Story :
Mission Mangal Story: 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. Mission Mangal Review: A dream
doesn't become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work to
make it come true.
Analysis :
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. The ill-fated error happens under the watchful
eye of one of the mission directors Tara (Vidya Balan), but during
the media-fuelled fiasco later on, Rakesh takes the blame for it.
As a result, Rakesh is assigned to the far-fetched Mars Mission
at ISRO, which other scientists at the organisation believes is
nothing but a flight of fancy. But, the patriotic Rakesh and the
industrious Tara decide to fight the odds and put India on
the space map, again. Dealing with minuscule budgets,
scrutiny from their peers and pressure from all quarters
Rakesh and Tara, make a team of junior scientists from
ISRO with the intention of putting the Mars Mission into
space within 24 months.
Final Word:
Moments of heightened drama in the
screenplay are tailor-made to please the
audience, especially those who don't have
a knack for theories, equations and
numbers. Mission Mangal simplifies its
complex subject so that viewers of all
ages and backgrounds can engage
with the story and the characters.
SEPTEMBER 2019 | WWW.WISHESH.NET