Vaccine War - Wrestling with Pigs

Vaccine War

2023, Hindi

Watch on - Einthusan 

Director - Vivek Agnihotri

Stars - Nana Patekar, Pallavy Joshi, Raima Sen, Sapthami Gowda, Anupam Kher

Mohan's Measure - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The world was at war, not with a human enemy, nor with a deadly virus. Instead, it was at war with the media. 

Director Agnihotri's third masterpiece brings back the master crafting and superb acting, combining them into a feast for the intellectual minds, who more than anything else, want to know the truth.

The Truth is that despite numerous anti+ Government editorials to the contrary, India's home grown COVID vaccine can and does work, arguably as well as the big name competitors. And no matter what media and conspiracy theorists tell you, all versions of the vaccine are safe and effective.

Nana Patekar subtly plays a back role to Mrs. Joshi, who carries herself as the dedicated team lead who's goal is not only make people well, but to prove the media wrong. The character is presented as professional, compassionate and determined, all the things necessary to lead well. 

But this movie dares not limit itself to ideals. The notion of the deep psychological and emotional impacts on the doctors as well as their families is clearly part of the equation, albeit at times it can become quickly melodramatic.

Melodrama tio is the long patriotic lecture that closes the film. But the movie deserves this poetic license. The real team after all wound up saving millions of precious lives.