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The star of Mission Majnu, a Bollywood film, has emphasized the importance of historical accuracy in the movie based on true events. According to Sidharth Malhotra, the leading actor, the film portrays an essential mission undertaken by RAW, India’s Research and Analysis Wing. Despite criticisms regarding the portrayal of the Indo-Pakistani conflict in the film, Malhotra defended it, stating that the historical points were documented, and certain characters were established to depict a specific timeframe. However, some criticisms still persist about the content of Mission Majnu.
Mission Majnu, a Bollywood movie, draws inspiration from a true story that occurred in the 1970s, which is considered a significant moment in India’s espionage history. The film has generated great anticipation among Bollywood fans. RAW agent Amandeep Ajitpal Singh, operating in Pakistan, goes by the alias Tariq. RAW is a component of India’s Research and Analysis Wing, and its agents are frequently deployed in hazardous environments without immediate support, heightening the danger of their missions.
To some extent, the film is based on reality, but it primarily focuses on a fictional character named Amandeep Singh (played by Sidharth Malhotra). The backdrop of the story is set in the aftermath of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, specifically the conflict in East Pakistan which eventually led to the formation of Bangladesh. The new country gained its independence in December 1971 with the support of India.
During the early 1970s, RAW agents were gathering intelligence on Pakistan’s nuclear program. RAW is India’s external intelligence agency. The movie follows a RAW agent during India’s successful nuclear test in 1974, as he attempts to obtain information on Pakistan’s nuclear program. The closest operation that resembles the events depicted in Mission Majnu is believed to be Operation Kahuta.
Sidharth Malhotra portrays a spy in Mission Majnu who is driven by the need to clear his family’s name. Amandeep Ajitpal Singh, Malhotra’s character, witnessed his father committing suicide when he was a child after being accused of being a traitor for selling Indian intelligence reports to Pakistan. As a result, Singh devoted his life to restoring his family’s reputation, and his determination made him the best agent in the history of RAW, according to R. N. Rao, the agency’s chief.
Mission Majnu, directed by Shantanu Bagchi, is based on true events that took place immediately after India’s first successful nuclear bomb test, codenamed Operation Smiling Buddha, in Pokhran in 1974. Pakistan condemned the nuclear test on the international stage, resulting in the suspension of Indian nuclear testing. Meanwhile, RAW and other intelligence agencies claimed that Pakistan was secretly developing its own nuclear facility, but India required concrete evidence to expose Pakistan’s strategy to the world. Rao had the ideal man for the job in Tariq, a tailor who had a unique talent for extracting information from people. Tariq fell in love with Nasreen, a visually impaired woman played by Rashmika Mandanna, and despite her father’s hostility towards him, the two married. Nasreen became pregnant shortly after.
Tariq, in reality, was RAW agent Amandeep Ajitpal Singh, who married Nasreen to maintain a steady cover while attempting to uncover evidence of Pakistan’s nuclear facilities. Tariq’s boss was abusive and constantly ridiculed him for his father’s actions. The boss assigned another RAW agent, Aslam Usmaniya, to keep an eye on Tariq, and when it appeared that Tariq’s cover had been blown, he ordered Aslam to kill him.
As the movie comes to a close, the real action in Mission Majnu kicks off. Despite Prime Minister Morarji Desai’s order to abort the mission, Tariq, along with Aslam and another agent Raman Singh, decide to proceed with it unofficially. At this point, Tariq and Aslam had already located the nuclear facility in Kahuta, and Tariq creates a distraction to gather hair samples from military officials from the only barber shop in the area. The hair particles are then smuggled into a woman’s luggage, and the results reveal the presence of uranium, allowing India to thwart Israel’s imminent attack on Quetta, which was believed to be the location of the base. Tariq completes his mission, and even his vindictive supervisor apologizes and offers a long-winded speech on patriotism. Tariq and Nasreen secure two seats on a flight to Dubai, but their plans are foiled by PM Desai’s diplomatic action, which forces General Zia ul Haq, Pakistan’s leader, to shut down the facility.
Haq orders the roundup and execution of all RAW agents in Pakistan, resulting in a bloodbath, with agents being killed in the most brutal ways. Tariq and Nasreen are pursued by the Pakistani military and other agency officials, leading to the final scene at the airport, where Tariq and Nasreen are minutes away from boarding their flight to Dubai. Tariq realizes he cannot escape and, in a final act of bravery and patriotism, leads the officials away from the gate where Nasreen will board the flight. He fights until her flight takes off and dies from his wounds. Nasreen learns of her husband’s identity only after she lands in Dubai and is met by Rao, who reads her a letter from Tariq, who, unlike his father, died with honor.
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