Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3 Worldwide Updates: Sunny Deol film sells 8.72 lakh tickets on Republic Day; to surpass Animal’s record of Rs 44.4 crore earning
Border 2 Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 3 Live Updates: The Sunny Deol-starrer is faring better than Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar as it earned Rs 129.89 crore in India and Rs 158.5 crore gross globally.
by Entertainment Desk · The Indian Express · JoinBorder 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: Marking a promising start for 2026, something it couldn’t achieve last time, Bollywood has kicked off the year with a box-office banger, director Anurag Singh’s epic war actioner Border 2, which has already entered the Rs 100 crore club in India in just three days and has now stormed past Rs 150 crore mark globally. Interestingly, the movie is faring better than Aditya Dhar’s Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar, hinting that Border 2 has the potential to emerge as an even bigger blockbuster as it looks to improve its earnings on Republic Day today.
On Sunday, the war actioner recorded an India nett collection of Rs 57.20 crore, marking a significant increase in its revenue compared to Saturday (Rs 40.59 crore), as shared by trade analyst Taran Adarsh. With this, the movie’s total domestic collection has reached Rs 129.89 crore. The film has earned Rs 16 crore worldwide, bringing its worldwide gross to Rs 158.5 crore. Featuring Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty in key roles, the Anurag Singh directorial is a sequel to legendary filmmaker JP Dutta’s 1997 all-time blockbuster, headlined by Sunny himself.
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While Border 2 opened to Rs 32.10 crore, higher than Dhurandhar’s Rs 28 crore, it significantly improved its performance on day two, registering an India nett collection of Rs 36.5 crore, while the Ranveer Singh-starrer’s earnings stood at Rs 32 crore. Now, the Sunny Deol-led epic war actioner has outperformed Dhurandhar for the third day in a row, earning Rs 54.5 crore against the latter’s Rs 43 crore on their first Sunday in theatres.
During the day, Border 2 witnessed an overall occupancy of 59.14 per cent in the Hindi market. While the morning shows commenced with 31.46 per cent occupancy, the rate improved drastically as the day unfolded, reaching 68.93 per cent in the afternoon, 77.03 per cent in the evening, and peaking at 67.5per cent during night screenings.
Border 2’s strong and steady run has come as a relief for Sunny Deol, as his last outing, Jaat, underperformed at the box office, grossing just Rs 118.36 crore worldwide during its theatrical run. At the current rate, Border 2 is poised to surpass Jaat on day four itself. Meanwhile, the movie has offered an even bigger respite for Varun Dhawan, whose career had been on a steady decline for the past few years, with back-to-back box-office bombs and not a single success since Bhediya, which too wasn’t a massive hit.
Live Updates
Jan 26, 2026 02:44 PM IST
Border 2 Movie Booking Update: Sunny Deol-starrer's advance bookings for Day 4
According to a report by Koimoi, Border 2 continued its strong momentum ahead of Republic Day. As of 11 PM on January 25, the Sunny Deol–starrer recorded Rs 27.05 crore gross in advance bookings for Day 4 (excluding blocked seats), selling 8.72 lakh tickets across 15.8K shows nationwide. At the national multiplex chains — PVR, INOX and Cinepolis — the film sold a combined 4.98 lakh tickets through advance booking for Republic Day alone. Among them, PVR led with 2.47 lakh tickets, followed by INOX with 1.78 lakh, while Cinepolis reported 73,000 admissions, highlighting the film’s massive pre-release demand.
Jan 26, 2026 02:19 PM IST
Border 2 Movie Reaction Update: Janhvi Kapoor reacts to post talking about ‘wastage' as fans pour milk on Varun's Border 2 poster
A video circulating online showed fans pouring milk over a Border 2 poster featuring Varun Dhawan, apparently to celebrate the film’s success. The gesture drew criticism from netizens for being wasteful, with many saying the milk could have been put to better use. A social media post calling out the act gained attention after actor Janhvi Kapoor “liked” it, which some interpreted as her condemning the perceived wastage. However, she later unliked the post, and neither she nor Varun Dhawan has officially commented on the situation. The article notes that Janhvi and Varun are friends and have worked together, but emphasizes there’s no confirmed statement from her on the matter.
Jan 26, 2026 01:53 PM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Updates: Sunny Deol’s box office dominance in patriotic cinema continues
Enjoying a four-day extended holiday frame, Sunny Deol’s the epic war action drama Border 2 has already sealed the second-biggest Republic Day weekend in Bollywood history within just 72 hours, crushing Hrithik Roshan’s Fighter (Rs 123.6 crore) by a clear margin. While the all-time record remains firmly held by Pathaan, Border 2’s extraordinary Rs 129.89 crore India nett in three days underlines its massive audience pull and the enduring power of Sunny Deol in the Republic Day corridor.
Top Republic Day Weekends in Bollywood (India Nett):
Pathaan – Rs 280.75 crore
Border 2 – Rs 129.89 crore (3 days)
Fighter – Rs 123.6 crore
Padmaavat – Rs 114 crore
Raees – Rs 93.24 crore
Jan 26, 2026 01:46 PM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Updates: Border 2 vs Pathaan
Pathaan wrote Republic Day box-office history. After opening to Rs 57 crore on its first Wednesday, the Shah Rukh Khan starrer surged to Rs 70.5 crore on its first Thursday, which was the Republic day 2023.
On the other hand, Border 2, released on January 23, 2026, a Friday. The film suffered a setback due to cancelled morning shows in many parts, which hurt its opening-day collections still it made a collection of Rs 32 crore net. But over the next two days, it bridged the gap with Pathaan. On Sunday, January 25, Border 2 earned Rs 54.50 crore. Now we need to wait to see Border 2's Republic Day collection.
Jan 26, 2026 01:13 PM IST
Border 2 Movie Reaction: 'Stay consistent and let your work do all the talking,' reads a post for Varun Dhawan
X page @bolly_talkies posted, "A case study can be done on the trajectory of Varun Dhawan. It has truly been a roller-coaster ride. #border2 But the biggest learning from this journey (success, failure, trolling, and then success again) is to stay consistent and let your WORK do all the talking Congratulations to VD and all his fans. I’ve been in touch with most of them since the time of Baby John, which was the rock bottom. Then came SSKTK, it received the love it deserved, even though it performed average at the box office. And now, with #border2, VD has delivered the biggest opening of his career. I’m sure the graph will only go upwards and onwards from here! Have been cheering the loudest from Day 1, from Rohan Nanda to Major Hoshiar Singh Dahia."
Jan 26, 2026 12:40 PM IST
Border 2 Movie Box Office Update: Sunny Deol's film registers the 11th highest three-day collection ever
Here’s the list of top opening weekend (first 3 days) Bollywood films in India net collections. Border 2, which released on a working day is looking at an extended first weekend. Given today is Republic Day, the film is likely to extend its box office collection with a massive margin.
Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2 (Hindi) – Rs 184 Cr
Jawan – Rs 175.25 Cr
Animal – Rs 168.5 Cr
Pathaan – Rs 160.5 Cr
KGF: Chapter 2 (Hindi) – Rs 140.5 Cr
Tiger 3 – Rs 138.5 Cr
Gadar 2 – Rs 132.5 Cr
Stree 2 – Rs 129.25 Cr
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi) – Rs 127.25 Cr
Sanju – Rs 119.25 Cr
Border 2 – Rs 121 Cr
Dhurandhar – Rs 106 Cr
Jan 26, 2026 12:18 PM IST
VBorder 2 Movie Box Office Latest Updates: 'Sunny Deol's film has tremendous hold in night shows'
X page @Its_CineHub shared Border 2 Movie Box Office Latest Updates that read, "#border2 ~ 57.20cr net SUNDAY The FILM has shown TREMENDOUS HOLD in Night Shows as well Yesterday and with this the TOTAL FIRST THREE DAYS is Rs 129.80cr net which is a HUGE HUGE Today, it is witnessing another 15% GROWTH from yesterday !! @iamsunnydeol."
Jan 26, 2026 12:04 PM IST
Border 2 Movie Box Office Latest Updates: 'Cinema halls became battlefields as Sunny Deol roared like a lion on the big screen'
Trade analyst Sumit Kadel shared via X, "BOX OFFICE DESTRUCTION HAS A NAME - IT’S BORDER 2. #border2 has SMASHED the box office left, right and centre on Sunday as the masses erupted and stormed theatres across India. Plexes turned into single screens, cinema halls became BATTLEFIELDS as #sunnydeol roars like a LION on the big screen. The film has DOMINATED the box office, crossing the ₹50 Cr+ mark with authority. On the Republic Day holiday, expect MAARA MAARI at ticket counters. HUGE ₹180 Cr+ WEEKEND LOADING Day 1: ₹ 32.10 Cr Day 2: ₹ 40.59 Cr Day 3: ₹ 57.20 Cr Total: ₹ 129.89 Cr Nett #varundhawan #bhushankumar."
Jan 26, 2026 11:55 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3 Worldwide Updates: Border 2 Vs Chhaava and Dhurandhar
Border 2 has emerged as the clear winner in the opening weekend box office clash, outperforming recent big releases and setting a new benchmark. As per official India nett figures shared by Taran Adarsh, the 2026 war drama collected a massive Rs 129.89 crore from Friday to Sunday, comfortably surpassing Chhaava (Rs 121.43 crore in 2025) and Dhurandhar (Rs 106.50 crore in 2025).
Jan 26, 2026 11:11 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3 Worldwide Updates: 'Dhurandhar and now, Border 2 has brought joy, hope, confidence'
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared Border 2 Box Office Collection update via X and posted, "IT'S A TSUNAMI – 'BORDER 2' RUNS RIOT AT THE BOXOFFICE... Last month, #dhurandhar and now, #border2 has brought joy, hope, confidence and optimism back in #bollywood... The Sunday numbers are nothing short of SENSATIONAL. Urban centres are performing exceptionally well, but it's the mass pockets that are in a league of their own... In fact, the Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets are outstanding, with housefull boards making a strong comeback across circuits. THIS IS IMPORTANT... No amount of online noise or social-media negativity – pre-release or post-release – has had any impact whatsoever on #border2's business."
Jan 26, 2026 11:11 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3 Worldwide Updates: Sunny Deol's film makes Rs 129.89 cr in India
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to X to share Border 2 Box Office Collection update and posted, "Like #dhurandhar, the #border2 boxoffice rampage once again proves that ground reality is what truly matters... When audiences connect, it reflects instantly in hourly ticket sales on #bms... And boxoffice is what matters eventually, right? With the national holiday today [Monday; Republic Day], #border2 is set to strengthen its position with an extraordinary, winning extended weekend total. #border2 [Week 1] Fri 32.10 cr, Sat 40.59 cr, Sun 57.20 cr. Total: ₹ 129.89 cr. #india biz | Official Nett BOC | #boxoffice."
Jan 26, 2026 10:53 AM IST
Border 2 Movie Reaction Update: Esha Deol reviews brother Sunny Deol's film
Esha Deol took to Instagram to post, "Happy Republic Day Really happy that our papa is being conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award and Border 2 अपने परिवार और दोस्तो के साथ ज़रूर देखिए We watched the film last night @iamsunnydeol you are the best Shout out to @ahan.shetty @varundvn @diljitdosanjh @nidhiduttaofficial fantastic. Salute."
Jan 26, 2026 10:34 AM IST
Border 2 Movie Box Office Update: Fan expects many films with blockbuster numbers this year
A fan @satyasanket posted on X, "2026 has the potential to be one of the biggest yrs in Hindi cinema. So many films with blockbuster or Rs 500Cr WW potential: #border2 #dhurandhar2 #loveandwar #ramayana #king #drishyam …and many more m missing.. If content clicks, records will fall this yr."
Jan 26, 2026 10:15 AM IST
Border 2 Movie Box Office Update: Sunny Deol's film made Rs 2.65 crore on Day 3 in North America
Border 2 earned $290K which is about Rs 2.65 crore on its third day in North America, outperforming other films, with a stronger performance in Canada than in the U.S. X page Venky Box Office shared in a tweet, "North America Sunday Gross at 7pm PST: #border2 (Day 3) - $290K () #msg (Day 14) - $9K #anaganagaokaraju (Day 12) - $7K #chathapacha (Day 4) - $5K #narinarinadumamurari (Day 11) - $5K All films taking a big hit today due to the storm. Border 2 Canada is outperforming US."
Jan 26, 2026 09:59 AM IST
Border 2 Movie Latest Updates: Sunny Deol poses with Esha Deol, Ahana as Dharmendra gets posthumous Padma Vibhushan
Sunny Deol and Esha Deol's dad and late actor Dharmendra was conferred with Padma Vibhushan. Sunny Deol was seen with Esha Deol and Ahana Deol at a Border 2 screening shortly after the announcement. It was an emotional family moment as Sunny stepped out with his sisters, Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. SEE THE PHOTOS HERE
Jan 26, 2026 09:47 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: Dhurandhar vs Border 2
Dhurandhar and Border 2 both posted strong opening weekends in India, but Border 2 clearly raced ahead in the first three days. Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar opened with Rs 28.60 crore on Day 1, followed by steady growth to Rs 33.10 crore on Day 2 and Rs 44.80 crore on Day 3, taking its three-day India net total to a little over Rs 106 crore. In comparison, Sunny Deol-led Border 2 started stronger at Rs 30 crore on Day 1, saw higher Saturday collections of Rs 36.5 crore, and then registered a massive Sunday surge with Rs 54.5 crore on Day 3. This pushed Border 2’s three-day India net total to Rs 121 crore, giving it a clear edge over Dhurandhar in terms of opening weekend dominance and growth momentum.
Jan 26, 2026 09:35 AM IST
Border 2 Movie Box Office Update: Border 2 vs Gadar 2?
Gadar 2, starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, delivered a historic and record-breaking start at the Indian box office. The film, released on August 11, 2023 amassed an extraordinary Rs 229 crore net within its first five days, riding high on the Independence Day holiday. After opening strongly with Rs 40.10 crore on Day 1, collections surged over the weekend, reaching Rs 51.70 crore on Sunday, before peaking at an impressive Rs 55.40 crore on Day 5 (Tuesday). The patriotic fervour and massive audience response helped Gadar 2 enter the coveted Rs 200 crore club within just five days, setting new benchmarks for Hindi cinema and reaffirming Sunny Deol’s enduring box office pull.
Here's the Day-wise Box Office Collection (India Net) of Gadar 2:
Day 1 (Fri): Rs 40.10 cr
Day 2 (Sat): Rs 43.08 cr
Day 3 (Sun): Rs 51.70 cr
Day 4 (Mon): Rs 38.70 cr
Day 5 (Tue - Independence Day): Rs 55.40 cr
Total (5 Days): Rs 229 crore
Can Border 2 defeat that?
Jan 26, 2026 09:24 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3 Worldwide Updates: Sunny Deol's film earns $2.6 mn worldwide
Border 2 has made around the $2.6 million mark in international territories by Sunday and the film’s global collection stands at Rs 167 crore after three days. The Sunny Deol's film has become the first Hindi film of the year 2026 to go past the Rs 100-crore mark. It has also become the third-highest-grossing Indian film of the year behind the two Telugu Sankranthi releases.
Jan 26, 2026 09:18 AM IST
Border 2 box office update: Sunny Deol-starrer Border 2 surpasses Jaat's lifetime collection
On Sunday, Border 2 box office collection has already breached Rs 150 crore mark globally. The film has grossed Rs 167 crore gross globally, successfully overtaking the lifetime earnings of Sunny Deol’s previous release Jaat, which had collected Rs 119 crore worldwide last year.
Jan 26, 2026 08:47 AM IST
Border 2 movie Updates: Varun Dhawan’s performance gets love
Mentioning Varun Dhawan’s performance in Border 2, trade analyst Sumit Kadel shared via X, “Never make fun of any actor. Cinema is a long race, not a one-day match. Varun Dhawan has repeatedly proved what a solid performer he is from Badlapur, October, Bawaal, Bhediya and now #border2.Talent doesn’t disappear - it waits for the right moment to roar. Bura waqt har actor ke career mein aata hai, par aakhir mein kaam hi jeet-ta hai. The trolling Varun faced was below the belt… and today, his performance in Border 2 is trending nationwide. That’s the answer. Ab isse PR tweet bolo ya mazaak uda lo , I don’t give a damn. Aur na hi ground-level real audience deti hai. Respect the craft. Respect the journey. More power to you, @Varun_dvn.”
Jan 26, 2026 08:33 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3 Worldwide Updates: Sunny Deol’s film makes Rs 16 cr in international markets
Border 2 is also making a strong impact overseas. Trade site Sacnilk shared that the film collected Rs 16 crore within its first three days of release.
Jan 26, 2026 08:26 AM IST
Border 2 Movie Reaction Updates: ‘Sunny Deol is a BIGGER star than all 3 KHANS at the moment’
X page @Box_Office_BO shared a take on Border 2’s performance on Sunday and wrote, “Absolutely INSANE collections for #border2. It's breaching Rs 50 crore net and its not going to stop anytime soon. Even Rs 500 crore net lifetime is a possibility now. #sunnydeol is a BIGGER star than all 3 KHANS at the moment.”
Jan 26, 2026 08:16 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3 Update: Karan Johar says 'Bollywood is back' amid Border 2, Dhurandhar success
Karan Johar wrote that the back-to-back mega success of recent Hindi films proves that Bollywood is firmly back. The ace director and producer Karan took to his Instagram stories amid Border 2 and Dhurandhar success to share, “The mega success of the two recent back to back mega Hindi film successes prove one thing…. BOLLYWOOD (yes incorrect terminology but here to stay) is BACK! Naysayers can fly a kite! All DHURANDHARS will cross BORDERS of excellence when the films strike emotional chords with a paying audience!!!!”
Jan 26, 2026 08:06 AM IST
Border 2 Movie Updates: Sunny Deol-starrer’s occupancy details on Day 3
Border 2 recorded a strong overall Hindi occupancy of 61.14% on Sunday. The film started with a steady 31.46% occupancy in morning shows, which rose sharply to 68.93% in the afternoon. The momentum peaked during evening shows at an impressive 77.03%, before settling at a solid 67.15% for night shows.
Jan 26, 2026 07:59 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: Border 2 shows 49% jump
Border 2 earned Rs 36.5 crore on Saturday, and went on to extend its earning to Rs 54.5 crore on its first Sunday, showing a massive 49% day on day jump. With this, the Sunny Deol-starrer has earned Rs 121 crore in the first two days and is likely to see another big box office day on Republic Day.
Jan 26, 2026 07:45 AM IST
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 3: Sunny Deol film earns rs 54.5 cr on Sunday
Border 2 is emerging as a bigger box office story than 2025's biggest hit Dhurandhar in its first weekend. On Sunday, which was Border 2's day 3 at the box office, the Sunny Deol-starrer earned Rs 54.5 crore. The film opened with Rs 30 crore on Friday and went on to earn Rs 36.5 crore on Saturday.
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