After setting up a box office record for Akshay Kumar’s Mission Mangal with a massive Rs 29 crore opening, the Vidya Balan-Taapsee Pannu-Sonakshi Sinha-Nithya Menen’ Mission Mangal saw a dip on Friday as it earned an estimated Rs 16-17 crore. A Boxofficeindia report claimed Mission Mangal made Rs 16-17 crore on day two of the release as Friday was a working day, making a total of Rs 45 crore.

Directed by debutant Jagan Shakti, the film traces the story of India’s ISRO’s mission to Mars, under the project name MOM (Mars Orbiter Mission). The team that propelled the project majorly consisted of women scientists.

While the film benefitted from hitting theatres on a public holiday, the sharp decline in collections can be mostly blamed on a working Friday and they are expected to rise over the weekend.

Meanwhile, John Abraham’s Batla House earned Rs 7 crore on day two at the box office, according to the BOI report. After an opening of Rs 14 crore, the film held ground, making a total of Rs 21 crore in two days of the release.