The Jagan Shakti directed film Mission Mangal released yesterday after much hype and promotions. Starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha and Nithya Menen, the film which is based on India’s Mars mission, opened on a good note with positive reviews from the critics. In fact, despite facing competition from the other release, Mission Mangal has been welcomed by the audience with open arms.
In this box office report, we take a look at the opening day collections of Mission Mangal while comparing the same to Akshay Kumar’s previous releases. Collecting Rs. 29.16 cr, Mission Mangal has managed to surpass the collections of Gold that had raked in Rs. 25.25 cr to become Akshay Kumar’s highest opening day grosser. Besides Gold, the business of Mission Mangal has recorded better first day collections as compared to Akshay’s other releases like Kesari that collected Rs. 21.06 cr, Singh Is Bliing that collected Rs. 20.67 cr, Housefull 3 that collected Rs. 15.21 cr, Brothers that collected Rs. 15.2 cr, Rowdy Rathore that collected Rs. 15.10 cr, Boss that collected Rs. 14.5 cr, Rustom that collected Rs. 14.11 cr, and Housefull 2 that collected Rs. 14 cr.
Mission Mangal that enjoys a wide release and audience appreciation is predicted to see massive growth in collections over the weekend. In fact, expectations are that the business of Mission Mangal is likely to near the Rs. 100 cr mark by the end of its opening weekend
Akshay Kumar’s Top 10 Highest Opening Day Grossers
Movie Name – Box Office collections
Mission Mangal - Rs. 29.16 cr
Gold - Rs. 25.25 cr
Kesari - Rs. 21.06 cr
Singh Is Bliing - Rs. 20.67 cr
Housefull 3 - Rs. 15.21 cr
Brothers - Rs. 15.2 cr
Rowdy Rathore - Rs. 15.10 cr
Boss - Rs. 14.5 cr
Rustom - Rs. 14.11 cr
Housefull 2 - Rs. 14 cr
