Mumbai: Akshay Kumar considers his upcoming film 'Mission Mangal' is more than just highlighting ISRO's achievement. It is also an ode to all the female scientists who played a part in the mission.
"This movie belongs to these five girls played by Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menon. This is their movie," said th actor.
However, the movie will show 17 scientists and engineers collaborating on India's Mars' mission, but Akshay wants to tell all the women that "they are great".
"While listening to so many real stories of women scientists, I found it amazing how they managed their homes while being so incredible at work. Through this film, I want to tell them that they're great," the 51-year old said.
It seems that the actor is a stern believer in the power of storytelling and revealed he came on board to narrate an untold tale of ISRO's cost-effective mission.
"Few people know NASA sent a satellite to Mars for close to Rs. 6000 crore and ISRO did it in only Rs. 450 crore. Just see the difference. A little common sense and we saved a lot of money," Akshay expressed.
Akshay continued, "Can you believe this story has not been told yet? I want to tell it, that's why I came on board."
Akshay, who will be featured the role of Rakesh Dhawan, a senior scientist in the ISRO added, "I get inspired when a film like this happens in front of me. What a brilliant story this is, inspired by a real incident."
Helmed by Jagan Shakti and presented by Fox Star Studios teaser, the film took off an enormous response yesterday.
Produced by Cape of Good Films, Hope Productions and Fox Star Studios, the film is scheduled to hit the screens on 15th August 2019.
