Mission Raniganj is a 2023 Hindi disaster thriller film based on the true story of a mining engineer who rescued 65 trapped miners in 1989. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra and was directed by Tinu Suresh Desai. Mission Raniganj ’s real story: How Jaswant Singh Gill, the inspiration behind Akshay Kumar’s character, saved lives of 65 miners Akshay Kumar will be reprising the role of mining expert, Jaswant Singh Gill in his upcoming film Mission Raniganj . We explore who was Jaswant Singh Gill and why was he an imporatnt name in coal mining history of India. Mission Raniganj is a historical-thriller film based on the 1989 Raniganj Coalfields collapse in West Bengal. It features Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra and Ravi Kishan in the lead roles, along with a large ensemble cast and crew. Hindi film star Akshay Kumar is all set to release his new film " Mission Raniganj ," which is based on the collapse of Raniganj Coalfields in 1989. Here is its true story.