Mission Mangal is the perfect Independence Day release - unabashedly patriotic, outwardly progressive, dumbed down for the masses to understand, and an all-around family entertainer.
India's Mars Mission has been a point of pride and joy (and deservedly so) for a nation which has been previously mocked for its space program. At a cost of a little over Rs 400 crore, India managed to send an orbiter to the red planet in the country's very first attempt, which is no mean feat. Mission Mangal attempts to shed light on the work of the many scientists who worked on this project, and com....