Rashmika Mandanna's Bollywood Debut 'Mission Majnu' Co-starring Sidharth Malhotra Gets A Release Date

Mumbai, November 2 - After winning accolades for Shershaah on Amazon Prime Video, actor Sidharth Malhotra's next, espionage thriller, "Mission Majnu", will have a theatrical release. Based on the true events in the 1970s, the movie will be hitting theaters worldwide on May 13th, 2022.

Directed by the ad maker Shantanu Bagchi, "Mission Majnu" marks actress Rashmika Mandanna's debut in Bollywood. She has been paired opposite Sidharth in the female lead role. The film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala, and Garima Mehta will produce the movie under their respective production banners RSVP and Guilty By Association.

Rashmika took to Twitter and announced the release date and also shared a new still featuring Sidharth, who plays a RAW agent. "Get ready to be a part of India's greatest covert operation that derailed Pakistan's illicit Nuclear Ambitions! Inspired by real events, #MissionMajnu releasing on 13th May 2022 in a cinema near you".

Speaking about the film, Rashmika had previously said, "I have been fortunate to receive so much love from audiences across languages. As an actor, it is always the story of the film that I connect with, and the language of the film is never a barrier for me. I am grateful to the makers for offering me Mission Majnu which is written beautifully, and I am super excited to be part of a team that has so much passion. We are all working together to make it even more amazing. I am super excited to start my journey in Hindi cinema and to reach out to newer audiences".

Sidharth Malhotra had said, "Mission Majnu is a patriotic tale inspired by true events that celebrate the hard work of RAW agents who go out of their way to protect the citizens of our country. It is a privilege to tell the story of our brave agents, and I am eager to revisit a mission that forever changed the relationship between India and Pakistan. I am looking forward to sharing this special film with everyone".

The script of "Mission Majnu" is written by Aseem Arora, Parveez Shaikh, and Sumit Bhatheja. It also stars Sharib Hashmi, Parmeet Sethi, Anant Mahadevan, and Kumud Mishra in key roles.

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