Sunny Deol film races past Rs 65 crore in India
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 2: After a strong start at the box office, Border 2 is refusing to slow down. According to Sacnilk, the film minted Rs 36.7 crore on Saturday, bringing its total domestic collection to Rs 66.7 crore. The film stars Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty and Sunny Deol in lead roles.The film recorded an overall 41.58% Hindi occupancy on Saturday, with maximum occupancy of 61.70% witnessed during night shows. The film is expected to benefit from the extended Republic Day weekend and is also gaining from positive word-of-mouth.Story continues below this ad
Recently, Kamal Gianchandani, CEO, PVR INOX Pictures, predicted that the film will likely cross the Rs 150 crore mark Monday. He told PTI, “It is showing a big jump today in terms of the box office collection than the opening day. The film has opened quite big and the word-of-mouth is positive. We are hoping the film will do impressive and strong numbers over the weekend. We’re seeing particularly good response from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Mumbai. The film is resonating well with audiences in these markets. Over the extended weekend, we expect the film to continue this momentum and gross over Rs 150 crore till Monday.”
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh echoed similar sentiments and shared a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Powered glowing word of mouth, the numbers are expected to jump on Saturday and Sunday, with the #RepublicDay holiday on Monday likely to deliver the biggest numbers of its extended weekend,” he wrote.
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Border 2 is being compared to Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar, which was the biggest hit of 2025 and also the highest-grossing Hindi film in a single language of all time. The Ranveer Singh-starrer had minted Rs 60 crore within two days of its release.
Border 2 is directed Anurag Singh. The film is the sequel to J. P. Dutta’s 1997 blockbuster Border.
