# Batwara 1947 earns Rs 26 crore in 4 days, Awarapan 2 crosses Rs 100 crore

2026-08-18T13:16:29+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 has had a weak run at the box office. According to reports, the film earned Rs 26 crore in its opening weekend, with a sharp drop on Monday. Times of India reports the film earned Rs 2 crore on day 4 and Rs 0.41 crore on day 5, taking its total to Rs 28.90 crore net. Hindustan Times says the film collected Rs 1.8 crore on Tuesday, with a five-day total of Rs 30.32 crore. In contrast, Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 has crossed Rs 100 crore in five days. Hindustan Times reports it earned Rs 9.5 crore on Tuesday, taking its total India net to Rs 100.50 crore. The film opened to Rs 22 crore on Friday. Batwara 1947 clashed with Awarapan 2 and also faced competition from Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources report the same box office numbers, but their framing differs sharply. Pinkvilla leads with Batwara 1947's crash, calling it a tanking, while Hindustan Times focuses on Awarapan 2's success and uses Batwara 1947 only as a contrast. Times of India gives equal space to both films but frames Batwara 1947's numbers as lagging behind. The coverage is essentially straight reporting of box office figures, with no political or government angle. The key takeaway is the stark disparity: Awarapan 2 earned more on its fifth day than Batwara 1947 did in its entire first weekend. Industry watchers will track whether Batwara 1947 can recover through word of mouth in its second week.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 2 neutral, 1 sensationalist
- pinkvilla.com (sensationalist) <https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/batwara-1947-box-office-collections-sunny-deols-film-crashes-on-1st-monday-nets-rs-26-crore-in-4-days-1404959>
  Leads with 'crashes' and 'tanked' language, emphasising the drop
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/batwara-1947-box-office-collection-day-5-live-sunny-deol-and-preity-zinta-starrer-eyes-to-surpass-rs-30-crore-on-first-tuesday/articleshow/133317990.cms>
  Presents day-wise figures and competition without dramatic framing
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/awarapan-2-box-office-collection-day-5-emraan-hashmi-film-collects-100-crore-101787060894470.html>
  Focuses on Awarapan 2 success, uses Batwara 1947 as contrast

This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T17:01:44+00:00.

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