Awarapan 2 vs Batwara 1947 Box Office: On Independence Day, Awarapan 2 and Batwara 1947, two newly released movies, witnessed a spike in box office receipts. Emraan Hashmi's film is way ahead of the Sunny Deol-starrer historical drama. In just two days, Awarapan 2 has already made over Rs 50 crore at the domestic box office.
Awarapan 2 Box Office Collection Day 2
Awarapan 2 reported a net collection of Rs 33.75 crore in India on the second day. The romantic action thriller's earnings increased by 53.4% over the day before. The Emraan Hashmi-starrer movie had 10,496 shows with a 55% occupancy rate.
| Day | India Net | Shows | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (1st Friday) | Rs 22.00 crore | 9,033 | 45.0% |
| Day 2 (1st Saturday) | Rs 33.75 crore | 10,496 | 55.0% |
| Total Net Collection | Rs 55.75 crore | — | — |
Awarapan 2, which is produced by Vishesh Bhatt and directed by Nitin Kakkar, features Emraan Hashmi in his renowned role as Shivam Pandit. Suvinder Vicky, Disha Patani, and Shabana Azmi also featured in the movie. It opened to mixed to favourable response, with Emraan Hashmi's performance receiving most praise.
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Batwara 1947 Box Office Collection Day 2
Batwara 1947 witnessed a 134.8% growth in its collection at the box office across 8071 shows on Saturday (Day 2). The Sunny Deol-starrer historical drama brought in Rs 13.50 crore. The movie has a two-day total of Rs 19.25 crore.
| Day | India Net | Shows | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (1st Friday) | Rs 5.75 crore | 8,721 | 15.0% |
| Day 2 (1st Saturday) | Rs 13.50 crore | 8,071 | 34.0% |
| Total Net Collection | Rs 19.25 crore | — | — |
Batwara 1947 marks Sunny Deol's lowest-opening solo after the box office failure of Bhaiaji Superhit in 2018. However, the movie may have managed to avoid the same fate. The historical drama demonstrated a notable rise in its collection and occupancy throughout India.
Sunny Deol portrays a Muslim man who immigrates to Pakistan during the Partition in Batwara 1947. But upstairs in his house, he finds a Hindu woman (played by Shabana Azmi) who won't leave. In the midst of the mayhem, he decides to defend her and make sure his family is safe.
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Awarapan 2 vs Batwara 1947
Emraan Hashmi returns in his much-loved role, with Shabana Azmi, Disha Patani and Suvinder Vicky also part of the cast. Awarapan 2, meanwhile, continues the story of the 2007 cult hit. Batwara 1947 brings Sunny Deol and director Rajkumar Santoshi together again. Aamir Khan is backing the film as its producer. It also marks Preity Zinta’s return to the big screen after nearly a decade.
After the second day’s collection, Awarapan 2 continues to lead the box office race. Emraan Hashmi's movie has maintained a strong advantage over Batwara 1947 and is now Rs 36.5 crore ahead of the Sunny Deol starrer