MUMBAI: Mission Mangal is one of the much-anticipated films of this year. The upcoming film, which is based on the scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission, will hit the theatres this Independence Day. 

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Actors like Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Nithya Menen, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Sharman Joshi, H. G. Dattatreya and Sonakshi Sinha are part of this project. The film will also showcase the story of the women behind the launch of India’s Mangalyaan. The first poster of the film sparked off a debate on social media as Akshay’s face was prominent while all other female leads got less space. 

Now, in an interview with the Times Of India, Vidya has spoken about the issue. Vidya stated that since they are all in the movie business and if Akshay’s face is going to be responsible to bring more people to the theatre, it is a sorted business decision. She said, “Well, we are in the business of cinema. And finally, if Akshay is going to sell the maximum tickets, it only makes better business sense. Slowly, actresses are gaining in strength, and someday, our faces will be equal, if not bigger than the lead actor. I am saying this in jest, and with no feeling of being slighted or anything. Also, I really feel that we are getting touchy about too many things these days. It is great that today there are conversations about so many things that people would not speak about before, but sometimes, I do think that the people who are commenting are not even aware of what they are saying.”

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