Top 5 reasons to watch Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan and Taapsee Pannu's 'Mission Mangal'

Directed by Jagan Shakti, 'Mission Mangal' is a much-awaited movie of 2019. The film is releasing on August 15, Independence Day, alongwith John Abraham starrer 'Batla House'. ‘Mission Mangal’ features an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Nitya Menen, Kriti Kulhari and Sharman Joshi among others. The trailer gave us a sneak peek of their characters and designations. Ahead of its release, we bring to you five reasons to watch the exciting space drama...‘Mission Mangal’ traces the story of scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). While talking about the film, the director reportedly said that it is a true story in terms of technicalities, but the characters have been fictionalised. Taapsee told IANS, ''It’s based on true events but the characters are not specific to particular scientists.'' This is Akshay Kumar's second film of 2019, after 'Kesari', to be based on true events.The film's female cast is empowering the story, as it talks about gender equality and women power. While Vidya plays the role of project director, Taapsee is in charge of navigation and communication. Sonakshi plays the scientist in charge of the propulsion control and Nithya Menon manages the satellite design and Kriti’s character handles the Program Autonomy.After giving us back to back hits like 'Heyy Babyy' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa', Akshay and Vidya have once again teamed up for 'Mission Mangal'. Both the actors are powerhouse performers and complement each other’s onscreen presence. While it was a treat to watch them at play in the past, Akshay and Vidya promise an intense portrayal in ‘Mission Mangal’.The trailer of 'Mission Mangal' showed the team fighting against all the odds, struggling to achieve their dream. The glimpse also celebrated team spirit, bringing those together who successfully executed the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) of November 2013. The enthusiastic star cast kept the team spirit alive all through the promotions, giving a glimpse of their onscreen camaraderie.‘Mission Mangal’ is touted as India’s first space film, as it explores a landmark event. Along with the historical importance, the film will also show us all that goes behind achieving an extraordinary feat as this. Interestingly, Akshay Kumar announced the project on November 5, 2018, and Mars Orbiter Mission was also launched on November 5, but in 2013.