Mission Mangal, which hit the screens on August 15, has literally set the box office on fire. After taking a massive opening of Rs 29.16 crore on day 1 and becoming the second biggest opener of 2019, Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan's multi-starrer space drama got cash registers ringing on Friday as well. Though it was a normal weekday, Mission Mangal stayed solid at the ticket windows and collected Rs 17.28 crore on day 2. With that, Jagan Shakti's directorial venture will now surpass the Rs 50 crore mark at the domestic box office today itself. Co-starring Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Nithiya Menen, Sonakshi Sinha, and Sharman Joshi, Mission Mangal is also Akshay's biggest opener to date. Mission Mangal Box Office Collection Day 1: Akshay Kumar’s Space Drama Rakes in Rs 29.16 Crore, Becomes His Biggest Opener To Date

Coming back to the figures, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter a while back and announced the updated collection. He tweeted, "#MissionMangal is unstoppable on Day 2 [working day after a big holiday]... Multiplexes are terrific, driving its biz... Day 3 and 4 will be massive again... Eyes ₹ 85 cr+ total in *extended* weekend... Thu 29.16 cr, Fri 17.28 cr. Total: ₹ 46.44 cr. India biz."

Also, trade portal Boxofficeindia.com has reported, "The film is fantastic in Mumbai, Mysore, and West Bengal and even at this early stage it can be said with confidence that it will emerge the highest Akshay Kumar grosser in these markets, West Bengal and Mysore are practically certainties." Mission Mangal, Kesari, 2.0: A Look at Akshay Kumar's Top FIVE Box Office Openers!

Though Mission Mangal wasn't a solo release and came out alongside John Abraham's action thriller Batla House on Independence Day, it has managed to pack a solid punch at the ticket windows in India. And after a super impressive start at the BO, it's very much likely that Akshay starrer will earn around Rs 80 crore in its four-day extended opening weekend.

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