Mission Raniganj trailer: Valiant Akshay Kumar leads India's 1st coal mine rescue mission
Mission Raniganj is based on India's first coal mine rescue mission carried out in Raniganj, West Bengal. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra.
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Akshay Kumar starrer Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue is all set to debut in theatres on October 6. On Monday, the makers released the trailer of the film. Based on a real-life incident, the survival drama features Akshay as mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who rescued miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Raniganj in November 1989.
3 things you need to know
- Akshay Kumar stars opposite Parineeti Chopra in Mission Raniganj.
- The film is directed by Rustom fame Tinu Suresh Desai.
- The movie will clash with Bhumi Pednekar starrer Thank You For Coming at the box office.
Akshay Kumar on a rescue mission
One of the major highlights of the trailer of Mission Raniganj is the water sequence featuring Akshay and the ensemble cast. It gives the viewers a glimpse into the high-stakes rescue mission that helped save lives of 65 trapped workers.
Director Tinu Suresh Desai said in a statement, "As a filmmaker, I feel happy and extremely proud to showcase the trailer of Mission Raniganj. It talks about the relentless spirit and determination of the human spirit. I'm eagerly looking forward to sharing this thrilling and inspiring tale with audiences on the big screen."
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The team behind Mission Raniganj
Starring Akshay, Parineeti, Kumud Mishra, Pavan Malhotra, Ravi Kishan, Mission Raniganj is an ode to the resilience of the human spirit and engineers. The film also marks Tinu Suresh Desai's next thriller after Rustom, which won Akshay Kumar his first National Award. The team received critical and commercial acclaim for the film, which was also inspired by true events.
Meanwhile, Mission Raniganj is inspired by the heroism of the late Jaswant Singh Gill, a mining engineer. In 1989, Gill saved the lives of 65 miners trapped in a Raniganj coalfield. It was known as India's first coal mine rescue. To commemorate Gill's historic act of bravery, November 16 is celebrated by Coal India Ltd as Rescue Day.