Mumbai: Mission Raniganj was released in theaters on October 6, 2023. The film had a poor opening day box office collection of ₹2.8 crore. The collection improved marginally on the second day, with the film grossing ₹4.7 crore. However, the film failed to pick up momentum over the weekend, and its collection dropped on the third day, to ₹3.9 crore.
Mission Raniganj is an Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Tinu Suresh Desai and produced by Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani under Pooja Entertainment. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Rakul Preet Singh, and Sharad Kelkar. It is based on the real-life story of the rescue of Indian miners trapped in a coal mine in Raniganj, West Bengal, in 2018.
The film’s total box office collection after three days was ₹11.4 crore. This is a very poor performance for a film starring Akshay Kumar, who is one of the biggest stars in Bollywood.
There are a number of reasons for the poor box office performance of Mission Raniganj. One reason is that the film was released during a very competitive period, with a number of other big-budget films releasing at the same time. Another reason is that the film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Kumar’s performance but criticized the film’s predictable plot and lack of originality.
It is also possible that the film’s poor performance is due to the fact that it is based on a real-life incident. Audiences may have been reluctant to watch a film about such a tragic event.