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Awarapan 2 nears ₹100 crore as Batwara 1947 struggles
Two new movies came out in India on the same day, just before Independence Day.
One is called Awarapan 2 and stars Emraan Hashmi.
The other is called Batwara 1947 and stars Sunny Deol.
Awarapan 2 is the sequel to a hit 2007 movie called Awarapan.
Batwara 1947 is a drama about the partition of India in 1947.
Awarapan 2 made a lot more money than Batwara 1947.
By the fifth day, Awarapan 2 had earned about ₹91 crore in India.
It also crossed ₹100 crore worldwide during its first weekend.
Batwara 1947 earned about ₹28 crore in India by the fifth day.
Many people went to see Awarapan 2 because they loved the 2007 original and wanted to see Emraan Hashmi return as the character Shivam.
Awarapan 2, starring Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani, collected about ₹91 crore net in India by Day 5, nearing ₹100 crore.
The Emraan Hashmi sequel crossed ₹100 crore worldwide during its opening weekend, per Sacnilk.
Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 earned ₹28.52 crore net in India by Day 5 after a steep Monday drop.
Awarapan 2's India net is more than three times Batwara 1947's total by Day 5 (₹91.17 crore vs ₹28.52 crore).
Both films released on August 14, 2026; nostalgia for the 2007 original and Emraan Hashmi's return as Shivam drove Awarapan 2's run.
- Who
- Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi star in Awarapan 2, directed by Nitin Kakkar; Sunny Deol stars in Batwara 1947, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan.
- What
- A box office clash between two Bollywood films released the same day, with Awarapan 2 nearing ₹100 crore net in India while Batwara 1947 trails at ₹28.52 crore.
- Where
- India (box office collections).
- When
- Films released on August 14, 2026, during India's 80th Independence Day frame; Day 5 figures were reported on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
- Why
- Awarapan 2's nostalgia for the 2007 original and Emraan Hashmi's return as Shivam drove strong audience interest, while Batwara 1947 lost momentum after its Independence Day boost.
Key facts
- Awarapan 2 Day 5 India net
- ₹91.17 crore (₹92.14 crore per Sacnilk live estimate)
- Awarapan 2 worldwide collection
- Crossed ₹100 crore in opening weekend (Sacnilk)
- Awarapan 2 India gross
- Over ₹109 crore (₹110.36 crore per live estimate)
- Batwara 1947 Day 5 India net
- ₹28.52 crore (India gross ₹33.97 crore)
- Awarapan 2 opening weekend India net
- ₹81.75 crore (Sacnilk) / ₹81.21 crore (another report)
- Batwara 1947 opening weekend India net
- ₹26.50 crore (Sacnilk) / ₹25.43 crore (another report)
- Release date
- August 14, 2026 (India's 80th Independence Day frame)
- Cast and crew
- Awarapan 2: Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani, Shabana Azmi, dir. Nitin Kakkar; Batwara 1947: Sunny Deol, dir. Rajkumar Santoshi, prod. Aamir Khan
Sources
'Awarapan 2' vs 'Batwara 1947' box office collection day 5: Emraan Hashmi starrer tops ₹100 crore, Sunny Deol's film continues to struggle
Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 Beats Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 At The Box Office With A Huge Margin
Awarapan 2 Box Office collection day 5: Emraan Hashmi’s action thriller SURPASSES Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947 in theatres
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