Hindi Film · 2019 · Box Office Collection

Mission Mangal

Super Hit
Director Jagan Shakti  ·  Cast Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu  ·  Released Aug 15, 2019
Worldwide
₹203 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹203 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹87 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹85 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictSuper Hit

Mission Mangal is classified as a Super Hit — a film that performed well above break-even, delivering strong profit for producers and distributors alike. With ₹203 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹85 Cr, representing a 239% return on production cost, the film demonstrates solid audience pull across multiple weeks. A Super Hit signals that a film successfully converted its pre-release buzz into sustained footfall, a rare achievement in the competitive Indian theatrical market.

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Jagan Shakti's Mission Mangal is the ISRO Mars mission film — an ensemble of women scientists, each given a domestic subplot, working toward the Mangalyaan launch. The film's Super Hit verdict on its budget reflects strong commercial performance for a science-patriotism hybrid, though the domestic subplots risk reducing the scientists to their family roles rather than their professional achievements.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget

Mission Mangal was reportedly made on a budget of ₹85 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹203 Cr India nett — a 2.4x multiple on production cost and a 239% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹203 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-36.54 Cr.

Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Mission Mangal at roughly ₹128 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Super Hit verdict.

₹0 Break-even ~₹128 Cr ₹203 Cr collected
The 2019 Box OfficeYear in Context
Uri at ₹244 Cr on ₹50 Cr budget — +388% ROI — was the most efficient blockbuster of the decade. War at ₹295 Cr gave YRF its homegrown franchise blockbuster at full scale. Kabir Singh at ₹276 Cr was commercially undeniable regardless of controversy. Good Newwz, Mission Mangal, and Chhichhore all delivered strong ROI on disciplined budgets. Saaho's ₹350 Cr budget vs ₹149 Cr Hindi return was the Disaster that ended an era of unchecked budget inflation — right before COVID arrived and reset everything.
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Source: Box Office India (canonical India nett) · Sacnilk (day-wise tracking) · Pinkvilla (cross-reference). All figures are estimates based on publicly available trade data. India nett represents collections after GST extraction. Last updated 2026-04-16. © 2026 Boxoffy.com

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