Akshay Kumar starrer Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue is all set for a grand theatrical release on October 6. Before the film opens to the audience, it has been reported in a recent development that the film has received a standing ovation from the Central Board of Film Certification.
Recently, the film was sent to the CBFC Board, where the panel granted the U/A rating with a run-time of 2 hours and 18 minutes for the much-awaited film. Following the screening of the film for the CBFC members, it has been reported that the panel has been moved by the larger-than-life story of the film. The CBFC Board Members who watched the film all praise the Akshay Kumar starrer, and they have called it an 'emotionally moving yet inspiring film'. This response from CBFC is good news for the makers. Talking about the film, Mission Raniganj is based on the life of a real-life hero, Jaswant Singh Gill, who raced against time and rescued the miners trapped in the flooded coal mine in Raniganj in November 1989.
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Recently, Akshay Kumar recalled his interaction with Jaswant Singh Gill over a phone call. While interacting with students of Dhanbad over a virtual conference, Akshay said, "A few years ago when Jaswantji was alive, I had the opportunity to speak to him on the phone. He was so humble, simple, and down to earth that it was genuinely an honour talking to him. There's so much truth and sacrifice in the inspiring stories of such unsung heroes that I would like to keep making films like that and tell today's youth about such great visionaries."
Directed by Tinu Suresh Desai, Mission Raniganj will bring to life the coal mine accident that shook the nation but also the world and how Jaswant Singh Gill led the rescue efforts amid several obstacles. The film will hit theatres on October 6.
