Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 1 Early Update: Border 2, the sequel to the 1997 blockbuster Border, appears to have lived up to audience expectations, with many viewers calling it a the epic was drama. The film recorded Rs 17.5 crore in advance bookings (including blocked seats) and collected Rs 17.64 crore on the day of its release at 7 pm, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. If the current momentum continues, Border 2 is expected to cross the Rs 25 crore mark on Day 1. Positive word of mouth is also likely to boost collections over the weekend, with the Republic Day holiday on Monday expected to boost the business further. The film is being seen as the first major Hindi release to find strong acceptance from audiences after the success of Dhurandhar.
According to Sacnilk, Border 2 recorded an overall occupancy of 22.90 percent across almost 6,000 shows on its opening day. Interestingly, a similar trend was seen during the release of Dhurandhar, which opened to 28 crore with 6,141 shows across the country and witnessed steady growth fueled by strong word of mouth.
Directed by Anurag Singh, Border 2 features Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in the lead roles. The film will become the biggest release in the careers of Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty. However, the best opening of Sunny Deol’s career remains Gadar 2, which debuted with Rs 40 crore in India, significantly higher than Border 2’s estimated opening figures.
Meanwhile, the release of Border 2 has impacted Dhurandhar’s box office. The film managed to earn just Rs 36 lakh on Friday, after collecting Rs 1.1 crore on Thursday. Until recently, Aditya Dhar’s directorial was earning crores of rupees daily.
It now remains to be seen if Border 2 can surpass any of the major box office records set by Dhurandhar in the coming days.