Mission Mangal: Akshay Kumar celebrates the power of women scientists, says they know it all
5 years, 6 months ago

Mission Mangal: Akshay Kumar celebrates the power of women scientists, says they know it all

India Today  

Akshay Kumar, who will be next seen playing scientist Rakesh Dhawan in Mission Mangal, says that the film is the story of ISRO's women scientists. Mission Mangal is the story of the scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation who contributed to India's first interplanetary expedition Mars Orbiter Mission. The 51-year-old-actor, in a tweet, revealed that he did Mission Mangal "specially for my daughter and children her age to familiarise them with the incredible true story of India's mission to Mars". Apart from Mission Mangal, Akshay Kumar will be next seen sharing screen space with Kareena Kapoor Khan in Raj Mehta's Good News.

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Vidya Balan says it's unfortunate Mission Mangal is called an Akshay Kumar film
2 years, 5 months ago

Vidya Balan says it's unfortunate Mission Mangal is called an Akshay Kumar film

Hindustan Times  

Actor Vidya Balan talked about the 2019 film Mission Mangal in a new interview. Vidya said that the film which featured Vidya along with other four female actors, was called an ‘Akshay Kumar film’ while the other female cast were not seen as the film's lead. Mission Mangal starred Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Nithya Menen and …

Mission Mangal: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu's space drama releases in Hong Kong
5 years ago

Mission Mangal: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu's space drama releases in Hong Kong

Firstpost  

Fox Star Studios has announced the release of Akshay Kumar starrer Mission Mangal as a mainstream theatrical release across Hongkong on 2 January 2020. Mission Mangal has an ensemble cast with stars including Taapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Nithya Menen, Kirti Kulhari, HG Dattatreya and Sharman Joshi. Check out Akshay’s tweet here Directed by Jagan Shakti, Mission Mangal is …

Bachchan Pandey: Akshay Kumar to begin shooting for his action-comedy in February 2020
5 years, 3 months ago

Bachchan Pandey: Akshay Kumar to begin shooting for his action-comedy in February 2020

India TV News  

Bollywood’s Khiladi aka Akshay Kumar impressed his fans with an amazing movie Mission Mangal. There are a lot of films that the actor is doing back to back Sooryavanshi, Good Newwz, Laxxmi Bomb, etc and another one happens to be the action-comedy film, Bachchan Panday. The film which has been scheduled for Christmas 2020 release will as per the latest …

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 13: Akshay Kumar film eyes Rs 200 crore
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 13: Akshay Kumar film eyes Rs 200 crore

India Today  

Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal is unstoppable at the box office. According to early estimates, Mission Mangal earned Rs 2 crore, thus taking the 13-day collection to Rs 170.48 crore. Here is the complete day-by-day breakdown of Mission Mangal box office collection: Day 1 - Thursday - Rs 29.16 crore Day 2 - Friday - Rs 17.28 crore Day 3 - …

Mission Mangal: Amul pays tribute to the Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu film through a creative ad
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal: Amul pays tribute to the Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu film through a creative ad

Firstpost  

Celebrating its box-office feat, Amul gave a shout out to Mission Mangal, which is based on Mangalyaan, ISRO’s successful mission to Mars. Mission Mangal, Bollywood’s first space film, is riding high on success, boasting a box office collection of Rs 128.16 crore in its opening week. 😍 P.S- next time I will add that hair band to my look 😉#MissionMangal …

Mission Mangal to Mission Makhan: Akshay Kumar delivers 10th consecutive hit, Amul celebrates its spirit in style
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal to Mission Makhan: Akshay Kumar delivers 10th consecutive hit, Amul celebrates its spirit in style

Hindustan Times  

Mission Mangal, starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari among others, has been charming audiences since its release. The film’s word of mouth is strong, so much so that dairy brand Amul too has come out with a latest picture from its topical series called Mission Makhan. Sharing the picture on Instagram, the handle wrote: “#Amul …

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 8: Akshay Kumar film enjoys steady run
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 8: Akshay Kumar film enjoys steady run

India Today  

Jagan Shakti's space drama Mission Mangal is flying high at the box office at the end of its extended first week. Mission Mangal, which is currently Akshay's biggest-ever opener, is on a rampage at the box office and is all set to cross the lifetime collection of his last release Kesari next week. taran adarsh August 23, 2019 Here is …

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 7: Akshay Kumar film refuses to slow down
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 7: Akshay Kumar film refuses to slow down

India Today  

Jagan Shakti's space drama Mission Mangal is on a roll at the box office in India. Mission Mangal raked in Rs 6.84 crore on Wednesday, taking its total collection so far to Rs 121.23 crore. taran adarsh August 22, 2019 REVIEW | MISSION MANGAL Along with 2.0, Mission Mangal became Akshay's fastest film to enter the coveted Rs 100-crore club. …

Mission Mangal: ISRO employee reviews Akshay Kumar's space drama, says film 'spoilt by Bollywood-style narrative'
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal: ISRO employee reviews Akshay Kumar's space drama, says film 'spoilt by Bollywood-style narrative'

Firstpost  

ISRO employee Sowmya J has said that while Mission Mangal captures the hardships of women employees at the organisation, it is replete with technical fallacies. Amid the money-minting spree of Mission Mangal, an employee at Indian Space Research Organisation has reviewed the Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan- starrer on Quora. Sowmya J, an Avionics Quality Assurance Engineer at Indian Space …

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 6: Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan film is unstoppable
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 6: Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan film is unstoppable

India Today  

Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan's Mission Mangal has once again proven that content is king. Mission Mangal, which has turned out to be Akshay Kumar's biggest opener, not only passed the Monday test with flying colours, but did good business on its first Tuesday too. While Mission Mangal has crossed the Rs 100-crore mark, Batla House has also made Rs …

Akshay Kumar is unrecognisable in throwback pic as he takes up wife Twinkle Khanna’s challenge
5 years, 4 months ago

Akshay Kumar is unrecognisable in throwback pic as he takes up wife Twinkle Khanna’s challenge

Hindustan Times  

After author Twinkle Khanna emphasised on women’s education by sharing a photo from her school days, her husband – actor Akshay Kumar – responded to her challenge and shared a photo from the time he was a teenager and focussed on the importance of health and nutrition in growing up years. “Growing up I was always inclined towards sports & …

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 4: Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan film set to cross Rs 100-cr mark
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 4: Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan film set to cross Rs 100-cr mark

India Today  

Akshay Kumar + Inspirational story = Blockbuster In the last few years, Akshay Kumar has not only become the flagbearer of patriotic films in Bollywood but has also brought meaningful cinema to the audience. Mission Mangal made Rs 17.28 crore on its second day and Rs 23.58 crore on its third day, thus taking the three day collection to Rs …

Mission Mangal Box Office Collection Day 3: Akshay Kumar’s multi-starrer film earns Rs 70 cr approx
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal Box Office Collection Day 3: Akshay Kumar’s multi-starrer film earns Rs 70 cr approx

India TV News  

Akshay Kumar’s latest release Mission Mangal has weaved its magic on the audience once again. Going by the reports in Box Office India, Akshay Kumar’s Mission Mangal has earned Rs 23.5 crore on the third day of release, making its total box office collection as Rs 69.9 cr. Akshay Kumar’s multi-starrer Mission Mangal witnessed a clash with Bollywood actor John …

Akshay Kumar on Mission Mangal: Hollywood make 14-15 films on science, this is our first
5 years, 4 months ago

Akshay Kumar on Mission Mangal: Hollywood make 14-15 films on science, this is our first

India Today  

Actor Akshay Kumar said that his latest Mission Mangal was not an easy project to make as the space genre till now was an uncharted territory in Bollywood. The Jagan Shakti-directed movie, touted as India's first space film, follows the scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission. Hollywood make 14-15 films on science, but …

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 3: Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan film crosses Rs 70 crore
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 3: Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan film crosses Rs 70 crore

India Today  

Jagan Shakti's Mission Mangal, starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen is soaring at the box office. As per the tradition of Akshay Kumar films lately, Mission Mangal hit the screens on Independence Day, which helped its fabulous opening. However, while Mission Mangal kept its momentum on the second day, Batla House declined and could …

Mission Mangal Box Office Collection Day 2: Akshay Kumar’s space mission film remains strong
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal Box Office Collection Day 2: Akshay Kumar’s space mission film remains strong

India TV News  

Akshay Kumar once again proved that he is the Khiladi of Bollywood through the release of his film Mission Mangal. The show having an ensemble cast of ladies including Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Sonakshi Sinha and Nithya Menen in pivotal roles managed to earn Rs 29.16 crore on the first day of its release and now the numbers …

Vidya Balan on Mission Mangal being called an Akshay Kumar's film: Foolish to say my name wasn't taken
5 years, 4 months ago

Vidya Balan on Mission Mangal being called an Akshay Kumar's film: Foolish to say my name wasn't taken

India Today  

Mission Mangal, which hit the screens on Independence Day, is flying high at the box office. Starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan in lead roles, Jagan Shakti's directorial venture has earned a total collection of Rs 46.44 crore in just two days of its release. "So, as of today, when you talk about the business of a film, you do …

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 2: Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan film is a winner
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal box office collection Day 2: Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan film is a winner

India Today  

Akshay Kumar has proved that he is the true Khiladi of the box office. His latest film Mission Mangal, which stars Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Sonakshi Sinha and Nithya Menen in crucial roles, is off to a phenomenal start at the box office. taran adarsh August 17, 2019 The film's bumper opening was also helped by the fact …

Akshay Kumar: Actors today want to do a solo hero film. It is very sad
5 years, 4 months ago

Akshay Kumar: Actors today want to do a solo hero film. It is very sad

India Today  

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar finds it "sad" that actors these days are reluctant to sign films having two or more heroes, and instead opt only for films that offer them solo-hero subjects. They even worked in three-hero subjects," Akshay said at a promotional event for his new film, Mission Mangal on Friday. Akshay, who has featured alongside five actresses in …

Vidya Balan comments on Akshay Kumar's presence in Mission Mangal
5 years, 4 months ago

Vidya Balan comments on Akshay Kumar's presence in Mission Mangal

India TV News  

Mission Mangal stars Vidya Balan, Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menon, Sharman Joshi, Kirti Kulhari are rejoicing the success and the grand opening of their movie. A lot of focus has been laid on Mission Mangal being a women-centric movie, however, after watching it, fans find Akshay Kumar's role to be the most prominent one. Not just her, …

Mission Mangal box office collection: Akshay Kumar's space drama rakes in Rs 29.16 cr on opening day
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal box office collection: Akshay Kumar's space drama rakes in Rs 29.16 cr on opening day

Firstpost  

Mission Mangal has become Akshay Kumar’s highest opening film in his career, surpassing the Independence Day release last year, Gold. The film, a retelling of India’s first-ever mission to Mars, raked in a whopping Rs 29.16 crores at the box office, making it actor Akshay Kumar’s highest opener till date. With Rs 29.16 crore, Mission Mangal has become the biggest …

When Akshay Kumar stole the limelight
5 years, 4 months ago

When Akshay Kumar stole the limelight

Deccan Chronicle  

Even when Bollywood makes movies about powerful women, there seems to be a need for a male presence to bolster the film’s box-office prospects. Mission Mangal, a fact-based film about a group of women scientists who are planning and executing a mission to Mars, which has the gorgeous line-up of lady actors — Tapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan, Kirti Kulhari and …

Mission Mangal Celeb Review: Bollywood gives thumbs up to Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan starrer
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal Celeb Review: Bollywood gives thumbs up to Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan starrer

India TV News  

Director Jagan Shakti's Mission Mangal released on Thursday, August 15, 2019. The film starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Nithya Menen, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Sharman Joshi in pivotal roles has been garnering great reviews from celebrities and audience alike. Mission Mangal, based on the story of India's mission to Mars, is about ordinary people achieving extraordinary goals. …

Mission Mangal audience review: A flawless space film that benefits from stellar cast, assured directorial debut
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal audience review: A flawless space film that benefits from stellar cast, assured directorial debut

Firstpost  

What is Mission Mangal about? Mission Mangal is Jagan Shanti’s directorial venture, starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan in the lead roles. To begin with, it is the powerful ensemble cast of Akshay, Vidya, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menen, Kirti Kulhari, Sharman Joshi and HG Dattatreya. Vidya Balan’s character Tara Shinde, who was responsible for the failed mission, feels …

Mission Mangal movie review: Vidya Balan and Akshay Kumar carry off an oversimplified film
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal movie review: Vidya Balan and Akshay Kumar carry off an oversimplified film

Hindustan Times  

Mission Mangal Director - Jagan Shakti Cast - Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari, Nithya Menen Rating - 2/5 Mission Mangal movie review: Akshay Kumar stars as a scientist in the film. This ambition appears entirely out of reach given ISRO’s budgets, and the film Mission Mangal — in an overture to exaggerate this impressive Indian achievement — …

Mission Mangal Movie Review: Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan are heart and soul of this space entertainer
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal Movie Review: Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan are heart and soul of this space entertainer

India Today  

But that is IMPOSSIBLE--- This is a recurring line throughout Mission Mangal, and practically every character says it emphatically with an air of despair. But you forget, when you have Akshay Kumar around with a very fiercely determined Vidya Balan, how is anything impossible? Mission Mangal begins with the failure of GLSV Fat Boy, and Akshay heroically taking the blame …

Mission Mangal: India should be proud of this inspiring film, just like it is of Mangalyaan
5 years, 4 months ago

Mission Mangal: India should be proud of this inspiring film, just like it is of Mangalyaan

Firstpost  

Mission Mangal is not your typical chest-beating, dialogue-spewing jingoistic release on Independence Day. The first look poster of Mission Mangal was criticised for displaying Akshay Kumar most prominently, despite his claim that the film is dedicated to the five women in the fore. However, as Vidya Balan points out in an interview, the fact that Akshay’s face is bigger than …

Before watching Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal, a brief recap of India's historic Mangalyaan
5 years, 4 months ago

Before watching Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal, a brief recap of India's historic Mangalyaan

Firstpost  

Mission Mangal is a fictionalised account of India’s Mangalyaan, starring an ensemble of Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, and Taapsee Pannu among others. In 2014, India sent the Mars Orbit Mission into the space, and became the first country to send a satellite to orbit the planet at its first attempt. Ahead of the release of Mission Mangal on Independence Day, …

Akshay Kumar interrupts Mission Mangal press conference to answer reporter’s phone, hilarious video goes viral
5 years, 4 months ago

Akshay Kumar interrupts Mission Mangal press conference to answer reporter’s phone, hilarious video goes viral

Hindustan Times  

Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan starrer Mission Mangal is days away from release and the team, which also includes Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari and south Indian actor Nithya Menen, is busy promoting the film. Taapsee in fact prompts him and says, “uttha lo, uttha lo, sir.” Akshay has a word with one Krishna, whom he informs that he is …

Vidya Balan on Mission Mangal: The myth that scientists are geeks was busted in my head with this film
5 years, 4 months ago

Vidya Balan on Mission Mangal: The myth that scientists are geeks was busted in my head with this film

Firstpost  

Four years after starring opposite Emraan Hashmi in Mohit Suri’s 2015 romantic drama Humari Adhuri Kahani, Vidya Balan will finally be seen in a movie where she doesn’t have to carry the film on her shoulders alone; in Jagan Shakti’s space drama Mission Mangal, that releases on 15 August. For my part, I also talked to Jagan’s sister, who is …

Akshay Kumar pokes Sonakshi Sinha's nose with make-up brush, gets smacked in viral video
5 years, 4 months ago

Akshay Kumar pokes Sonakshi Sinha's nose with make-up brush, gets smacked in viral video

India Today  

Akshay Kumar and his entire team of Mission Mangal is busy with the promotions of their upcoming film. A video is going viral on Instagram that shows Akshay applying make-up on Sonakshi Sinha's face. While Akshay is sincerely putting make-up on Sonakshi's face, the actor suddenly takes the make-up brush and poke it on her nose. Mission Mangal also features …

World's Highest Paid Bollywood Celebrity Akshay Kumar: Didn't have even Rs 200 when I started off
5 years, 4 months ago

World's Highest Paid Bollywood Celebrity Akshay Kumar: Didn't have even Rs 200 when I started off

India Today  

Akshay Kumar became the only Indian to feature in Forbes' list of World's Highest-Paid Celebrities of 2019. The superstar has delivered a series of hit films and is awaiting the release of his yet another much-talked about film Mission Mangal. Apart from Mission Mangal, Akshay will be seen in four big films, these include Housefull 4, Good News, Sooryavanshi and …

Akshay Kumar on Mission Mangal, fear of getting typecast, and the lack of multi-starrers in Bollywood
5 years, 4 months ago

Akshay Kumar on Mission Mangal, fear of getting typecast, and the lack of multi-starrers in Bollywood

Firstpost  

The past few years have witnessed a dramatic shift in Akshay Kumar’s choice of films which can be called as brave and insightful. Akshay revealed that 80 to 90 per cent of the film is based on facts, and like all his earlier films with social messages, Mission Mangal is also a commercial film. One feels that there’s a lingering …

Mission Mangal latest trailer: Akshay Kumar calls ISRO Impossible Space Research Organisation. Watch
5 years, 5 months ago

Mission Mangal latest trailer: Akshay Kumar calls ISRO Impossible Space Research Organisation. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The second trailer of Mission Mangal is out and shows why it is important to take failures in our stride in order to move closer to achieve success. Akshay Kumar, who plays mission director Rakesh Dhawan in the film, takes centre stage in the trailer as he goes from being hopeless to realising India’s Mars Orbiter Mission is very much …

Mission Mangal new trailer: Akshay Kumar is determined leader as he takes ISRO to Mars
5 years, 5 months ago

Mission Mangal new trailer: Akshay Kumar is determined leader as he takes ISRO to Mars

India Today  

The new trailer of Mission Mangal is released and how. Vidya Balan is The trailer starts with Akshay Kumar announcing the failure of their mission as he says, "I regret to announce that the launch of GSLV Fat Boy was unsuccessful." "Desh ka nuksan ho gya aur aap laddu kha rahe hai, " says a superior official to which Rakesh …

Akshay Kumar on being one of world's highest-paid celebrities: I work hard for every penny
5 years, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar on being one of world's highest-paid celebrities: I work hard for every penny

India Today  

In his career spanning over three decades, Akshay Kumar has proved his versatility with his choice of roles. And today, not only is Akshay one of the most bankable stars in the industry, he is also onthe Forbes list of World's Highest-Paid Celebrities of 2019. With a total earning of 65 million USD from June 2018-June 2019, Akshay beat international …

Akshay Kumar To Play PM Narendra Modi’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval In Neeraj Pandey’s Film?
5 years, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar To Play PM Narendra Modi’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval In Neeraj Pandey’s Film?

ABP News  

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who is gearing up for the release of ‘Mission Mangal’, is known for doing films on patriotic themes. The ‘Kesari’ actor’s next film ‘Mission Mangal’ is loosely based on the story of scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation, who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission. The ‘PadMan’ actor will reportedly team with director Neeraj Panday for …

Sonakshi Sinha on why Akshay Kumar’s face dominates Mission Mangal posters: ‘Jo bikta hai, voh dikhta hai’
5 years, 5 months ago

Sonakshi Sinha on why Akshay Kumar’s face dominates Mission Mangal posters: ‘Jo bikta hai, voh dikhta hai’

Hindustan Times  

Not one to mince her words, actor Sonakshi Sinha exudes confidence when she speaks. Be it doing a film like Lootera that broke her ‘glamorous’ image, or balancing it with an out-and-out masala franchise like Dabangg, she has worked with the biggest of stars in Bollywood. Mission Mangal posters show Akshay Kumar as the lead actor. Excerpts: You started off …

Sonakshi Sinha on Akshay Kumar being the bigger face of Mission Mangal: Jo bikta hai, woh dikhta hai
5 years, 5 months ago

Sonakshi Sinha on Akshay Kumar being the bigger face of Mission Mangal: Jo bikta hai, woh dikhta hai

India Today  

Sonakshi Sinha's latest film Khandaani Shafakhana is running in theatres but with very low occupancy. But, in a film that is celebrating the achievements of the women scientists, we see Akshay Kumar - a man - as its main face. In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, when Sonakshi was quizzed why Akshay Kumar’s face was bigger than anyone else's …

Mission Mangal producer R Balki says film is not women-centric or about female empowerment
5 years, 5 months ago

Mission Mangal producer R Balki says film is not women-centric or about female empowerment

Firstpost  

Mission Mangal, a space drama, helmed by newcomer director Jagan Shakti, will hit cinemas on Independence Day. It is a retelling of India’s first ever mission to Mars, starring Taapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Nithya Menen, and Kirti Kulhari, with Akshay Kumar, HG Dattatreya, and Sharman Joshi. Balki says that they created a set of “fictitious, yet strong characters” …

Sourav Ganguly praises Mission Mangal Bengali promo. Akshay Kumar says forgive me for any errors
5 years, 5 months ago

Sourav Ganguly praises Mission Mangal Bengali promo. Akshay Kumar says forgive me for any errors

India Today  

Akshay Kumar is excited for August 15 to arrive. Please do forgive me for any errors https://t.co/XGg1fj0AIN Akshay Kumar August 2, 2019 Not just Sourav, stars like Paresh Rawal, Gippy Grewal, Riteish Deshmukh and more have lauded the actor for reciting the poem in different languages. Please do forgive me in case of any errors https://t.co/42CtOBBf5g Akshay Kumar August 2, …

Akshay Kumar on Mission Mangal: I feel irritated when someone calls it a women-oriented film
5 years, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar on Mission Mangal: I feel irritated when someone calls it a women-oriented film

India Today  

Having dealt with taboo topics such as menstrual health and women's sanitation though his films, Akshay Kumar is now attempting to break gender stereotypes. The change is happening," said the actor at a promotional event of his upcoming film Mission Mangal here on Friday. Likewise, Mission Mangal chronicles the struggles of five women scientists as they embark on a mission …

Akshay Kumar on tiff with Bhushan Kumar: There is no problem between us. We are planning a film together
5 years, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar on tiff with Bhushan Kumar: There is no problem between us. We are planning a film together

India Today  

It was in 2017 that Bhushan Kumar announced the ambitious Gulshan Kumar biopic titled Mogul, with Akshay Kumar in the lead. At a time when Akshay Kumar's fans were excited to see their favourite actor in a new avatar, reports of a fallout between Akshay and the makers of Mogul spread like wildfire. In fact, T-Series honcho Bhushan Kumar in …

Akshay Kumar recites powerful poem Yeh Sindoor Door Tak Jaayega in new Mission Mangal promo. See video
5 years, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar recites powerful poem Yeh Sindoor Door Tak Jaayega in new Mission Mangal promo. See video

India Today  

A recent teaser of the film Mission Mangal has just hit the web. In the video, Akshay Kumar recites a poem about how the women scientists are grounded in culture and tradition, yet they reach for Mars. Akshay, who plays the role of the mission director in the film, posted the promo with the caption, "Jitna uncha ho asmaan, yeh …

Taapsee Pannu on Akshay Kumar dominating Mission Mangal poster: He will get audience in the theatre
5 years, 5 months ago

Taapsee Pannu on Akshay Kumar dominating Mission Mangal poster: He will get audience in the theatre

India Today  

The poster of Mission Mangal, which featured Akshay Kumar more prominently than all the five leading ladies - Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Nithya Menen and Kirti Kulhari - together, sparked a debate online. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Taapsee said that the poster was designed that way because Akshay will draw the audiences to the theatres. Directed …

Bachchan Pandey: Akshay Kumar reunites with Sajid Nadiadwala for Farhad Samji's film; first look unveiled
5 years, 5 months ago

Bachchan Pandey: Akshay Kumar reunites with Sajid Nadiadwala for Farhad Samji's film; first look unveiled

Firstpost  

Akshay Kumar sports a lungi and carries a Nunchuk in the first look of his film, Bachchan Pandey Akshay Kumar is collaborating with Sajid Nadiadwala for Farhad Samji’s upcoming directorial, Bachchan Pandey. Check out Akshay’s look from Bachchan Pandey here The actor is currently busy promoting the highly-anticipated space drama Mission Mangal. Directed by Jagan Shakti and produced by Cape …

Mission Mangal actress Taapsee Pannu on working with Akshay Kumar: I wish to play a full-fledged role with him
5 years, 5 months ago

Mission Mangal actress Taapsee Pannu on working with Akshay Kumar: I wish to play a full-fledged role with him

India TV News  

Be it Pink, Naam Shabana or Badla, actress Taapsee Pannu never leaves a chance to be a part of a strong film and that is the reason she chose to work in Mission Mangal with Akshay Kumar. So I hope in the future, I get a film where I have a full-fledged role with him.” She revealed how she got …

Taapsee Pannu: Akshay Kumar and I have limited screen space together in Mission Mangal
5 years, 5 months ago

Taapsee Pannu: Akshay Kumar and I have limited screen space together in Mission Mangal

India Today  

Taapsee Pannu is as feisty in real life, as she is in her films. In an exclusive interview with IndiaToday.in, Taapsee opened up about her upcoming release Mission Mangal, the future for women in Bollywood and Rangoli Chandel's attack on her. Everyone has a limited part in it but since it's such an important film, I would really like you …

Akshay Kumar: ‘Most of my films have women’s empowerment, but I’ve to do a Housefull, a Rowdy Rathore also’
5 years, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar: ‘Most of my films have women’s empowerment, but I’ve to do a Housefull, a Rowdy Rathore also’

Hindustan Times  

He is 51, but age clearly doesn’t deter Akshay Kumar from pushing the envelope. With films such as Mission Mangal, Housefull 4, Good News, Sooryavanshi and Laxmmi Bomb releasing one after the other, he explains why he isn’t restricting himself to any one genre and wants “to have all kinds of films in my kitty”. In an interview, Akshay shares …

Akshay Kumar on Twinkle Khanna: My wife has been a very big help in my career
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Akshay Kumar on Twinkle Khanna: My wife has been a very big help in my career

India Today  

Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna are among the most admired couples of Bollywood. From Laxmmi Bomb to Mission Mangal, Akshay is trying his hand at different genres of films and the actor says that he finds a big support in his wife and that she has been of big help in terms of his career also. Talking to Hindustan Times …

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