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{{short description|2023 Hindi film by Vivek Agnihotri}}
{{For|2022 documentary|Virulent: The Vaccine War}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image          = The Vaccine War.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Vivek Agnihotri]]
| based_on       = "Going Viral" by Dr. Balram Bhargava
| producer       = [[Pallavi Joshi]]
| starring       = {{plainlist|
*[[Nana Patekar]]
*[[Anupam Kher]]
*[[Pallavi Joshi]]
*[[Raima Sen]]
*[[Sapthami Gowda]]
*[[Girija Oak]]
*[[Mohan Kapoor]]
}}
| cinematography = Udaysingh Mohite
| editing        = Shankh Rajadhyaksha
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Rohit Sharma (composer)|Rohit Sharma]]<br />[[Vanraj Bhatia]]<br />[[Swapnil Bandodkar]]<br />Shryea Kaul<br />'''Background Score:'''<br />[[Rohit Sharma (composer)|Rohit Sharma]]
| studio         = I Am Buddha Entertainment and Media LLP
| distributor    = [[Pen Studios|Pen Marudhar Cine Entertainment]]
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2023|09|28}}
| runtime        = 161 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: The Vaccine War Runtime 160 Minutes And Replacement By Censor – Chu**ya With Bewaqoof, Mandir With Vishwaguru, Reference Of PM As Viswaguru|date=20 August 2023 |url=https://boxofficeworldwide.com/movies-latest-news/exclusive-the-vaccine-war-runtime-160-minutes-and-replacement-by-censor-chuya-with-bewaqoof-mandir-with-vishwaguru-reference-of-pm-as-viswaguru/|access-date=August 20, 2023|archive-date=17 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917172005/https://boxofficeworldwide.com/movies-latest-news/exclusive-the-vaccine-war-runtime-160-minutes-and-replacement-by-censor-chuya-with-bewaqoof-mandir-with-vishwaguru-reference-of-pm-as-viswaguru/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| country        = India
| language       = Hindi
| budget         = {{estimation}}{{INR|10 [[crore]]}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vivek Agnihotri Says Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' Will Be 'All Time Blockbuster', Talks About 'The Vaccine War' Clash With 'Salaar'|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/vivek-agnihotri-shah-rukh-khan-jawan-will-be-all-time-blockbuster-talks-about-the-vaccine-war-clash-with-prabhas-salaar-1615701|website=[[ABP News]]|date=13 July 2023 |access-date=2023-09-18|archive-date=14 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714190605/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/vivek-agnihotri-shah-rukh-khan-jawan-will-be-all-time-blockbuster-talks-about-the-vaccine-war-clash-with-prabhas-salaar-1615701|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross          = {{estimation}}{{INR|9.47 crore }}<ref name="bo">{{Cite web|title=The Vaccine War Box office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-vaccine-war/box-office/|access-date=2023-10-01|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=28 September 2023 |archive-date=1 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001161305/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-vaccine-war/box-office/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
'''''The Vaccine War''''' is a 2023 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[medical drama|medical]] [[docudrama]] film directed by [[Vivek Agnihotri]] and produced by [[Pallavi Joshi]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=डेस्क |first=एबीपी एंटरटेनमेंट |date=2023-08-15 |title=विवेक रंजन अग्निहोत्री ने 'द वैक्सीन वॉर' का शानदार टीज़र रिलीज |url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-teaser-release-vivek-ranjan-agnihotri-produced-by-pallavi-joshi-nana-patekar-raima-sen-anupam-kher-2474198 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=[[ABP News]] |language=hi |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815105654/https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-teaser-release-vivek-ranjan-agnihotri-produced-by-pallavi-joshi-nana-patekar-raima-sen-anupam-kher-2474198 |url-status=live }}</ref> It tells about the development of [[Covaxin]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], shedding light on the efforts of [[scientist]]s involved in its creation. It is based on the book "Going Viral" by Prof [[Balram Bhargava]] of [[Indian Council of Medical Research]].
The film features [[Nana Patekar]], [[Pallavi Joshi]], [[Raima Sen]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Girija Oak]], [[Nivedita Bhattacharya]], [[Sapthami Gowda]], and [[Mohan Kapur]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2023-08-15 |title=Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' to release in September, teaser out |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vivek-ranjan-agnihotris-the-vaccine-war-to-release-in-september-teaser-out/articleshow/102744448.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-15 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815105654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vivek-ranjan-agnihotris-the-vaccine-war-to-release-in-september-teaser-out/articleshow/102744448.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Vaccine War'' was theatrically released on 28 September 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics. Against its {{INRConvert|10|c}} budget, the film collected {{INRConvert|9.47|c}} worldwide and became a [[box office bomb]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/fukrey-3-box-office-collection-is-rs-66-15-crore-the-vaccine-war-folds-up-with-rs-47-lakh-despite-pm-modis-mention-8970607/|title=Fukrey 3 box office collection is Rs 66.15 crore, The Vaccine War folds up with Rs 47 lakh despite PM Modi's mention|date=6 October 2023}}</ref>  It was featured at the [[54th International Film Festival of India|54th IFFI]] Indian panorama section where it received a standing ovation.<ref name="pib:ip">{{Cite news|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1970040|title=Indian Panorama 2023 Announces Official Selection for 54th IFFI, 2023|date=23 October 2023|access-date=21 November 2023|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|via=press release}}</ref>
== Plot==
{{More plot|date=February 2024}}
Scientists at the Indian biomedical lab roll out an indigenous vaccine at the height of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in the race against time. The Director General of [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]] Dr. [[Balram Bhargava]] spearheads the vaccine development project. A high level expert committee is set-up by the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]], ICMR, and [[Bharat Biotech]].
A scientific team of bioengineers led by [[Priya Abraham|Dr. Priya Abraham]], Director of [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]-[[National Institute of Virology]], consists of Virologists Dr. Sreelekshmy Mohandas, Dr. Nivedita Gupta, and [[Pragya D. Yadav|Dr. Pragya Yadav]]; Epidemiologists and Infectious Disease Scientists Dr. Rajni Kant Srivastava, [[Raman Gangakhedkar|Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar]], Dr. Samiran Panda, Dr. Varsha Potdar and Dr. Enna Dogra Gupta.
The SARS-CoV-2 strain (NIV-2020-770) used in developing the BBV152 vaccine is retrieved from tourists who arrive in [[New Delhi]], India. The scientific team sequences the ‘Vero CCL-81’ cells and the genome sequence is deposited in the GISAID database. The team then reports the development of an inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BBV152, which elicits a neutralizing antibody response in animal studies, and phase I clinical trial against hCoV-19/India/2020770.
== Cast ==
{{Castlist|
* [[Nana Patekar]] as [[Balram Bhargava|Dr. Balram Bhargava]], [[Director general|Director-General]] of [[Indian Council of Medical Research]]
* [[Pallavi Joshi]] as [[Priya Abraham|Dr. Priya Abraham]], [[Director (business)|Director]] of [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]-[[National Institute of Virology]]
* [[Raima Sen]] as Rohini Singh Dhulia, Science Editor at The Daily Wire
* [[Sapthami Gowda]] as Dr. Sreelekshmy Mohandas, [[Scientist]] at [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]-[[National Institute of Virology|NIV]]
* [[Anupam Kher]] as [[Cabinet Secretary (India)|Cabinet Secretary]]
* [[Girija Oak]] as Dr. Nivedita Gupta, Head of [[Virology]] Dept. at [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]
* [[Nivedita Bhattacharya]] as [[Pragya D. Yadav|Dr. Pragya Yadav]], [[Scientist]] at [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]-[[National Institute of Virology|NIV]]
* [[Mohan Kapur]] as [[Raman Gangakhedkar|Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar]],<ref name=":3" /> Head and [[Scientist]] of [[Epidemiology]] and [[Contagious disease|Communicable Disease]] Division at [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]
* Anchal Dwivedi as Dr. Enna Dogra Gupta, [[Scientist]] at [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]
* Arvind Paswan as Dr. Rajni Kant Srivastava Sr. [[Deputy Director-General]] of [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]
* Mayukh as Dr. Samiran Panda, Head and [[Scientist]] of [[Epidemiology]] and [[Contagious disease|Communicable Disease]] Division at [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]] (Also [[Director (business)|Director]] of [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]-[[National AIDS Research Institute|NARI]])
* Deepjyoti Das as Editor
* Vrinda Kher as Dr. Varsha Potdar, [[Scientist]] and Sr. [[Research associate|Research Officer]] at [[Indian Council of Medical Research|ICMR]]-[[National Institute of Virology|NIV]]
* Suhita Thatte as House help of Rohini Singh Dhulia
* Benny Brown as Security Guard Bahadur
* Manas Gupta as Gardener's Son
* Divya Seth as Dr. Bhargava's wife
* Reuben Israel as Dr. Priya Abraham's husband
* Arjun Dwivedi as Dr. Sanjay Yadav
* Asheesh Kapur as Vikas Gupta
* Aarav Shukla as Dr. Pragya Yadav's son
* Kavya Goel as Dr. Pragya Yadav's daughter
* Rudra Choudhary as Dr. Nivedita Gupta's son
* Nitant Trivedi as Dr. Nivedita Gupta's son
* [[Dheeraj Sharma (professor)|Dheeraj Sharma]] as Professor Vijay Raghavan}}
==Production==
The film was announced in November 2022, last schedule started in June 2023 and the shoot wrapped up on 13 August 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-15 |title=Vivek Agnihotri announces The Vaccine War release date with teaser. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vivek-agnihotri-announces-the-vaccine-war-release-date-teaser-101692072720795.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815140358/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vivek-agnihotri-announces-the-vaccine-war-release-date-teaser-101692072720795.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Release ==
=== Theatrical ===
The theatrical release date was announced via teaser on the 77th [[Independence Day of India]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=The Vaccine War teaser: Vivek Agnihotri shows intigruing glimpse of India's Covid-19 battle, sets up clash with Salaar |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-the-vaccine-war-teaser-vivek-agnihotri-pallavi-joshi-nana-patekar-india-covid-19-battle-clash-prabhas-salaar-3055895 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]] |language=en |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815105654/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-the-vaccine-war-teaser-vivek-agnihotri-pallavi-joshi-nana-patekar-india-covid-19-battle-clash-prabhas-salaar-3055895 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film will be released on 28 September 2023.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-15 |title=Anupam Kher, Nana Patekar's The Vaccine War to clash with Prabhas' Salaar at the box office |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anupam-kher-nana-patekars-the-vaccine-war-to-clash-with-prabhas-salaar-at-the-box-office-12999012.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=[[Firstpost]] |language=en |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815102517/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anupam-kher-nana-patekars-the-vaccine-war-to-clash-with-prabhas-salaar-at-the-box-office-12999012.html |url-status=live }}</ref>'' Earlier it was set to be released on 15 August 2023 and then 24 October 2023''.<ref name=":0" />'' It is planned to be released in eleven Indian languages''<ref>{{Cite web |last=sanjana |title='The Vaccine War' Teaser OUT: Nana Patekar in Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's directorial peaks fan curiosity |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/-the-vaccine-war-teaser-out-nana-patekar-in-vivek-ranjan-agnihotri-s-directorial-peaks-fan-curiosity-msw-rzf6k4 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=[[Asianet News]] |language=en |archive-date=15 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815105655/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/-the-vaccine-war-teaser-out-nana-patekar-in-vivek-ranjan-agnihotri-s-directorial-peaks-fan-curiosity-msw-rzf6k4 |url-status=live }}</ref>'' including [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Malayalam]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]].''<ref name=":0" />''
The official trailer was released on 12 September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-12 |title=The Vaccine War trailer: It's Indian scientists vs naysayers in Vivek Agnihotri's next film |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-trailer-vivek-agnihotri-film-covid-19-pandemic-101694515518078.html |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=21 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921174900/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-trailer-vivek-agnihotri-film-covid-19-pandemic-101694515518078.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Vaccine War'' was marketed as "India's first bio-science film".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-15 |title=The Vaccine War teaser: Vivek Agnihotri presents India's first Bio-Science movie on creating Covaxin, film to clash with Salaar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-teaser-vivek-agnihotri-nana-patekar-india-first-bio-science-movie-covaxin-salaar-clash-8893144/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815105654/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-teaser-vivek-agnihotri-nana-patekar-india-first-bio-science-movie-covaxin-salaar-clash-8893144/ |archive-date=15 August 2023 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> The film was theatrically released on 28 September 2023.<ref name=":2" />
The films [[Streaming media|digital streaming rights]] was sold to [[Disney+ Hotstar]] for {{Indian Rupee}}35 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2023-11-23 |title=EXCLUSIVE: The Vaccine War OTT rights sold at Rs. 35 crores : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-vaccine-war-ott-rights-sold-rs-35-crores/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |language=en}}</ref> The film was premiered on the platform on 24 November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Vaccine War Finally Makes Its OTT Debut; Vivek Agnihotri-Directorial Is Streaming On This Digital Platform |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/the-vaccine-war-finally-makes-its-ott-debut-vivek-agnihotri-directorial-is-streaming-on-this-digital-platform-disney-plus-hotstar-10116107 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=English Jagran |date=24 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name         = The Vaccine War
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = [[Rohit Sharma (composer)|Rohit Sharma]], [[Vanraj Bhatia]], [[Swapnil Bandodkar]] and Shryea Kaul
| released     = 24 September 2023<ref name="jiosaavn">{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/the-vaccine-war/OuDyEC3N,-Y_|title=The Vaccine War – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|date=25 September 2023|publisher=Jiosaavn|access-date=25 September 2023|archive-date=25 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925171238/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/the-vaccine-war/OuDyEC3N,-Y_|url-status=live}}</ref>
| genre        = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| recorded     = 2022
| length       = 17:31
| language     = Hindi<!--Do not link per WP:OL-->
| label        = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer     =
| misc         = {{external music video| header  = Official audio|{{YouTube|Qmy1JK6bVvk|The Vaccine War - Full Album}}
}}
}}
The music of the film is composed by [[Rohit Sharma (composer)|Rohit Sharma]], [[Vanraj Bhatia]], [[Swapnil Bandodkar]] and Shryea Kaul  while lyrics written  by [[Vasant Dev]] and Shryea Kaul.<ref name="jiosaavn"/>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 17:31
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = The Vaccine War Theme
| extra1 = -
| music1 = [[Rohit Sharma (composer)|Rohit Sharma]]
| lyrics1 = -
| length1 = 2:51
| title2 = The Vaccine War Theme
| note2 = Reprise
| extra2 = -
| music2 = Rohit Sharma
| lyrics2 = -
| length2 = 2:37
| title3 = Nasadiya Sukta
| extra3 = Rahul Chitnis, Vivek Naik, Nitin Karandikar, Sagar Lele, Gaurang Govind Kulkarni, Shrikant Bhausaheb Kulkarni, Tanmay Prabhakar Pandit, Rudra Desai, Adamya Wakhle, Chinmay Vinayak, Abeer Chowdhary, Veena Joshi, Sonal Naik
| music3 = [[Vanraj Bhatia]]
| lyrics3 = [[Vasant Dev]]
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = Nasadiya Sukta
| note4 = Rock Version
| extra4 = [[Swapnil Bandodkar]]
| music4 = Vanraj Bhatia, Swapnil Bandodkar
| lyrics4 = Vasant Dev
| length4 = 4:57
| title5 = After The Rain
| extra5 = Shryea Kaul
| music5 = Shryea Kaul
| lyrics5 = Shryea Kaul
| length5 = 3:30
}}
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
''The Vaccine War'' garnered mixed reviews from the critics.
Mudit Bhatnagar of [[Times Now]] rating it 3.5/5,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Vaccine War Movie Review: Vivek Agnihotri Blends Science With Emotions In Fitting Tribute To Unsung Pandemic Heroes |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-movie-review-vivek-agnihotri-blends-science-emotions-fitting-tribute-unsung-pandemic-heroes-imdb-rating-review-104001260 |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=TimesNow |date=28 September 2023 |language=en |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928121408/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-movie-review-vivek-agnihotri-blends-science-emotions-fitting-tribute-unsung-pandemic-heroes-imdb-rating-review-104001260 |url-status=live }}</ref> praising its blend of science and emotion. Reviewing the film, Shalini Langer of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film with 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Vivek Agnihotri's devotion to his subject – with obviously the government's full cooperation and access – veers the film often towards the look and feel of a public service broadcast".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=The Vaccine War movie review: Vivek Agnihotri's tribute to Covid warriors, and atmanirbharta |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/the-vaccine-war-movie-review-vivek-agnihotri-nana-patekar-covid-warriors-8959574/ |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928060619/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/the-vaccine-war-movie-review-vivek-agnihotri-nana-patekar-covid-warriors-8959574/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Zinia Bandyopadhyay of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film with 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote
"watching the film might give the impression that the entire industry made it their mission to undermine the vaccine and the dedicated scientists behind it."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Vaccine War Review: Vivek Agnihotri's film is relevant but not without flaws |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/the-vaccine-war-review-vivek-agnihotri-film-is-relevant-but-not-without-flaws-2441496-2023-09-28 |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=India Today |date=28 September 2023 |language=en |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928061008/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/the-vaccine-war-review-vivek-agnihotri-film-is-relevant-but-not-without-flaws-2441496-2023-09-28 |url-status=live }}</ref> Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film with 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Nana Patekar is outstanding but the film reduces itself to being a government mouthpiece parading as a medical drama."<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Vaccine War Movie Review : Not coronavirus, media's the real villain in this one-sided medical drama |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-vaccine-war/movie-review/103997842.cms |access-date=2023-09-28 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=28 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928061244/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-vaccine-war/movie-review/103997842.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Venkat Arikatla of ''Greatandhra'' gave a rating of 1.5 out of 5, calling it an overdose of propagandist torture. He stated, what the film does is malign those journalists who rightly questioned the ruling party's grand claims of being capable of producing the vaccine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arikatla |first=Venkat |date=2023-09-29 |title='The Vaccine War' Review: Overdose of propagandist torture |url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/the-vaccine-war-review-overdose-of-propagandist-torture-132482 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=greatandhra.com |language=en |archive-date=29 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929090613/https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/the-vaccine-war-review-overdose-of-propagandist-torture-132482 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The film is also reviewed by Manoj Kumar and Manish Sachan in ''Media Asia'',<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Kumar |first1=Manoj |last2=Sachan |first2=Manish |date=2023-10-24 |title=Government mouthpiece and media agenda: review of the film The Vaccine War |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01296612.2023.2272364 |journal=Media Asia |language=en |pages=1–7 |doi=10.1080/01296612.2023.2272364 |s2cid=264504938 |issn=0129-6612}}</ref> Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2023-09-28 |title='The Vaccine War' movie review: Nana Patekar and Pallavi Joshi drive this toolkit of a film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-vaccine-war-movie-review-nana-patekar-and-pallavi-joshi-drive-this-toolkit-of-a-film/article67357024.ece |access-date=2024-02-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath of [[Scroll.in]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2023-09-28 |title='The Vaccine War' review: The real battle is elsewhere |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1056625/the-vaccine-war-review-the-real-battle-is-elsewhere |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kukreja |first=Monika Rawal |date=2023-09-28 |title=The Vaccine War review: A tale of courage, conviction and science loaded with ace performances |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-vaccine-war-review-a-tale-of-courage-conviction-and-science-loaded-with-ace-performances-101695885639231.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Guruprasad D. N. of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=N |first=Guruprasad D. |title=The Vaccine War{{!}} Vaccine nationalism with a dose of misinformation |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-vaccine-war-vaccine-nationalism-with-a-dose-of-misinformation-2707059 |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> Avinash Ramachandran of [[Cinema Express]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Avinash |date=28 September 2023 |title=The Vaccine War Movie Review: This compelling film that goes to both expected and unexpected places |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2023/sep/28/the-vaccine-war-movie-reviewthis-compellingfilm-that-goes-to-both-expected-and-unexpected-places-48119.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> Pooja Biraia Jaiswal of [[The Week (Indian magazine)|''The Week'']],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaiswal |first=Pooja Biraia |date=28 September 2023 |title='The Vaccine War' review: An engaging portrayal of the pandemic |url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2023/09/28/the-vaccine-war-review-stellar-performances-elevate-an-engaging-portrayal-of-the-pandemic.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref> Garima Sadhwani<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sadhwani |first=Garima |date=2023-09-29 |title=Honest Review: Why 'The Vaccine War' Is Not the Story of India's Scientists |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/honest-review-of-the-vaccine-war |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> and Pratikshy Mishra<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Pratikshya |date=2023-09-28 |title='The Vaccine War' Review: An Effective Tale of Heroism for the Most Part |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/the-vaccine-war-full-movie-review-covid-19-vaccine-india-covaxin-vivek-agnihotri-nana-patekar |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> of [[The Quint]], Mayur Sanap of [[Rediff.com]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanap |first=Mayur |date=28 September 2023 |title=The Vaccine War Review: Absorbing Drama |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/the-vaccine-war-review/20230928.htm |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> and Lachmi Deb Roy of [[Firstpost]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Lachmi Deb |date=2023-09-28 |title=Vivek Agnihotri & Nana Patekar's The Vaccine War Movie Review |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/vivek-agnihotris-the-vaccine-war-movie-review-nana-patekar-makes-a-comeback-with-a-bang-13178012.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>
=== Box office ===
On its opening day, ''The Vaccine War'' collected a total India net of {{INRConvert|0.70|c}}.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
''The Vaccine War'' has grossed {{INRConvert|7.14|c}} in India, with a further {{INRConvert|2.33|c}} in overseas, for a worldwide total of {{INRConvert|9.47|c}}.<ref name="bo"/><ref name="9A8">{{cite news|title=Fukrey 3 On Course To Be a HIT - The Vaccine War|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8059|date=20 January 2023|website=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=5 October 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=5 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005175311/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=8059}}</ref>
== References ==
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