In the last decade or so, Akshay Kumar has dished out many blockbusters and currently, he is on his way to taste box office success once again with his latest release Mission Mangal. Even before hitting the theatres, the film had left everyone impressed with its trailer and promos. And now that Mission Mangal is out, the movie is expected not only to rake in big moolah but also to break few records at the domestic box office. In fact, the space drama arrived in cinema halls yesterday but has already achieved a milestone. Yes, you heard that right! The multi-starrer movie has turned out to be Akshay's biggest opener. And as Mission Mangal continues to entertain the masses, let's take a look at Akki's top five box office openers 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

Mission Mangal

Directed by Jagan Shakti and co-starring Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Kulhari, Nithiya Menen and Sharman Joshi in the lead, Mission Mangal is based on India's The Mars Orbiter Mission, popularly known as Mangalyaan. After garnering good buzz, the movie released yesterday, August 15, and immediately stormed the box office. The film was expected to do a business of over Rs 20 crore but the Independence Day holiday boosted the collections further and Akki's movie ended up earning a whopping Rs 29.16 crore, making it Khiladi Kumar's biggest opener to date. Not Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal But THIS Ajay Devgn Starrer is the Highest Independence Day Opener of all Time

Gold

Just like this year, Akshay had a release on Independence Day last year as well. Gold, which is a historical sports drama, received a lukewarm response from the critics. However, the movie still performed well and collected Rs 25.25 crore on day 1. Gold was Akki's biggest opener till Mission Mangal arrived in cinema halls. Now the film is second on the list.

Kesari

While Mission Mangal is Akshay's second release this year, he was earlier seen in Kesari which also came out on a festive occasion. The historical war drama released during Holi and got cash registers ringing big time. Kesari, produced by Karan Johar, clocked in Rs 21.06 crore on the opening day and became the fourth biggest opener of 2019. And its Akshay's third-biggest opener to date.

Singh Is Bliing

Though this action-comedy courted some controversy, it didn't disappoint at the domestic box office. Singh Is Bliing starring Akshay, Amy Jackson and Lara Dutta in the lead hit the screens back in 2015. Interestingly, this one also arrived on a holiday as it released on October 2 which is Gandhi Jayanti. Though the movie garnered mixed reviews, it minted Rs 20.67 crore on the first day, making it Akshay's fourth-biggest box office opener.

2.0

Last year, Akshay shared screen space with South superstar Rajinikanth for the very first time. The two were seen in S Shankar's highly anticipated Tamil film 2.0 which was also dubbed in Hindi and Telugu. While the movie had a hard time impressing the critics, it sure did well at the box office across India. The Hindi version raked in Rs 20.25 crore on the first day and is therefore fifth on this list.

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