Mission Raniganj(2023)
In a gripping tale of heroism, 65 miners found themselves trapped deep within a coal mine. Their salvation came at the hands of mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, a true real-life hero. \"Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue\" takes inspiration from the remarkable exploits of the late Jaswant Singh Gill, an engineer who fearlessly led a daring mission to rescue these miners from the perilous depths of a flooded coal mine.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 5 January 2024
- Theatrical Release
- 6 October 2023
- Director
- Tinu Suresh Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A coal mine in West Bengal floods in 1989, trapping miners underground. Mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill leads a daring and risky rescue mission to save them.
“A true hero. An impossible rescue.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mission Raniganj
Cast reunions in this film: Rajesh Sharma & Sandeep Shirodkar (3 films together), Rajesh Sharma & Ravi Kishan (2 films together), Rajesh Sharma & Kumud Mishra (2 films together), Rajesh Sharma & Akshay Kumar (2 films together), Parineeti Chopra & Akshay Kumar (2 films together), and Ravi Kishan & Akshay Kumar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was changed from 'The Great Indian Rescue' to 'Mission Raniganj' just weeks before its release.
- Akshay Kumar, who plays the lead, reportedly did not charge a fee for this film and instead took a share of the profits.
- Real mining equipment from the 1980s was sourced and used on set to make the rescue scenes look authentic.
- The film's director, Tinu Desai, had previously directed Akshay Kumar in the 2016 film 'Rustom'.
- Parts of the underground mine set were built on a soundstage and were designed to be flooded with real water.
- The real Jaswant Singh Gill was a consultant on the film and visited the set during production.
- The movie released around the same time as another Akshay Kumar film, 'OMG 2', which affected its box office performance.