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Batwara 1947 opens to Rs 5.5 crore amid low buzz
Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947 collected an estimated Rs 5.5 crore nett on its opening day, according to 123telugu.com, after low bookings and weak occupancies. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the Partition-era drama stars…
The Story in Brief
Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947 collected an estimated Rs 5.5 crore nett on its opening day, according to 123telugu.com, after low bookings and weak occupancies. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the Partition-era drama stars Preity Zinta and is produced by Aamir Khan. It is set in Lahore after the 1947 Partition.
Bollywood Hungama reports that the film adapts the play Jis Lahore Nahin Dekhya while adding several major story tracks. These include a family separation during riots, a more aggressive antagonist, political ambitions for Yakub and a detailed account of how the Mirza family secures a 22-room haveli. The film was released on August 14 and needs stronger collections on Independence Day.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy reading is that a Sunny Deol, Aamir Khan and Santoshi combination guarantees a hit. It does not, especially when the film opened with low buzz and weak bookings. The opposite claim, that a Rs 5.5 crore start settles its fate, is also premature. A Partition drama may depend on audience word of mouth, but Friday’s occupancy shows the challenge. Saturday and Sunday collections will indicate whether curiosity is turning into demand.
Sources (2): 123telugu.com, bollywoodhungama.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
