# Sunny Deol’s ‘Batwara 1947’ advance booking crosses 7,000 tickets

2026-08-09T08:45:38+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Sunny Deol's historical drama 'Batwara 1947', set against the Partition, has sold over 7,000 tickets in its first day of advance booking across India. Delhi leads collections, and Uttarakhand records the highest occupancy, reports NDTV Profit. The film releases on August 14, 2026. Reports, not officially confirmed by the makers, claim Sunny Deol charged Rs 60 crore for his role, while Preity Zinta took Rs 10 crore and Ali Fazal Rs 7 crore. The Times of India reports the budget is pegged at Rs 60-150 crore in various unconfirmed claims. The trailer shows Deol playing a Muslim man who migrates to Pakistan and protects a Hindu woman refusing to leave her home.

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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/batwara-1947-cast-salary-revealed-sunny-deol-reportedly-takes-home-rs-60-crore-preity-zinta-rs-10-crore-and-ali-fazal-rs-7-crore-ahead-of-august-14-release/articleshow/133063999.cms>
- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/batwara-1947-day-1-advance-booking-sunny-deol-film-sees-strong-ticket-sales-ahead-of-release-11896603#publisher=newsstand>

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