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Batwara 1947 Struggles After Monday Crash, Reaches Rs 30 Crore
Batwara 1947 is a movie about the Partition of India.
It stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi.
The film earned Rs 2 crore on its first Monday, much less than the Rs 7.25 crore it made on Sunday.
This was a drop of about 72%.
On Tuesday, it earned slightly more, collecting Rs 2.25 crore.
After five days, it had earned Rs 30.75 crore in India and Rs 43.29 crore worldwide.
Awarapan 2, which released at the same time, has been doing much better.
Critics disagreed somewhat, with some praising the performances while another review called the film average.
Batwara 1947 earned Rs 2 crore net in India on Monday, a 72% drop from Sunday’s Rs 7.25 crore.
The film collected Rs 28.50 crore net and Rs 33.95 crore gross in India after four days.
Tuesday collections rose marginally to Rs 2.25 crore, taking the five-day India net to Rs 30.75 crore.
Its five-day India gross reached Rs 36.54 crore, while worldwide gross stood at Rs 43.29 crore.
Released alongside Awarapan 2, the reportedly Rs 120 crore film has struggled despite positive comments about its performances.
- Who
- Batwara 1947 stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi and Karan Deol; it was produced by Aamir Khan and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.
- What
- The film suffered a sharp first-Monday box-office decline before rising slightly on Tuesday, reaching Rs 30.75 crore net in India after five days.
- Where
- The reported collections cover Indian, overseas and worldwide theatrical markets.
- When
- It released on August 14; Monday was its fourth day and Tuesday was its fifth day.
- Why
- The film faced competition from Awarapan 2 and recorded weak weekday attendance and collections.
Favourable Assessment
Mixed Assessment
Performances and story
Favourable Assessment
NDTV critic Saibal Chatterjee praised Sunny Deol’s quieter and emotive scenes, Preity Zinta’s contribution and Shabana Azmi’s depth and gravitas.
Mixed Assessment
The Free Press Journal gave the film 2.5 stars, saying its performances and powerful Partition story could not prevent it from being an average watch.
Film’s commercial prospects
Favourable Assessment
The film could still improve if collections recover during the remaining weekdays and second weekend.
Mixed Assessment
The 72% Monday drop, low weekday figures and competition from Awarapan 2 suggest that the film is struggling to approach its reported Rs 120 crore budget.
Key facts
- Release date
- August 14
- Monday India net
- Rs 2 crore
- Tuesday India net
- Rs 2.25 crore
- Five-day India net
- Rs 30.75 crore
- Five-day India gross
- Rs 36.54 crore
- Five-day worldwide gross
- Rs 43.29 crore
- Reported budget
- Approximately Rs 120 crore
- Competition
- Awarapan 2 earned Rs 9.25 crore in India on Monday, according to the reports.
Quotes
The Free Press Journal reviewer
Film critic from the Free Press Journal
“The Free Press Journal reviewer gave the Sunny Deol starrer 2.5 stars and wrote, “Batwara 1947 has all the ingredients of an emotional Partition drama - action, family drama, patriotism, emotions and a strong central conflict. The performances, especially by Sunny Deol and Shabana Azmi, keep the film going. But the film doesn't quite reach its full potential. The second half could have been tighter, the dialogues sharper and some of the heroism and action less dramatic. There are definitely...”
freepressjournal.in
“On the acting front, the man of action persona stalks Sunny Deol all through the film but to his credit the lead actor makes the most of the film’s quieter moments and emotive scenes to add a kind of weight that is far more powerful than his fists of fury.”
NDTV
Sunny Deol
Bollywood actor and star of Batwara 1947
“I was happy even with Rs 56 cr debt: It was my money, sold my assets”
indianexpress.com
Sources
Batwara 1947 Box Office Collection Day 4: Sunny Deol & Preity Zinta's Film Crashes On First Monday, Collects Just ₹2 Crore
Batwara 1947 Box Office Collection Day 5: Sunny Deol's Film Is At Rs 30 Crore And Counting In India
Batwara 1947 Box Office collection day 4: Did Sunny Deol-Preity Zinta's film PASS Monday test?
Batwara 1947 Box Office collection day 5: Sunny Deol-Preity Zinta's film CRAWLS past Rs 30 crore amid Awarapan 2 clash
Batwara 1947 Box Office Day 4: At Rs 40 cr, Sunny Deol film earns 1/5th of Awarapan 2
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