Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2 hit the box office on August 14.
On their opening day, Emraan Hashmi's film heavily outperformed Sunny Deol's partition drama at the domestic box office.
Batwara 1947 earned in the single digits, while Awarapan 2 crossed the Rs 20 crore mark.
Batwara 1947 Vs Awarapan 2 Box Office Collection Day 1: Sunny Deol-Starrer Eclipsed By Emraan Hashmi's Film
Batwara 1947 Vs Awarapan 2 clashed at the box office on August 14.
Summary
Batwara 1947 Vs Awarapan 2 Box Office: Sunny Deol and Emraan Hashmi-led films hit the theatres on August 14. While one is set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition, the other is a romantic action thriller, a sequel to the 2007 film Awarapan. Hashmi returned as Shivam Pandit and once again wowed the audiences with his stellar act.
Batwara 1947 is produced under Aamir Khan Productions with Rajkumar Santoshi at its helm. It was one of the anticipated films as it marked the reunion of Deol and Santoshi after 30 years. The film was extensively promoted, but the Day 1 collection shows that Awarapan 2 has totally outperformed the former. Have a look at Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2 box office collections here.
Batwara 1947 Vs Awarapan 2 Box Office Collection Day 1
According to Sacnilk, Sunny Deol's film collected ₹5.75 crore net across 8,721 shows and grossed ₹6.84 crore.
Overseas, the film has grossed ₹1.50 crore, taking the total worldwide gross collection to ₹8.34 crore on Day 1.
It recorded an overall 15.42% occupancy, with 7.54% during the morning shows, followed by 12.31% in the afternoon, 14.54% in the evening and 25% during the night.
Awarapan 2 earned a net of ₹21.50 crore across 9,033 shows, bringing the total India gross collections to ₹25.80 crore.
Overseas, Emraan's film raked in ₹2.00 crore. The worldwide gross collection stands at ₹27.80 crore.
It recorded an overall 45.73% occupancy. Morning shows saw 22.62% footfall, afternoon shows recorded 35.46% occupancy, followed by 46% and 74.31% in the evening and night.
Batwara 1947 opened to mixed reviews, while Awarapan 2 received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. Emraan was lauded for his performance. Also, the music and direction were praised.
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The word-of-mouth will help in the collections of both films in the coming days.
Batwara 1947 also starred Shabana Azmi, Preity Zinta, Karan Deol and Ali Fazl, among others. Awarapan 2 featured Azmi and Disha Patani in pivotal roles.
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