Sharma Joshi).
The narrative could have focused more on the mission and the authenticity of the mission control at ISRO. At times, the characters get a bit over-the-top.
Even the CGI is pretty average.
Despite the ups and downs, this story does make you believe that dreams do come true.
When you see India's scientists celebrate their hard-earned victory with the Mangalyaan orbiting Mars, you can't help but cheer for the nation and its scientific success.