Border 2 has delivered a strong opening at the box office.
What's Happening
- The film received largely positive reviews and earned Rs 30 crore on its first day in India, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
- The war drama recorded an overall occupancy of 32.1 per cent on opening day, with night shows drawing the highest footfall.
- It was screened in nearly 6,000 shows across the country, including 1,015 in Mumbai and 1,524 in the Delhi-NCR region, as reported by trade sources.
- The film's opening is comparable to Dhurandhar, which released on December 5 and collected Rs 28 crore on day one with 6,146 shows nationwide.
- That film went on to witness steady growth over its first weekend on the back of positive word of mouth.
- Border 2 is expected to see a similar trend, particularly after audience reactions described it as an "epic war drama."
Background
Border 2 has become the biggest opener in the careers of Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh.
For Sunny Deol, however, Gadar 2 remains his top opener and highest-grossing film, having earned Rs 686 crore worldwide.
Among Varun Dhawan's films, Dilwale (2015) continues to hold the record as his highest global grosser with Rs 388 crore.
The film also marks Varun Dhawan's first box office success since Bhediya (2023). For Ahan Shetty, who debuted with Tadap in 2021, this is his first successful theatrical release.
Directed by Anurag Singh and produced by JP Dutta and Nidhi Dutta, Border 2 also stars Sonam Bajwa and Mona Singh in key roles.
Meanwhile, Dhurandhar's run has slowed, with the film earning under Rs 1 crore for the first time in nearly 50 days following the release of Border 2.
