Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue starring Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra is getting ready to hit the big screens October 6, 2023. The film is based on a coal mine rescue operation carried out by the Late Sardar Jaswant Singh Gill. He was one of the legendary heroes who etched his name in the hearts of the people of Bharat forever with his bravery and his heroic acts. The more we say about his accomplishments, the less it is. Bur before you watch his story come live in the theatres, here’s a lesser known fact that you must know. Jaswant Singh Gill was awarded the World Book of Records and the Limca Book of Records for his rescue operation. Also Read – Akshay Kumar’s Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue trailer impresses everyone, ‘a promising film on the way’

The two prestigious awards were given to the late Sardar Jaswant Singh Gill, as he successfully conducted world’s largest coal mine mission, rescuing 65 coal miners in just 48 hours. It is indeed something that the nation should feel proud of. Besides these awards, Eastern Coalfields also paid a huge tribute to the life of the late Sardar Jaswant Singh Gill by naming November 16 as Rescue Day, a day where we remember this unsung hero whose story is as incredible as he is. This is indeed a very remarkable initiative from the prominent coal producer of India to pay tribute to a hero of our nation who is a source of pride and inspiration to the country. The people hailing from before the 1990s were not aware of the accomplishments made by him due to a lack of social resources and the non-availability of social media. But through the film Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue, his story and struggle will spread far and wide. Also Read – Mission Raniganj: Teri Mitti fame BPraak and Akshay Kumar team up again to create a heartfelt anthem

Besides these accolades, Jaswant Singh Gill has received two honorary reflects in respect of his accomplishment of rescuing 65 coal workers. The All India Human Rights Council has given him the Legend of Bengal award for 2022, and RN Talks LLP, a business platform that encourages young people in the country, has given him the Vivekanand Karamveera award for 2023. He also won India’s highest Bravery Award, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, from the Honorable President of India in 1991.