The huge cast space film Mission Mangal hit the theatres more two weeks ago and faced a drop for at the box office yesterday. The film features Akshay Kumar, Sharman Joshi, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan, Nithya Menen, Sharman Joshi and Kirti Kulhari. In the film, Akshay Kumar plays the role of a senior scientist in the film based on Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists who worked on the space mission named Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).

According to Box Office India, Mission Mangal saw a drop in collections on the third Friday due to the release of Shraddha Kapoor and Prabhas starrer Saaho. However, the drop is not as much as Batla House and the collections were fine. The third Friday collections of the film are in the Rs 1.50-1.75 crore nett range and the film is aiming for the 190 crore nett mark for its overall business which is a huge number for this kind of film.

Including this week's business, the total numbers of Mission Mangal have now reached upto Rs 175 crore nett approximately. Directed by Jagan Shakti, Mission Mangal is India’s first film to showcase a space mission which was successfully launched. Akshay Kumar has dedicated this film to celebrate the women of India.