# Batwara 1947 opens to mixed reviews, Rs 61 lakh on day one

2026-08-14T14:17:53+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Sunny Deol’s Partition drama Batwara 1947 earned Rs 61 lakh net in India on its opening day, with trade estimates aiming for Rs 5-7 crore. The film, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan Productions, sold 65,391 tickets in advance for Rs 1.76 crore (excluding blocked seats). Reviews are divided. Critics praise Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi and Karan Deol’s performances, and the film’s humane message. But some viewers call the writing outdated and the climax lacking action. The film is based on Asghar Wajahat’s play and stars Preity Zinta in her return after eight years.

## Coverage

- m9.news <https://www.m9.news/bollywood/batwara-1947-reviews-sunny-deol-preity-zinta/>
- bollywoodlife.com <https://www.bollywoodlife.com/reviews/batwara-1947-review-when-humanity-refuses-to-be-partitioned-3361702/>
- bollywoodlife.com <https://www.bollywoodlife.com/box-office/batwara-1947-box-office-collection-day-1-sunny-deol-preity-zintas-film-records-rs-61-crore-net-3361700/>
- bollywoodlife.com <https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/batwara-1947-x-review-sunny-deols-partition-drama-wins-praise-for-powerful-performance-3361698/>
- bollywoodlife.com <https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/batwara-1947-first-review-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-starrer-called-truly-humanity-glorifying-film-3361679/>
- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-batwara-1947-review-sunny-deol-preity-zinta-shabana-azmi-abhimanyu-singh-bring-mazhab-nahi-sikhata-aapas-mein-bair-rakhna-to-life-1861954>

Tags: Aamir Khan Productions, Batwara 1947, Preity Zinta, Rajkumar Santoshi, Sunny Deol
Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sunny-deols-batwara-1947-opens-to-mixed-reviews-rs-61-lakh-day-1/
License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources.
Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sunny-deols-batwara-1947-opens-to-mixed-reviews-rs-61-lakh-day-1/#story-in-brief

Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.