Batwara 1947 box office collection day 4: Following the release of Ikka on Netflix in July, which marked Sunny Deol ’s first streaming project, the actor is now back on the big screen with Batwara 1947 . The period drama marks his first theatrical release since last year’s Jaat and has opened alongside Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan 2 , making the box office competition even tougher. After a modest opening weekend, the film saw a steep drop in collections on its first Monday, putting its theatrical run under pressure. Despite its strong cast and a story rooted in the partition, the film has struggled to gain momentum at the box office.
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Batwara 1947 saw a sharp drop in collections on its first Monday, August 17, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. The film earned just ₹ 2 crore net in India, with around 11% occupancy across 6,771 shows. This is a steep 72.4% fall from its Sunday collection of ₹ 7.25 crore. With this, the film’s four-day India net collection stands at ₹ 28.50 crore, while its India gross has reached ₹ 33.95 crore. Batwara 1947 also earned around ₹ 0.75 crore from overseas markets on Day 4, taking its overseas gross to ₹ 6.25 crore and its worldwide gross to ₹ 40.20 crore. In Batwara 1947’s case, the sharp fall suggests that the film is struggling to maintain audience interest once the weekend is over. Batwara 1947 is also falling further behind its box office rival, Emraan Hashmi-starrer Awarapan 2. Awarapan 2 had a much stronger hold, earning ₹ 9.25 crore net on the same day and moving closer to the ₹ 100 crore mark While Sunny’s film could manage just ₹ 2 crore net on its first Monday. Directed around the backdrop of the 1947 Partition, the film follows Sikandar Mirza, a Muslim man who moves to Pakistan with his family.
The big Monday drop is a worrying sign for the film, as the first weekday usually gives a clear idea of how well a movie is holding after its opening weekend. The film had several factors working in its favour, including Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal and Karan Deol. It also received favourable reviews, but that appreciation has not translated into strong theatrical footfalls. His life takes a difficult turn when he discovers that a Hindu woman is living upstairs and refuses to leave. As tensions rise, Sikandar finds himself trying to protect her while also keeping his own family safe.
