But, the film failed to sustain that success and experienced a sudden fall in its collection on Sunday. Batwara 1947 box office collection day 3: Batwara 1947 starring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta concluded its weekend run on a rather disappointing note. The historical drama was initially showing good signs of turning things around after it witnessed a boost in its Saturday collection owing to the Independence Day celebrations.
However, he discovers a Hindu woman, played by Shabana Azmi, living upstairs in his home, who refuses to leave. He takes it upon himself to protect her while also ensuring his family’s safety amid the chaos. The film also marks the first on-screen collaboration between Sunny and his son, Karan Deol, who plays his son on screen. The cast also includes Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh, Khushi Hajare, and Kanikka Kapur.
In Batwara 1947, Sunny Deol plays a Muslim man who migrates to Pakistan during the Partition. Batwara 1947 sees Preity Zinta return to the big screen after almost a decade.
Batwara 1947 earned ₹ 7.25 crore net on Sunday, Day 3, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. The film witnessed a 46.3% drop from Saturday, when it had collected ₹ 13.50 crore net. The Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta starrer had opened to ₹ 5.75 crore net on Friday. It then saw a massive jump on Saturday, helped by the Independence Day holiday, with collections rising by around 135% to ₹ 13.50 crore. This took the film’s two-day total to ₹ 19.25 crore and raised hopes of a strong opening weekend. The film’s first weekend total stands at ₹ 26.50 crore net in India. The contrast becomes more noticeable when Batwara 1947 is compared with Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan 2 , which has emerged as the stronger performer among the week’s major releases. The film collected ₹ 26 crore net on its third day alone, taking its India net total to ₹ 81.75 crore. Batwara 1947, meanwhile, has managed ₹ 26.50 crore net in its entire opening weekend.
However, the film could not carry the Saturday momentum into Sunday.
Compared to previous Sunny Deol releases
Despite the clash, the sequel has emerged as the clear winner, with its three-day numbers giving it a comfortable lead. However, the decline did little to affect the film’s overall weekend performance. The comparison with Sunny Deol’s previous release Border 2 makes the difference even more striking. Border 2 had collected ₹ 54.50 crore net on its third day. The film had recorded these numbers across 15,886 shows and had already reached ₹ 121.00 crore net in India in its opening weekend. The film’s Day 3 performance also looks modest when compared to Gadar 2 which had marked Sunny’s massive comeback in the industry. The blockbuster collected ₹ 51.70 crore net on Day 3. After three days, the film had earned ₹ 134.88 crore net in India. In Batwara 1947’s case, the Saturday jump was followed by a sharp Sunday correction, suggesting that the film will need strong weekday hold and positive word of mouth to keep its theatrical run going. Earlier reporting noted: Awarapan 2 box office collection day 3: Emraan Hashmi film crushes Batwara 1947, earns ₹81 crore in opening weekend Awarapan 2 box office collection day 3: Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan 2 has turned out to be a strong box office performer, with the film maintaining its momentum throughout the opening weekend. After opening on a promising note, the sequel witnessed a significant jump in collections on its second day, helped by the Independence Day 2026 holiday, before continuing to draw audiences on Sunday. The film’s performance is particularly noteworthy given the competition from Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947 , which arrived in theatres on the same day on August 14. Earlier reporting noted: According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Awarapan 2 continued its strong run at the box office on Sunday, earning ₹ 26.25 crore net in India on its third day. The film registered the collection across 9,401 shows, maintaining a strong theatrical presence despite seeing a drop from its second-day numbers. Sunday’s collection was around 23% lower than the ₹ 33.75 crore net earned on Saturday. Earlier reporting noted: The film had opened with ₹ 22 crore net. It then witnessed a major jump on Saturday, with collections rising by 53.4%. On Saturday, the film recorded a peak occupancy of around 55% across 10,496 shows.
The increase came due to the Independence Day holiday, which brought a significant boost in footfalls across theatres.
