Akshay Kumar's heartfelt post on 'Mission Mangal' with a first look poster, says he did for his daughter.

Akshay Kumar is gearing up for the release of Mission Mangal, which will hit the theatres on August 15. The film revolves around India's first interplanetary mission - the Mars Orbiter Mission.

In a tweet, Akshay revealed that he decided to act in Mission Mangal especially for my daughter and children her age to familiarise them with the incredible true story of India’s mission to Mars". 

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The actor hopes to inspire as well as entertain the audience with the film. In a statement shared on Twitter, he wrote, "For several years, Hollywood made movies and TV shows like Star Trek, Star Wars, Gravity, etc. This inspired an entire generation of inventors, scientists, and explorers. I have always wanted to be part of one such movie... A movie that inspires our future generations... One that celebrates imagination and curiosity." 

'Mission Mangal' is that film for me... A film that I hope, will inspire as much as it will entertain. Based on the incredible true story of India's mission to Mars, Mission Mangal is a film about ordinary people achieving the extraordinary... A story that proves that creativity, ideas, and dreams have no limit... just like the sky! This Independence Day, the sky is not the limit," he added.

#MissionMangal , a film which I hope will inspire as much as entertain. A film which I’ve done specially for my daughter and children her age to familiarise them with the incredible true story of India’s mission to Mars! @FoxStarHindi #HopePictures #JaganShakti @isro pic.twitter.com/yMwkCPr2KR

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 4, 2019

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Akshay Kumar posted the first look poster of the film which shows all the star cast of the film.

A story of underdogs who took India to Mars. #MissionMangal,the true story of India’s #SpaceMission to Mars,coming on Aug 15,2019!@taapsee @sonakshisinha @vidya_balan @TheSharmanJoshi  @MenenNithya @IamKirtiKulhari @Jaganshakti @FoxStarHindi  #CapeOfGoodFilms #HopePictures @isro pic.twitter.com/zieKNW00Rf

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 4, 2019

Directed by Jagan Shakti, Mission Mangal also features Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sharman Joshi, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen in pivotal roles. It is scheduled to release on Independence Day (August 15) this year.