The film 'Mission Majnu' based on the nuclear program of Pakistan and India has been released on OTT platform Netflix on Friday.

It is receiving little attention in India, but in Pakistan it is being criticized and dismissed as a 'propaganda film', but it is also widely watched.

Even when its trailer was released almost two weeks ago, it was mocked by consumers, but in India, the film is being compared to actress Alia Bhatt's Raazi.

About this, actor Siddharth Malhotra, who played the lead role in 'Mission Majnu', said in an interview that comparison with a good film is not a bad thing. Both the films are based on the same era.

Talking about Mission Majin in an interview with Film Companion, actor Siddharth said, “It's not a bad thing if people are trying to find a reference for a film.

What is in the movie?



'Mission Majnu' is the story of an Indian spy's expedition in Pakistan. The plot of this film has been made in such a way that in the year 1974, India shocked the world by successfully conducting nuclear experiments. Pakistan's then Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Rajit Kapur) is worried and on the advice of ISI chief Maqsood Alam (Shesher Sharma), Pakistan invites Holland-based nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan (Mir Sarwar). What is the decision?

AQ Khan has been assigned the responsibility of building an atomic bomb and Pakistan plans to procure his equipment from the black market. When the Indian secret agency RAW learns that Pakistan is up to something, with the approval of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (Avantika Akirakar), they pass on more details and information to their secret agent Amandeep Singh alias Tariq (Siddharth Malhotra) in Rawalpindi. Informs about the location of the atomic bomb facility.

Tariq is working as a tailor and has successfully created the image of a good-natured simple person. So, no one has the slightest doubt that he is a spy. He falls in love with a blind girl Nasreen (Rashmika Mandana) and the two get married. Tariq works in the tailor shop of Nasreen's uncle Momin (Manoj Bakshi) and often gets orders to sew clothes for the Pakistani army.

This is a summary and you will know the whole story only after watching the movie on Netflix, but the complaints of Pakistanis in this story are actually related to the facts told in the movie.

Criticism of the film in Pakistan:

In Pakistan, not only the film is being called ridiculous and propaganda, but Netflix is also being criticized and various memes are being shared.

Journalist Haroon Rasheed wrote: 'I am watching Mission Majnu and Bollywood is obsessed with Pakistan. This is embarrassing. All he has done so far in this film is 'Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan, Mr. Pakistan, Mr. Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan'. Once again an irresponsible and dangerous film has been made.'

While a user named Fatima, drawing attention to the Urdu of the Missionaries, has written that 'it has been translated for those who cannot read it. 'Keep your shoes here' has been written instead of 'Keep your shoes here'. It's on Netflix. Shame on the filmmakers. The service of someone who knows Urdu could have been taken to confirm this.

Along with this, he has attached a screenshot of this mosque and plaque.

While Fatima Sajjad Shah wrote that 'If there is anything that distorts history and facts more than my Pakistan Studies book, it is Mission Majun. What a blatant and brutal distortion this is. It is sad to see that Bollywood goes so deep in propaganda to fuel anti-Pakistan sentiments.'

Renowned businessman Sulaiman Raza has criticized the portrayal of Muslims in films. He tweeted: "Mission Majnu is a clear example of Bollywood's obsession with Pakistan, but the funny thing is that whenever they portray a Muslim, the entire Muslim community is stereotyped as wearing a turban. . Grow up man!'

Many people have written that people in Pakistan are criticizing the Missionaries and watching them.

A user named Ayman wrote, "If you want to show a propaganda film, at least put it on a third party website." Don't show this movie on Netflix. It is currently the number one film in Pakistan. but why?'

Many have also written that it focuses more on Zia-ul-Haq than Bhutto and that the film seems more like a comedy than a serious one.

On the other hand, in India, the acting of actor Siddharth Malhotra and actress Rashmika Mandana in this film is being appreciated.

It should be noted that apart from the division of India and Pakistan, dozens of films have been made on the strained relations between the two countries in Bollywood, many of which have the status of classics, while many have proved to be blockbuster films dedicated to patriotic sentiments.

Before Mission Majnu, there have been many films related to Pakistan in India, including Garm Hawa, Panjar, Dharamputra, Artha, Train to Pakistan, Tamas, Hai Ram, Ghadar Ek Prem Katha, Kushmo Pani, Sardar etc. Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Bangistan, Fiza, Fana, Mission Kashmir etc.