As ISRO turned 50 years old, ‘Mission Mangal’ – India’s first space film hit the screens. The film based on the story of scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization, who contributed to the Mars Orbiter Mission has passed the opening day test and how. It made a whopping 29.16 crores at the box office making it actor Akshay Kumar’s highest opener till date. It surpasses the Day 1 collection of his last Independence Day release – Gold.
With ₹29.16 crores, Mission Mangal becomes the biggest Independence Day opening in the last 3 years and the 3rd highest opener ever on this day after Singham Returns (32Cr) and Ek Tha Tiger(31cr). Released in over 3000 screens, it is the widest release in last 3 years on 15th August.
Mission Mangal which is said to be realistic and entertaining at the same time has created records in South as well. Akshay who holds a strong market there, gets widest release for his Hindi film. Beating the opening day of Gold by 1.4 times, Mission Mangal becomes his biggest Day 1 collection in South.
The performances by the leading ladies Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen has been appreciated by both the critics and the cine-goers. The women in the film struck an exceptional balance between their personal lives and their commitment to the Mars program, thus, making the impossible become possible. Having hit the right chord, this Jagan Shakti directorial emerges as the 2nd biggest opener of 2019.
Inspired by one of the most iconic accomplishments of India, Mission Mangal has managed to successfully grab people’s attention with it’s powerful family-friendly appeal and patriotic theme.
The film presented by Fox Star Studios is produced by Cape of Good Films, Hope Productions, and Fox Star Studios.
