Akshay Kumar shares his perspective on 1000 crore club trend in Bollywood, also talks about his upcoming movie ‘Mission Raniganj’

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, currently in the midst of promoting his upcoming movie Mission Raniganj, has responded to a statement made by none other than Salman Khan. The Ek Tha Tiger superstar declared that INR 1000 crore is the new gold standard for films. This declaration has sparked a buzz in the Indian film industry, as both actors have a track record of delivering blockbuster hits. 

As fans eagerly await the release of Mission Raniganj, the question on everyone’s mind is whether this movie will be the one to breach that impressive milestone. Well, Akshay has finally responded to it and said that he is quite happy that the industry is doing good. He took the instance of the recently released Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan which made a whopping business of more than 1000 crore worldwide.

“I hope the industry gives more and more hits. I was very happy when Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan did such a good business. There are many other films, like Gadar 2, and OMG 2 which also did well. So it’s very good for the industry. Our industry went through a very bad patch because of Covid times. Now things are moving and it’s a great thing that Rs 1000 crore is a benchmark. Also, I hope that we make Rs 2000-3000 crore films like Hollywood, because the kind of cinema, the screenplay, the script that we have they don’t have.” Akshay was quoted as saying by India Today.

I hope Mission Rajniganj does good business: Akshay Kumar

However, Akshay also highlighted that success depends on what kind of movie is being made. He said that Mission Rajniganj is made on a certain budget and it’s not like Jawan or Rowdy Rathore. But Mission Rajniganj is a different kind of movie which has a niche audience.

“Commercial success is important because you have to make other films, but it also depends on what kind of commercial success you will get. Talking about MR (‘Mission Raniganj’), this film is made on a certain budget. I want to call MR a commercial film. It’s not a ‘Jawan’ or a ‘Rowdy Rathore’. It’s not that kind of film. It has a niche audience but I hope it does good business.