Sunny Deol's 'Border 2' Roars at Box Office, Grossing Over 239 Crore INR in Four Days

Mumbai. Sunny Deol's film 'Border 2' is creating a sensation at the box office. Released on January 23, the film has achieved a worldwide collection of 239 crore Indian Rupees within four days, showing aggressive business since its opening day. 

Taking full advantage of India's Republic Day holiday, the film collected 59 crore INR on Monday alone. Directed by Anurag Singh, this film is based on the 1971 India-Pakistan war. 

The film crossed the 100 crore mark within three days of release. With Monday's earnings, the film's total net collection in India has reached 177 crore INR, and the gross collection stands at 212.2 crore INR. The film has also earned well from overseas, collecting 27 crore INR.

• Behind 'Pathaan', But Surpasses 'Fighter' and 'Padmaavat'

'Border 2' has climbed to the second spot in the list of highest-grossing films on Republic Day. It has surpassed films like Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter', Ranveer Singh's 'Padmaavat', and Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' and 'Agneepath'. 

However, it could not break the record set by Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan'. 'Pathaan' earned 68 crore on Republic Day, while 'Border 2' stopped at 59 crore.

• Audience Arrives at Theaters Riding Tractors

Starring Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty in lead roles, this film was made on a hefty budget of 275 crore INR. Compared to the cult film 'Border' released 29 years ago, it initially received mixed reactions. However, after release, due to strong 'word of mouth' and the actors' performances, crowds of audience members have flocked to the theaters. 

In several parts of India, audiences have been seen going to watch the film riding tractors and trolleys and chanting slogans at the theaters. The number of shows for the film, which was released on 4800 screens with 17,000 shows, has been further increased following audience demand.