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.
Taking
to
their
social
media,
RSVP
Movies
posted,
"The
deadliest
covert
operation
undertaken
by
our
intelligence
agency
behind
enemy
lines!
Presenting
the
first
look
of
#MissionMajnu
@SidMalhotra
@iamRashmika
@RonnieScrewvala
@amarbutala
#GarimaMehta
@GBAMedia_Off
#ShantanuBagchi
@aseem_arora
@Sumit_Batheja
@pashanjal
#ParveezShaikh."
Written
by
Parveez
Shaikh,
Aseem
Arrora
and
Sumit
Batheja,
Mission
Majnu
stars
Sidharth
Malhotra
as
a
RAW
agent
who
leads
the
mission.
This
film
marks
two
important
firsts
-
it
will
be
south
superstar
Rashmika
Mandanna's
highly
anticipated
Bollywood
debut
and
the
directorial
debut
of
award
winning
ad
filmmaker,
Shantanu
Bagchi.
Sidharth
Malhotra
said,
"Mission
Majnu
is
a
patriotic
tale
inspired
by
true
events
that
celebrates
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."
Talking
about
her
Bollywood
debut,
Rashmika
Mandanna
who
has
headlined
several
successful
films
in
the
south
including
Kirik
Party,
Anjani
Putra
and
Geetha
Govindam
shared,
"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"
Producer
Ronnie
Screwvala
said
in
an
official
statement,
"There
are
1000s
of
heroes
who
work
behind
the
scenes
to
safeguard
the
interest
of
our
country
from
other
terror
units
and
rogue
nations.
Their
work
often
goes
unnoticed
and
Mission
Majnu
is
an
attempt
to
bring
their
sacrifices
and
efforts
to
the
forefront.
Mission
Majnu
is
a
thrilling
tale
about
one
of
the
most
daring
and
audacious
operations
in
the
history
of
RAW."
Producer
Amar
Butala
whose
previous
films
include
Bajrangi
Bhaijaan,
Kesari
and
the
critically
acclaimed
Love
Sonia
added
"Mission
Majnu
is
a
compelling
story
about
freedom
and
the
price
we
pay
for
it.
The
film
is
a
moving
tale
of
patriotism
and
valour,
but
one
which
little
is
known
about.
I
am
delighted
to
have
Sidharth
and
Rashmika
as
our
lead
cast-
both
of
whom
are
strong
performers
and
as
excited
by
the
script.
I
look
forward
to
working
with
Ronnie
and
the
team
at
RSVP
on
this
film"
Garima
Mehta,
Producer
at
Guilty
By
Association
said,
"This
year
cinema
hit
a
pause
across
India,
but
audiences
have
consumed
a
lot
of
world
class
content
on
the
OTT
platform.
We
believe
that
Mission
Majnu
is
packed
with
formidable
content,
strong
characters,
and
a
story
that
will
bring
audiences
back
to
cinemas.
As
Producers,
Amar
and
I
researched
this
mission
for
more
than
3
years
and
worked
closely
with
our
writers
to
portray
this
untold
story
in
the
most
enthralling
way."
Director
Shantanu
Bagchi
further
added,
" It
was
primarily
the
script
of
Mission
Majnu
that
appealed
immensely
to
me.
It
is
a
rare
and
fresh
story
set
in
a
genre
that
audiences
are
very
excited
to
watch.
The
more
I
read
about
that
era,
whether
it
be
about
the
ordinary
citizens,
the
politics
or
the
military
-
the
more
I
was
drawn
into
this
world
of
espionage,
and
this
mission.
I
am
excited
to
bring
this
story
to
audiences
across
India
and
internationally."
Mission
Majnu
is
produced
by
RSVP
and
Guilty
By
Association
and
will
go
on
floors
February
2021.