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Title: Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
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| John Abraham | ... | Capt. Ashwat Rana | |
| Boman Irani | ... | Himanshu Shukla | |
| Diana Penty | ... | Capt. Ambalika | |
| Anuja Sathe | ... | Sushma | |
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Vikas Kumar | ... | Major Prem Singh |
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Yogendra Tikku | ... | Dr. Naresh Sinha |
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| Zachary Coffin | ... | CIA Officer Stephen | |
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Captain Ashwat Raina's efforts to turn India into a nuclear state are at first met with criticism and then years later, with an offer from the government. With the help of Himanshu Shukla, the Prime Minister's principal secretary, he leads a team to conduct a second nuclear test series. The only major threat lurking is the American Lacrosse satellite which caught the first test preparations, further causing America to warn India about such future tests. With their patriotic hearts and unbreakable spirits, Ashwat and his team race against time to conduct the tests confidentially while the country's worsening political scenario as well as the presence of spies from US and Pakistan puts them into both mental as well as physical challenges. Written by Prashast Singh
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army | indian army | based on real events | nuclear test | nuclear reactor |Taglines:
1998, India: one secret operation, six Indians shocked the world, made India proud.Parents Guide:
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25 May 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Lyrics by Vayu Shrivastava
Music by Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya
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Abraham said: "Parmanu is an ode to the Army and scientists, who although ordinary people, truly accomplished extraordinary feats in the face of adversity to ensure that India finds its due place on the world nuclear map." See more »Goofs
John Abraham is wearing Bata Power shoes which were not available back then in 1998. See more »Quotes
Capt. Ashwat Rana: What we thought was for the nation. What we did is for the nation. And what we got will be for the nation.See more »
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A lot of real-life footage has been used in the film. See more »Alternate Versions
In the Netflix version, the Hindi subtitles placed during the English dialogues have been removed. Also, the intermission text has been removed with no visual being cut. See more »Soundtracks
KasumbiLyrics by Vayu Shrivastava
Music by Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya
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I will say I am very amused by the reviews of the movie. People I feel got swept away by the plot more than the movie, which is my point exactly in writing this review.
Pokhran was a great event to make a movie on. It showed how India became a nuclear power in arms and stood elite among the few nuclear powers. What the movie doesn't do is do justice with the horrible screen play. The plot established itself so haphazardly with Krishna's character, his motivation & his dream. Why no else but himself couldnt have done it nobody knows.
The overacting, to plot holes & the most absurd and horrendouz background score. Leave it to bollywood to push the limits of bad cinema.
After Madras cafe, which was brilliant in its own way, this was such a letdown.
My only positive take away is that Indians got to know about this historical event.