Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran

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Aditya Hitkari, Yogendra Tikku, John Abraham, Vikas Kumar, Diana Penty, and Ajay Shankar in Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)

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Ashwat Raina and his teammates arrive in Pokhran to re-conduct a confidential nuclear test, where they face challenges from the American Lacrosse satellite and local spies.Ashwat Raina and his teammates arrive in Pokhran to re-conduct a confidential nuclear test, where they face challenges from the American Lacrosse satellite and local spies.Ashwat Raina and his teammates arrive in Pokhran to re-conduct a confidential nuclear test, where they face challenges from the American Lacrosse satellite and local spies.

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IMDb RATING

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Trivia
The exact model of Car/Jeep shown in movie used by team Tata Sumo, was not available back then in 1998. That time Tata Sumo was not available in metallic red colour and decal ( graphic stickers ), rather only available in plain white colour.

Goofs
While John Abraham is taking tuition classes, the matter on the black board keeps changing between camera shots.

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.

Crazy credits
A lot of real-life footage has been used in the film.

Alternate versions
The film was certified U (universal) by the Central Board of Film Certification, with some alterations which are as follows:
A fiction disclaimer and voice over was added in Hindi, along with the sentence: "The actual footages shown in the film are merely intended to give desired effect to the narrative of the film." Deletion accounted to 1.22 minutes and replacement, 0.05 minutes.
The dialogue "China ke padosi...chupi saadhi hui hai." was deleted. Deletion accounted to 0.03 minutes.
The scenes of corporal punishment in school were deleted and some portions were replaced with visuals of men. Deletion accounted to 0.21 minutes and replacement, 0.13 minutes.
The word "Padma award" was replaced with "Sarva award" wherever it occurred.
Total deletions: 01.46 minutes Total replacement: 0.18 minutes Applied running time: 131.00 minutes Approved final running time after deletions and replacements: 129.32 minutes.

Connections
Features Mahabharat (1988)

Soundtracks
Shubh Din
Lyrics by Vayu
Music by Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya
Performed by Jyotica Tangri and Keerthi Sagathia

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Featured review

9/10

Patriotic, Factual and Entertaining treat, one must not miss!

Tone, Script & Story: The story is to carry out nuclear tests secretly by India without the world knowing about it. Script is tight it keeps you engaged. Patriotic tone is executed well.

As john conveyed to press, the movie is 90 percent factual, its majorly so if not accurately. Its nice to come through a general dose of facts. Being a patriotic Indian, facts based on positive aspects of growths of one's country are enough of a recipe for a successful film.

As the movie progressed, it had me like it is more of inspired, rather being accurate. One things for sure it was entertaining. As the movie progresses to end it is portrayed that there are 6 nukes to be tested, in movie it is shown, only one of them is detonated, but whatever is shown have you in your seats.

Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography: One word for the mention three department's 'excellent'. Direction from Abhishek Sharma. Screenplay around the clock. Cinematography, especially when nuke is detonated.

Music: Music was average. Acting: Acting was average as well, from all the leads. John Abraham as a producer has been giving us really cool stuff.

Final Verdict: Patriotic, factual and entertaining treat, one must not miss.