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Batwara 1947 opens at Rs 5.75 crore, trails Awarapan 2
Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 collected an estimated Rs 5.75 crore on its opening day, well below industry projections of Rs 9 crore, according to early estimates. The partition drama, directed by Rajkumar…
The Story in Brief
Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 collected an estimated Rs 5.75 crore on its opening day, well below industry projections of Rs 9 crore, according to early estimates. The partition drama, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan, sold only 20,000 advance tickets in national chains. It lagged far behind the Emraan Hashmi-starrer Awarapan 2, which earned Rs 21 crore on Day 1 with 43 per cent occupancy.
The film received mixed to positive reviews and faces a tough fight at the box office. However, the August 15 Independence Day holiday could boost Saturday numbers. Batwara 1947 also marks Preity Zinta's comeback and features music by AR Rahman and lyrics by Javed Akhtar.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that a Sunny Deol-Rajkumar Santoshi reunion with Aamir Khan's backing would automatically draw crowds has been punctured by plain numbers. Batwara 1947's advance bookings were weak, and the 14 per cent occupancy on Day 1 against Awarapan 2's 43 per cent shows the audience chose a sequel over a partition drama. The real test is whether the Independence Day holiday can double the collection, or if the film will be a one-day wonder. Will word of mouth save it, or has the clash already decided the winner?
Sources (3): bollywoodhungama.com, pinkvilla.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
