Mission Majnu First Look: Sidharth Malhotra To Play RAW Agent, Rashmika Mandanna's Bollywood Debut

'Mission Majnu' is set to be directed by debutant Shantanu Bagchi and will go on floors in February 2021.

Sidharth Malhotra has announced his forthcoming film titled Mission Majnu. The thriller film marks the Bollywood debut of South beauty Rashmika Mandanna. In the film, Sidharth will be seen playing the role of a RAW agent and Shantanu Bagchi makes his directorial debut. Mission Majnu is written by Parveez Shaikh, Aseem Arrora, and Sumit Batheja.

In a statement, Ek Villian actor stated, '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.'

While actress Rashmika shared her excitement by saying, '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.'

After backing films like Uri: The Surgical Strike, Ronnie Screwvala will now collaborate with producers Amar Butala and Garima Mehta to produce Mission Majnu, a film on India's most ambitious covert operation. The film is inspired by real events set in the 1970s and is the story of India's most courageous mission in the heart of Pakistan that forever changed the relationship between the two nations.

Mission Majnu is going on floors in February 2021.