Mission Mangal has been declared tax-free in Maharashtra. With ticket prices coming down, more people, especially from the rural areas will feel encouraged to watch thefilm, which chronicles the story of India's Mangalyaan or the Mars Orbiter Mission.

Earlier, Akshay Kumar had said during the film's promotion: "I've made this film mainly for children, so that they feel encouraged to become scientists. Scientist as a profession is not very likeable, but now after ISRO's launch of the Chandrayaan, people are gradually becoming more aware of it and taking interest in it. I hope this film helps to spread the fact that what a great profession it is."