Akshay Kumar on ‘Mission Mangal’s message: “Women are better and more powerful than men”

After having a great start to the year with ‘Kesari’, Akshay Kumar is gearing up for his next film ‘Mission Mangal’. Khiladi Kumar has always been a supporter of social causes and women empowerment. Recently in an interview, he spoke about what ‘Mission Mangal’ entails and what the film is striving to convey.

‘Mission Mangal’ stars some terrific actresses like Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Sonakshi Sinha, and Nithiya Menen. Revealing about the film’s message, Akshay told Mumbai Mirror, “The message of the film is that women are not just equal but better and more powerful than men. When Mangalyaan happened, my wife (Twinkle Khanna) had written that it was called MOM (Mars Orbiter Mission) for a reason. Had it been called DAD, it would still be on earth. I used that line in the film too and want parents to watch it with their children.”

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He went on to address the lack of acknowledgement of women as compared to men in our society, “Sadly, many of our textbooks feature comparatively lesser women and it’s time to break this stereotype,” said the actor.

‘Mission Mangal’ is based on the lives of a team of scientists who worked on India’s Mars Orbiter Mission. It also stars Sharman Joshi and is set to release on this Independence day clashing with John Abraham’s ‘Batla House’.

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