Archive · 19 Aug 2026
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.
- When
- It released on August 14; Monday was its fourth day and Tuesday was its fifth day.
- Where
- The reported collections cover Indian, overseas and worldwide theatrical markets.
- 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.
- 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.
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
