Batwara 1947 box office Day 7: Sunny Deol's Partition drama faces Rs 50 crore test

Batwara 1947, starring Sunny Deol, is now facing a crucial second weekend to reach the Rs 50 crore worldwide mark. The Partition drama's weekday collections have slowed down amid competition from Awarapan 2,

In Short

• Batwara 1947 earned Rs 1.35 crore nett on Day 7, total India nett at Rs 33.60 crore
• Film's worldwide gross stands at Rs 47.62 crore, short of Rs 50 crore targe
• Strong opening boosted by Independence Day weekend, followed by weekday slowdown

Sunny Deol-led Batwara 1947 is heading into its second weekend with its first-week run losing steam after an initial boost around the Independence Day holiday. The Partition drama has struggled to maintain momentum through the working week, with the film now facing a crucial weekend as it looks to strengthen its hold and inch closer to the Rs 50 crore worldwide mark.

According to industry tracker, Sacnilk, on Day 7, the Rajkumar Santoshi-directed period drama collected Rs 1.35 crore nett in India across 5,930 shows. Its total India nett collection now stands at Rs 33.60 crore, while its India gross has reached Rs 39.87 crore.

However, the Day 7 collection marked a 10 per cent drop from the previous day's Rs 1.40 crore nett. Overseas, the film added Rs 50 lakh crore, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 7.75 crore. Its worldwide gross collection now stands at Rs 47.62 crore, leaving it around Rs 2.38 crore short of the Rs 50 crore mark.

Here's the week 1 break-up of Batwara 1947 box office (India nett):

• Day 1: Rs. 5.75 crore
• Day 2: Rs. 13.50 crore
• Day 3: Rs. 7.25 crore
• Day 4: Rs. 2.00 crore
• Day 5: Rs. 2.25 crore
• Day 6: Rs. 1.40 crore
• Day 7: Rs. 1.35 crore
• Total: Rs. 33.60 crore

A strong start, followed by a weekday slowdown

Batwara 1947 opened with Rs 5.75 crore nett on Day 1 and received a significant boost over the Independence Day weekend. It earned Rs 13.50 crore on Day 2 and Rs 7.25 crore on Day 3 before its collections dropped sharply during the working week.

The film's weekday performance has also come amid competition from Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2, which released alongside Batwara 1947 on August 14. The romantic action drama has been enjoying a significantly stronger run and crossed the Rs 150 crore worldwide mark within its first week, giving it a clear edge in the Independence Day box-office clash.

For Batwara 1947, the immediate challenge is to convert its Rs 47.62 crore worldwide tally into the Rs 50 crore milestone and, more importantly, find enough audience traction to sustain its run into the second week.

About Batwara 1947

Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Batwara 1947 is set against the backdrop of the Partition of India and explores its human cost through characters from different backgrounds caught amid political upheaval, displacement and personal loss.

The film stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Karan Deol, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh and Kanikka Kapur.

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