Sunny Deol’s latest patriotic drama ‘Batwara 1947’ co-starring Preity Zinta and produced by Aamir Khan released on the occasion of Independence day and opened to mixed reviews. The film also had a moderate opening as it clashed with Emraan Hashmi‘s ‘Awarapan 2’ which already had an edge from the advance booking stage itself.The Sunny Deol film opened with Rs 5.75 crore on day 1, which is Friday, according to Sacnilk. On day 2, Saturday, it saw growth at the box office and made Rs 13.50 crore. On day 3, the film had lesser shows and it clocked in Rs 7.25 crore. This was 22 percent less than the Saturday numbers. Meanwhile, on Sunday, ‘Awarapan 2’ made Rs 26 crore at the box office. The total collection of ‘Batwara 1947’ is now Rs 26.50 crore net in India. Meanwhile, the total India gross number is Rs 31.61 crore. The worldwide gross is Rs 37 crore.Meanwhile, ‘Awarapan 2’ has crossed Rs 80 crore in its three-day weekend and clearly has an edge over this film. ‘Batwara 1947’ was reportedly produced on a budget of Rs 120 crore and has collected Rs 19.25 crore net so far. This means the film has recovered around 16.04% of its total investment within just two days. To reach the safe zone in India, the Sunny Deol starrer needs to touch the Rs 120 crore net mark, leaving it with another Rs 100.75 crore to earn. With a substantial gap still to cover, the film faces a challenging road ahead if it is to steer clear of the failure tag.The Monday numbers will now play a crucial role in deciding the fate of the film.
Day wise (net) collection of ‘Batwara 1947’
Day 1 (1st Friday) – Rs 5.75 crDay 2 (1st Saturday) – Rs 13.50 crDay 3 (1st Sunday) – Rs 7.25 cr
