Border 2 BO: Sunny Deol film collects nearly Rs 200 crore in first weekend

Sunny Deol-starrer Border 2 continued its strong box office run, registering the biggest-ever Republic Day collection for a Hindi film with earnings of Rs 63.59 crore net on Day 4, the makers said on Tuesday. A sequel to Deol`s 1997 blockbuster Border, the movie was released in theatres on January 23. Directed by Anurag Singh, the film is backed by T-Series and J P Films. The film also stars Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in pivotal roles. 

Border 2 box office

In a press note, the makers said the movie`s four-day domestic net box office collection (NBOC) stands at Rs 193.48 crore. "Marching ahead with unshakable momentum, `Border 2` delivered a historic Day 4 performance on Republic Day, scripting a new benchmark for patriotic cinema at the box office. The film recorded a massive Rs 63.59 CR NBOC, marking the biggest Republic Day box office collection, earning a total of Rs 193.48 CR NBOC within just four days," read the note.

Border 2 collected Rs 32.10 crore on its opening day, followed by Rs 40.59 crore on Day 2 and Rs 57.20 crore on Day 3.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on X, "There`s absolutely no stopping Border2… The film has smashed ALL pre-release expectations by a wide, really wide margin... As for the social media trolls, the film`s thunderous boxoffice performance has silenced them completely."

He continued, "The war drama has posted a fantabulous extended weekend total [Friday to Monday], with the RepublicDay holiday delivering a massive boost to its business. While urban centres gathered terrific momentum post Saturday, the mass circuits have been roaring right from Friday... In fact, several cinemas across the Hindi heartland reported capacity issues, as the film recorded one of the biggest weekend totals in recent times. Border2 is trending like a BLOCKBUSTER, and the crucial Tuesday-to-Thursday hold will offer a clear indication of how long and how strong its run will be at the boxoffice."

About Border 2

While the 1997 film was based on the events of the Battle of Longewala during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Border 2 is also set against the backdrop of the same conflict. The movie reportedly didn`t find a release in six Gulf nations -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- due its alleged anti-Pakistan narrative. A response from the makers is awaited.

It is the second Indian film in recent times to be denied clearance for theatrical release in the Gulf countries after director Aditya Dhar`s spy action movie Dhurandhar.

Border 2 is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Dutta and Nidhi Dutta. It also features Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh, and Medha Rana in pivotal roles.