Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is like all set for the release of his upcoming movie, a survival thriller known as “Mission Raniganj,” which is founded on true happenings. The film’s directed by Tinnu Suresh Desai and produced by Pooja Entertainment.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Film Title | Mission Raniganj |
| Release Date | October 6, 2023 |
| Director | Tinnu Suresh Desai |
| Producer | Pooja Entertainment |
| Plot | The film is based on the rescue of 64 miners at the Raniganj Coalfields in 1989, led by mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill and police inspector Amar Joshi. |
| Streaming Platform | Netflix (Available approximately 8 weeks after theatrical release) |
Release Date: “Mission Raniganj” is supposed to be out in theaters around the globe on October 6, 2023.
Plot: This film narrates the tale of Jaswant Singh Gill, who’s a brave, honest, and really hardworking mining engineer, and Amar Joshi, who’s a brave, honest, and also a diligent police inspector. Together, they managed to save 64 miners at the Raniganj Coalfields back in 1989.
Cast: In addition to Akshay Kumar taking up the role of Jaswant Singh Gill, the movie features 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.
Streaming Platform: Following its theatrical release, you can expect “Mission Raniganj” to be available for streaming on Netflix. It’s likely to be on the platform about 8 weeks after it premieres in the theaters.
What is the True Story of Mission Raniganj?
Raniganj Coalmine was found by John Sumner and Suetonius Grant Heatly, who worked for the East India Company, back in 1774. This mine is located in the Asansol and Durgapur areas of the Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal. They got permission to mine coal there from Lord Warren Hastings, which marked the start of coal mining in India. Actual mining in Raniganj officially began in 1820 under Alexander & Co, and for most of the 1800s and 1900s, it was the country’s main source of coal.
Back in those days, mining was a bit disorganized. They didn’t use pillars to support the mine walls and ceilings, and they dug out all the coal they could find without much planning.
On November 13, 1989, the miners used explosions to break apart coal walls. One of these explosions shook the mine, causing a wall near the miners to crack. This crack let water flood in, and sadly, six miners lost their lives. Some miners near the lift were saved, but 65 remained trapped underground. The water level was rising quickly, and the mine was unstable, making it hard to rescue them.
But just when it seemed all hope was lost, Yashwant Singh Gill, a young and brave mine engineer from IIT Dhanbad, showed up for the rescue.
Gill designed a six-foot-high iron capsule with a 21-inch diameter and lowered it into the mine by digging a new hole. He used a 12-ton crane to carefully lower and lift the capsule, saving each of them 65 miners one by one. This amazing rescue mission took Gill six hours to complete, and more than 2,000 folks watched in awe.
Gill said it was real hard to put into words how he felt after saving the last miner. Every year on November 16, Coal India celebrates Rescue Day to honor Gill and his amazing bravery. The then President of India, Ramaswamy Venkataraman, gave him the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak for his heroic act.
