Mission Mangal starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Nithya Menen and Kirti Kulhari in lead roles has fared phenomenally well at the box office. Touted to be India's first space film, Mission Mangal retold the story of India's successful Mars mission called 'Mangalyaan'. After critics gave the film a thumbs up, audiences too have made the film a huge success. The film has now made a collection of Rs 193.14 crores at the India box office. Mission Mangal Box Office Collection: Akshay Kumar Starrer Becomes Highest-Grossing Film In Australia!

Despite clashing with John Abraham's Batla House over Independence Day, the multi-starrer managed to rake in great numbers at the box office. The film has now even managed to become Akshay Kumar's highest-grossing film. Mission Mangal has now beaten the collections of Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer 2.0 (Hindi) which was till now Akshay's highest-grossing film.

Tweeting the collections of Mission Mangal, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, "#MissionMangal is now #AkshayKumar’s highest-grossing film... Has chances of crossing ₹ 200 cr... [Week 3] Fri 2.20 cr, Sat 3.25 cr, Sun 3.64 cr, Mon 2.27 cr, Tue 1.21 cr, Wed 1.15 cr, Thu 1.31 cr. Total: ₹ 193.14 cr. India biz."

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If the film continues to keep a steady run, there are chances that it may hit the Rs 200 crore mark. If it achieves this feat, it will become Akshay's first Rs 200 crore grosser.  Amul’s New Topical on Akshay Kumar’s Mission Mangal Has a Mass Appeal, Err, ‘Mars Appeal’ (See Pic)

Check Out Akshay Kumar's Top 5 Grossers at the Box Office:

  • Mission Mangal -  Rs 193.14 crores

  • 2.0 -  Rs 188 crores

  • Kesari - Rs 153 crores

  • Toilet Ek Prem Katha -  Rs 134.20 crores

  • Rowdy Rathore - Rs 134 crores

Mission Mangal is all set to enter its fourth weekend and it will be facing stiff competition from the new release, Shraddha Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput starrer Chhichhore, which has opened to highly positive reviews. It looks like the film may end its run close to the Rs 200 crore mark.

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