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Batwara 1947 Reaches ₹32.15 Crore After Six Days
Batwara 1947 is a movie made by Aamir Khan and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.
It stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi and others.
On its sixth day, it earned ₹1.40 crore in India.
This brought its six-day India total to ₹32.15 crore.
The movie has earned ₹45.42 crore worldwide so far.
Reports say it cost about ₹120 crore to make, but the makers have not confirmed that number.
Because ticket sales have been low, reports describe the film as a major box-office disappointment.
Some critics liked the acting, especially from Sunny Deol and Shabana Azmi, while criticizing parts of the story and action.
Batwara 1947 earned ₹1.40 crore net in India on day six across 6,475 shows, according to Sacnilk.
The film’s six-day India total reached ₹32.15 crore net and ₹38.17 crore gross.
Its overseas gross stood at ₹7.25 crore, taking worldwide gross collections to ₹45.42 crore.
The film reportedly has a ₹120 crore budget, though its makers have not officially confirmed the figure.
Critics praised Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi but cited weaknesses in the second half, dialogue and action.
- Who
- Batwara 1947 stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal and Abhimanyu Singh; Rajkumar Santoshi directed it and Aamir Khan produced it.
- What
- The film earned ₹1.40 crore net in India on day six, bringing its India net total to ₹32.15 crore and worldwide gross to ₹45.42 crore.
- Where
- The film is set in Lahore against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition, while the reported collections cover India and overseas markets.
- When
- The figures cover the first six days after the film’s August 14 release; day six was Wednesday.
- Why
- Its low weekday collections are considered disappointing because they remain well below the reported ₹120 crore production budget.
Positive Critical View
Critical Commercial View
Performances
Positive Critical View
Reviews praised Sunny Deol’s quieter and emotional scenes, Preity Zinta’s contribution, and Shabana Azmi’s depth and gravitas.
Critical Commercial View
Despite the positive comments on acting, the film’s weak collections indicate that it has not made a strong commercial impact.
Story and execution
Positive Critical View
The Free Press Journal said the film includes the ingredients of an emotional Partition drama, including action, family drama, patriotism and a strong central conflict.
Critical Commercial View
Critics said the second half could have been tighter, the dialogue sharper, and some heroic action less dramatic.
Box-office outlook
Positive Critical View
One report said a miraculous second-weekend jump could help the film improve its theatrical performance.
Critical Commercial View
Other reports said the film was unlikely to recover its reported budget after a poor opening week and could suffer a substantial loss.
Key facts
- Day-six India collection
- ₹1.40 crore net across 6,475 shows
- Six-day India collection
- ₹32.15 crore net and ₹38.17 crore gross
- Six-day overseas collection
- ₹7.25 crore gross
- Six-day worldwide collection
- ₹45.42 crore gross
- Opening-day India collection
- ₹5.75 crore on August 14
- Reported budget
- ₹120 crore; the makers have not officially announced the budget
- Wednesday Hindi occupancy
- 8.13% overall, with Chennai recording the highest reported occupancy at 13.7%
- Critical rating
- The Free Press Journal gave the film 2.5 stars
Quotes
Free Press Journal reviewer
Film critic for the Free Press Journal
“"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."”
freepressjournal.in
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
Sources
Batwara 1947 Box Office Collection Day 6: Sunny Deol Starrer Drops On Wednesday, Earns ₹1.40 Crore
Batwara 1947 Box Office Collection Day 6: Sunny Deol Starrer Sees Further Drop On Wednesday, To Suffer ₹80 Crore Loss
Batwara 1947 Box Office Collection Day 6 Prediction: After Small Jump On Tuesday, Sunny Deol-Preity Zinta Starrer Expected To Show Drop On Wednesday
Batwara 1947: Sunny Deol's Film Struggles At Rs 32 Crore In India
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