[10] It opened to favorable reviews and was also considered one of Abraham's best action films.[11]. [6][7] It stars John Abraham, Diana Penty and Boman Irani in lead roles. In 1995 , Ashwat Raina, an IAS officer from the Research and Analysis Wing, suggests the ministers to perform a retaliatory nuclear test in response to the recent nuclear missile tests by China. The film is based on the nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by the Indian Army at Pokhran in 1998. It showed his face merged with the map of Pokhran. The opening sequence was also criticised, being called "too shaky". He fights off Ashwat and runs away taking the phone. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (transl. Parmanu was shot in Delhi and Mumbai, with major portions being shot in Pokhran, and areas of Pokhran Fort, Aada Bazaar, Gandhi Chowk Main Market and the Gomat Railway Station. [15] The principal photography of the film began on 31 May 2017 and the shoot was completed in August. Here's When The Film Will Release", "John Abraham unveils poster of his next Parmanu – The Story of Pokhran on Twitter", "Parmanu: John Abraham's upcoming new poster unveils his look amid rough terrains of Pokhran", "Parmanu Box Office collections: John Abraham starrer inching closer to Rs 60 cr", "Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Parmanu – The Story of Pokhran – Bollywood Hungama", "Parmanu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)", "Parmanu – Music Review (Bollywood Soundtrack) | Music Aloud", "Parmanu movie review roundup: Here's what critics and celebs have to say about John Abraham starrer", "Movie Review: Parmanu – The Story of Pokhran", "Parmanu The Story of Pokhran movie review: The climax of John Abraham's film keeps you hooked", "Parmanu Movie Review: John Abraham Starrer is Too Bollywood to be a", "Parmanu review: Billowing plume of jingoistic smoke", "Parmanu movie review: The John Abraham starrer is all surface, no depth", "Parmanu movie review: Unintentionally funny while distorting facts", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parmanu:_The_Story_of_Pokhran&oldid=984955299, Cultural depictions of Prime Ministers of India, India–Pakistan relations in popular culture, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 October 2020, at 02:50. The music of the film is composed by Sachin-Jigar and Jeet Gannguli while lyrics are penned by Vayu, Rashmi Virag, Sachin Sanghvi and Kumar Vishwas . movie theaters are playing Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran near you. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. A film that was slowly progressing towards a definite end in the first half starts to gather steam 20 minutes into the second half. They manage to run to the bunker before being spotted, but the spies learn of the test when they view satellite-clicked photographs of Ashwat's vehicle parked oddly. Ashwat explains the most integral part of the mission was to keep it confidential but it couldn't happen since no one viewed the floppy. [16][17] About the film, Abraham said: "Parmanu is an ode to the Army and scientists, who although ordinary people, truly accomplished extraordinary feats in the face of adversity to ensure that India finds its due place on the world nuclear map. Ashwat nevertheless convinces him to greenlit the tests and distract media attention from Pokhran.