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Mission Majnu (2023)

Mission Majnu poster
Original title
मिशन मजनू
Directed by
Shantanu Bagchi
Genre
drama film, action film, thriller film, spy film, historical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A spy goes undercover in Pakistan in the years leading up to the 1971 war. He must carry out a secret mission while balancing the dangers of his work with a personal relationship.

suspensefulpatriotictensegrittyseriousmethodicalmelancholichistoricintimate

What happens

Mission Majnu is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film directed by Shantanu Bagchi and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala and Garima Mehta. Starring Sidharth Malhotra, the film takes place before and during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Rashmika Mandanna, Parmeet Sethi, Sharib Hashmi, Kumud Mishra, and Rajit Kapur play supporting roles. The film faced multiple delays, first being scheduled for theatrical release on 13 May 2022 and then on 10 June the same year before being indefinitely delayed. Ultimately, the film's theatrical release was cancelled and it was released directly on Netflix on 20 January 2023 to mixed reviews from critics and audiences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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