Sunny Deol’s latest war drama Border 2 opened to mixed reviews but posted strong numbers at the box office.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film collected ₹30 crore net in India on its first day.
The film recorded an overall 32.1% occupancy on opening day, with night shows seeing the highest footfalls.
Trade reports say it was screened in nearly 6,000 shows across the country, including 1,015 shows in Mumbai and 1,524 shows in the Delhi-NCR region.
With this opening, Border 2 has edged past Dhurandhar, which released on December 5 and earned ₹28 crore on Day 1 from 6,146 shows nationwide.
Dhurandhar later went on to grow steadily over its opening weekend, driven by positive word of mouth.
Border 2 has also become the biggest opener in the careers of Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh.
However, for Sunny Deol, Gadar 2 remains his biggest opener and highest-grossing film, with ₹686 crore worldwide.
Directed by Anurag Singh and produced by J. P. Dutta and Nidhi Dutta, Border 2 also stars Sonam Bajwa and Mona Singh in key roles.
