# Batwara 1947 collects Rs 30 cr in 4 days, recovery unlikely

2026-08-17T18:52:10+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 has slumped at the box office after a weak opening weekend. The partition drama, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, earned an estimated Rs 1.8-2.2 crore on its first Monday (August 17), a 72% drop from the previous day, according to Koimoi.com. The film's total domestic net collection in four days stands at Rs 28.5-30 crore, with overseas gross adding only Rs 10 crore. Its worldwide gross after three days was Rs 35.19 crore, against a budget of Rs 120 crore. Koimoi reports the film needs Rs 53.53 crore more to reach Sunny Deol's fifth-highest-grossing film, Yamla Pagla Deewana (Rs 88.72 crore worldwide). For a hit verdict, Batwara 1947 would need a net collection of Rs 240 crore in India, a target now seen as impossible. Occupancy on Monday was only 11% across 6,700 shows. With budget recovery at barely 25%, the film faces a steep challenge to recover its investment.

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- koimoi.com <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/batwara-1947-worldwide-box-office-day-3-after-a-disastrous-weekend-sunny-deol-needs-53-5-crore-to-enter-his-top-5-highest-grossers/>
- koimoi.com (2) <https://www.koimoi.com/box-office/batwara-1947-box-office-day-4-early-trends-sunny-deols-film-crashes-with-72-drop-on-the-1st-monday-recovery-seems-impossible/>

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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T23:30:48+00:00.

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