The Vaccine War(2023)
Faced with the catastrophic challenge of fighting a global crisis like no other, Indian scientists take on the mantle of producing vaccine despite not having enough resources and infrastructure to save the nation's sixteen million citizens.
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- Theatrical Release
- 28 September 2023
- Director
- Vivek Agnihotri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
Indian scientists face a huge crisis. They must create a vaccine to save millions of people, but they don't have the usual resources or equipment to do it.
“A nation's race to create its own lifeline.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for The Vaccine War
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Pallavi Joshi (4 films together), Vivek Agnihotri & Pallavi Joshi (4 films together), Anupam Kher & Nana Patekar (3 films together), Anupam Kher & Vivek Agnihotri (3 films together), Nana Patekar & Pallavi Joshi (2 films together), and Vivek Agnihotri & Uday Singh Mohite (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's script was developed after extensive interviews with real scientists from India's COVID-19 vaccine task force.
- Director Vivek Agnihotri shot the film in a working scientific laboratory to capture authentic details.
- Actor Nana Patekar, who plays a scientist, spent time with real researchers to understand their mannerisms.
- The movie faced criticism for its portrayal of certain media figures during the pandemic.
- It is one of the first major Hindi films to dramatize India's indigenous vaccine development story.
- The production team consulted with virologists to ensure scientific accuracy in dialogue and scenes.
- The film's release date was strategically chosen to coincide with National Science Day in India.