Espionage thrillers in Bollywood tend to be hyper-stylised. That is what sets Mission Majnu apart, believes Shantanu Bagchi. The director says that he has lent a realistic treatment to the Netflix film that sees Sidharth Malhotra as an undercover agent who heads to Pakistan to find information about its nuclear weapon facility. “Our job is to engage the audience. So, we have [depicted] the life of a spy honestly, unlike many other films where the agent is stylised and dramatic. While there are over-the-top agents like James Bond, here, he is real,” he shares.

Shantanu Bagchi