Mission Raniganj director Tinu Desai on digging a 40-foot hole for Akshay Kumar starrer: “Our goal was to maintain authenticity and reliability” 40 : Bollywood News

Rustom director Tinu Suresh Desai, the critically acclaimed filmmaker, is eagerly awaiting the release of his highly-anticipated Pooja Entertainment’s rescue thriller, Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue. Beyond the intriguing plot of the film, which revolves around a crucial rescue mission in Raniganj, Tinu Desai sheds light on the real challenges he and his team faced during the movie's production.

Mission Raniganj director Tinu Desai on digging a 40-foot hole for Akshay Kumar starrer: “Our goal was to maintain authenticity and reliability”

Mission Raniganj is a film depicting a coal mine accident that sent shockwaves through the nation and the world. The film narrates the relentless efforts of the rescue team led by the valiant Jaswant Singh Gill (portrayed by Akshay Kumar). To ensure that the visuals portrayed the authentic and relatable essence of this tragic incident, Tinu Desai and his dedicated team embarked on a remarkable endeavour: they dug a hole that plunged 30 to 40 feet deep into the earth.

Elaborating, filmmaker Tinu Desai stated, "It was a challenging film to shoot, primarily because a significant portion was filmed on location. Given the film's subject matter, our goal was to maintain authenticity and relatability in the backdrop and setting. As a result, we collectively decided to excavate a hole underground, reaching depths of around 30 to 40 feet, resembling just the 1/10th portion of an actual coal mine."

He continued, “The most daunting task was to recreate a set that authentically resembled a coal mine from that era. Additionally, we aimed to evoke the genuine sense of suffocation experienced by the trapped miners during the tragic event. We provided the actors with the directive to immerse themselves in the same conditions as real miners. I'm thankful to Vashuji, Jackky, Deepshikha & everyone at Pooja Entertainment for facilitating the necessary resources to execute this meticulous mining work while ensuring the safety of all our crew members and actors.”

Starring Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, Kumud Mishra, Pavan Malhotra, Ravi Kishan, Varun Badola, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Sharma, Virendra Saxena, Shishir Sharma, Ananth Mahadevan, Jameel Khan, Sudhir Pandey, Bachan Pachera, Mukesh Bhatt and Omkar Das Manikpuri, Mission Raniganj is an ode to the resilience, determination, and valour of the human spirit and engineering minds. The film will be released in theatres on October 6, 2023.

Also Read: Jaswant Singh Gill’s daughter Poonam Gill lauds Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra’s ‘Jalsa 2.0’ from Mission Raniganj; says, “Akshay has captured the same energy and sweetness in his chemistry with Parineeti as I have seen between my mummy and papa”