Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran Movie Review
25 May 2018
Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran movie review: what critics say (8)
What critics say Critics are divided: 2 of 8 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 4 gave it 2 or less.
You will get the money shot of John Abraham and co. walking in slo-mo to swelling background music, enveloped in a comic book feel.
Read the full reviewJohn Abraham does his best to lend some frisson to his role, but he is weighed down by a ridiculously fanciful screenplay...
Read the full reviewJohn Abraham despite all his limitations as an actor is extremely earnest not only in his performance but also in his intention to tell the Pokharan tale. His most honest moment comes towards the end when he breaks down in tears.
Read the full reviewOverall, the film is worth a watch for the unsung heroes of the tale.
Read the full reviewWith American satellites keeping a constant eye on Pokhran, India's Nuclear site for years (India had conducted the first 'peaceful' nuclear explosion in 1974), there was no way they world was going to allow India to join the…
Read the full reviewJohn Abraham Starrer is Too Bollywood to be a "True Events" Story...The good part about the movie is that just like the recently released Raazi, Parmanu too doesn't fall into the usual trappings of bashing Pakistan on screen just…
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What we know
A look at India's second confidential nuclear test series at Pokhran lead by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, during the time of PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.
Trailer
Cast and crew
John AbrahamCapt. Ashwat Raina
Diana PentyCapt. Ambalika Bandyopadhyay
Boman IraniHimanshu Shukla
Zachary CoffinStephen
Mark BenningtonDaniel
Yogendra TikuDr. Naresh Sinha
Vikas KumarMajor Prem
Darshan PandyaPakistani Spy
Anuja SatheSushmaWhere to watch in India
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Day-wise India net starts on 25 May 2018. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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5 answersIs Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran worth watching?
Critics rate it mixed: 2.6 out of 5, with 4 of 8 critics recommending it.
When did Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran release?
25 May 2018.
Who is in the cast of Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran?
John Abraham, Diana Penty, Boman Irani, Zachary Coffin, Mark Bennington, Arush Nand, Yogendra Tiku, Vikas Kumar.
Who directs Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran?
Abhishek Sharma.
What do critics say about Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran?
8 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.6 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.