Mission Istaanbul

Mission Istanbul
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Apoorva Lakhia
Written by	Raj Vasant (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Suresh Nair Apoorva Lakhia
Story by	Suresh Nair Apoorva Lakhia
Produced by	Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor Suniel Shetty Shabbir Boxwala
Starring	Vivek Oberoi Shriya Saran Zayed Khan Shabir Ahluwalia Suniel Shetty Nikitin Dheer
Cinematography	Gururaj R. Jois
Edited by	Chin2 Singh
Music by	Shamir Tandon Hamza Farooqui Chirantan Bhatt Anu Malik Mika Singh
Production company	Popcorn Motion Pictures
Distributed by	Balaji Motion Pictures
Release date	25 July 2008 (2008-07-25)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Mission Istaanbul is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film starring Vivek Oberoi, Shriya Saran and Zayed Khan. ^[1] The film, directed by Apoorva Lakhia, features Abhishek Bachchan in a special appearance.

The film is based on an organisation Al Johara which bears a resemblance to Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, which was criticized by the White House as being an outlet for terrorists. The film deals with the role of Al Johara based in Turkey, a NATO country with troops engaged in Afghanistan, and the role of the Indian Intelligence agency R.A.W.