Alok Pathak

Mission Mangal is a complete paisa wasool movie. Everything about the movie is superb. While Akshay Kumar is seen in the role of typical Patriot Indian, its Vidya Balan who steals the show. The film attempts to keep the rocket science to basic with analogies that the usual cinema goers in India would interpret and appreciate easily. Every character has enough space in the story. From a boy converting to Islam to landlords not giving houses to muslim to a man who is virgin in 30s because he doesnt have proper divine intervention in his horoscope to Sanjay kapoor'a impromptu dance moves on 'Akhiyan Milaye...' there are many sattelite snippets that keep you glued to the story. There is little drama towards the end but then it is afterall not, a documentary. This movie will inspire many 6-7 year olds to become space scientist.