Main Atal Hoon

The film follows the life of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former prime minister of India.

It highlights Vajpayee's role in leading India during challenging times, including the Kargil War with Pakistan and the Pokhran nuclear tests. It also explores the man behind the politician, revealing his personal struggles and relationships with family and friends, as well as his love for poetry and literature.

• Pankaj Tripathi as Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Atalji), Prime Minister of India
• Piyush Mishra as Krishna Bihari Vajpayee, Atalji's father and a school teacher
• Raja Rameshkumar Sevak as Lal Krishna "L. K." Advani (Lalji)
• Daya Shankar Pandey as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
• Pramod Pathak as Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee
• Payal Nair as Indira Gandhi
• Rajesh Khatri as Morarji Desai
• Eklakh Khan as Jayaprakash Narayan
• Harshad Kumar as Pramod Mahajan
• Haresh Khatri as Jawaharlal Nehru
• Sapna Yadav as Kamala Nehru
• Paula McGlynn as Sonia Gandhi
• Gauri Sukhtankar as Sushma Swaraj
• Salim Mulla as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, aerospace, defence and nuclear scientist
• Prasanna Ketkar as M. S. Golwalkar
• Ajay Purkar as K. B. Hedgewar
• Rajesh Dubey as Nanaji Deshmukh
• Krishna Saajnani as Reporter
• Ekta Kaul as Rajkumari Kaul
• Harshal Gire as Muniwar

The principal photography of film went on floors on 7 May 2023 in Mumbai{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pankaj-tripathi-starts-filming-main-atal-hoon-mumbai-actor-feels-honoured/ |title=Pankaj Tripathi starts filming for Main ATAL Hoon in Mumbai; actor feels "honoured" |date=7 May 2023 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=16 July 2023 |archive-date=7 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507105858/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pankaj-tripathi-starts-filming-main-atal-hoon-mumbai-actor-feels-honoured/ |url-status=live}} followed by an extensive shoot in Lucknow and ended on 15 July 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/wrap-pankaj-tripathi-concludes-shooting-main-atal-hoon/ |title=It's a wrap! Pankaj Tripathi concludes shooting for Main Atal Hoon |date=15 July 2023 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=16 July 2023 |archive-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716015858/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/wrap-pankaj-tripathi-concludes-shooting-main-atal-hoon/ |url-status=live}}

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The music of the film is composed by Salim–Sulaiman, Payal Dev, Kailash Kher and Amitraj while the background score is composed by Monty Sharma.

The first single titled "Desh Pehle" was released on 25 December 2023.{{cite news |title=Desh Pehle song released |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/desh-pehle-song-released-575497 |access-date=7 January 2024 |work=The Tribune |archive-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124134059/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/desh-pehle-song-released-575497 |url-status=live}} The second single titled "Ram Dhun" was released on 4 January 2023. The third single titled "Hindu Tan-Man" was released on 11 January 2023.

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| title1 = Desh Pehle

| lyrics1 = Manoj Muntashir

| music1 = Payal Dev

| extra1 = Jubin Nautiyal

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| title2 = Ram Dhun

| lyrics2 = Kailash Kher

| music2 = Kailash Kher

| extra2 = Kailash Kher

| length2 = 3:55

| title3 = Hindu Tan-Man

| lyrics3 = Atal Bihari Vajpayee

| music3 = Amitraj

| extra3 = Amitraj, Kailash Kher, Chorus

| length3 = 3:04

| title4 = Ankaha

| lyrics4 = Manoj M

| music4 = Salim–Sulaiman

| extra4 = Armaan Malik Shreya Ghoshal

| length4 = 3:43

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| music5 = Salim–Sulaiman

| extra5 = Sonu Nigam

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Main Atal Hoon was released in theaters on 19 January 2024. The film was digitally premiered on ZEE5 from 14 March 2024.{{Cite web |title=Pankaj Tripathi's 'Main Atal Hoon' to be out on OTT, actor shares his experience working in film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pankaj-tripathis-main-atal-hoon-to-be-out-on-ott-actor-shares-his-experience-working-in-film/articleshow/108413960.cms |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=The Times of India |date=12 March 2024 |archive-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809071919/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pankaj-tripathis-main-atal-hoon-to-be-out-on-ott-actor-shares-his-experience-working-in-film/articleshow/108413960.cms |url-status=live}}

The film reportedly earned {{INR}}1 crore on its day of release.{{Cite web |title=Main Atal Hoon Box Office Collection Day 1: Pankaj Tripathi Film Fails To Rule, Earns Rs 1 Crore |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/main-atal-hoon-box-office-collection-day-1-pankaj-tripathi-film-fails-to-rule-earns-rs-1-crore-8747328.html |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=News 18 |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313171937/https://www.news18.com/movies/main-atal-hoon-box-office-collection-day-1-pankaj-tripathi-film-fails-to-rule-earns-rs-1-crore-8747328.html |url-status=live}} Internationally too, it failed to get much attention drawing only $1.5 million at the global box office in its first week.{{Cite web |title='Mai Atal Hoon' Has A Disappointing Run At Box Office |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2024/01/28/mai-atal-hoon-has-dismal-run-at-box-office/?sh=2352bd213876 |access-date=13 March 2024 |website=Forbes |archive-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809071921/https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2024/01/28/mai-atal-hoon-has-dismal-run-at-box-office/?sh=2352bd213876 |url-status=live}}

Tripathi's performance was praised by the critics, but the editing of the movie was criticised.{{Cite news |title=What Would Pankaj Tripathi Do If Made PM For A Day? Actor's Honest Answer Wins Internet |url=https://news18.com/movies/what-would-pankaj-tripathi-do-if-made-pm-for-a-day-actors-honest-answer-wins-internet-8752759.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207214855/https://www.news18.com/movies/what-would-pankaj-tripathi-do-if-made-pm-for-a-day-actors-honest-answer-wins-internet-8752759.html |archive-date=7 February 2025 |access-date=7 February 2025 |work=News18 India |quote=Main Atal Hoon, despite mixed to positive reviews, has not performed as expected at the box office.}}{{Cite news |title=What Would Pankaj Tripathi Do If Made PM For A Day? Actor's Honest Answer Wins Internet |url=https://news18.com/movies/what-would-pankaj-tripathi-do-if-made-pm-for-a-day-actors-honest-answer-wins-internet-8752759.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207214855/https://www.news18.com/movies/what-would-pankaj-tripathi-do-if-made-pm-for-a-day-actors-honest-answer-wins-internet-8752759.html |archive-date=7 February 2025 |access-date=7 February 2025 |work=News18 India |quote=Though the movie itself has received a mixed reception with the editing receiving some criticism, Pankaj Tripathi’s performance has received unanimous appreciation.}} {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=33|count=12|average=5.6|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=28 January 2024}}{{cite Rotten Tomatoes |title=Main Atal Hoon |id=main_atal_hoon |type=m |access-date=28 January 2024}}

A reviewer from Bollywood Hungama awarded the film 2/5 stars and wrote "Main Atal Hoon rests on Pankaj Tripathi’s outstanding performance. But it suffers big time due to its flawed and disjointed narrative."{{Cite web |title=Main Atal Hoon Movie Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/main-atal-hoon/critic-review/main-atal-hoon-movie-review/main-atal-hoon-rests-on-pankaj-tripathis-outstanding-performance/ |access-date=26 January 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=19 January 2024 |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127023331/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/main-atal-hoon/critic-review/main-atal-hoon-movie-review/main-atal-hoon-rests-on-pankaj-tripathis-outstanding-performance/ |url-status=live}}{{rating|2|5}} Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Despite Pankaj Tripathi's inspired portrayal, the film is reduced to a rah-rah hagiography of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and fails to do justice to his multiple facets."{{Cite news |date=19 January 2024 |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |title=Main Atal Hoon movie review |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/main-atal-hoon-movie-review-pankaj-tripathi-nails-atal-bihari-vajpayee-but-cant-save-this-reductive-film-9116695/}}

NDTV's Saibal Chatterjee rated the film 2/5 and wrote "In a purely cinematic sense, it is impossible to be enthused over what Main Atal Hoon has to offer. But in the context of the film's undisguised raison d'etre, it may not be a total washout."{{Cite web |date=19 January 2024 |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |title=Main Atal Hoon Review |publisher=NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/main-atal-hoon-review-single-note-biography-salvaged-a-touch-by-pankaj-tripathis-performance-2-stars-4891396 |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224123739/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/main-atal-hoon-review-single-note-biography-salvaged-a-touch-by-pankaj-tripathis-performance-2-stars-4891396 |url-status=live}}

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