Its Sunny Pa ji tis weekend with Border 2 hitting the theatres. The film has hit theaters worldwide to a highly positive response, creating a buzz even before the Republic Day holiday. The epic war action drama is already making waves at the box office, but the big question remains: will it rewrite history for Sunny Deol by surpassing Gadar 2 and delivering his biggest opening day ever? Here’s a detailed look.
Border 2 Ticket Sales Soar
Live updates show Border 2 selling 26,900 tickets in just the last hour. With glowing reviews from critics and audiences alike, word of mouth is rapidly building momentum. Directed by Anurag Singh, the film has already exceeded expectations in advance bookings. Now, all eyes are on spot bookings, which could push the film’s earnings even higher.Early predictions had the Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, and Diljit Dosanjh starrer aiming for an opening around ₹35 crore. However, current trends suggest it could well cross the ₹40 crore mark!
Comparing Border 2 and Gadar 2 on Day 1
Gadar 2 had a strong start with a morning occupancy of 36.73%, boosted by positive reviews despite facing direct competition from Akshay Kumar’s OMG 2. In contrast, Border 2 enjoys a relatively clear runway as the only major Bollywood release on Republic Day, with Dhurandhar nearing the end of its run.Pre-sales on BookMyShow for Border 2 reached 404,000 tickets, while Gadar 2 had sold 548,000 tickets in advance. Though there’s a gap, Border 2’s strong spot bookings could narrow it.
Sunny Deol is set to record his second-highest opening day, comfortably surpassing Jaat’s ₹9.62 crore. The big question: can he beat Gadar 2’s ₹40.10 crore opening? Evening and night shows will be crucial in determining that.
Sunny Deol’s Highest Opening Day Collections
- Gadar 2: ₹40.10 crores
- Jaat: ₹9.62 crores
- Yamla Pagla Deewana: ₹7.75 crores
- Ghayal Once Again: ₹7.20 crores
- Yamla Pagla Deewana 2: ₹7.10 crores
- Singh Saab The Great: ₹5.50 crores
- Chup: ₹3.06 crores
With strong momentum building, Border 2 could well become Sunny Deol’s biggest opener yet, rewriting box office history this Republic Day weekend!
