Batwara 1947: Sunny Deol film crosses Rs 51cr worldwide amid clash with Awarapan 2

'Batwara 1947', starring Sunny Deol, clashed with Emraan Hashmi's 'Awarapan 2' at the box office. The Rajkumar Santoshi-directed partition drama failed to impress the audience, and the same was reflected in its box office collections. The movie opened to decent numbers but has been struggling to cross the Rs 50 crore mark in collections in India. Here's how it performed on Day 9 at the theatres. 'Batwara 1947' box office collection Day 9 According to the Sacnilk report, the Sunny Deol starrer earned Rs 1.15 crore across 3,247 shows on Day 9. The total India net collection has reached Rs 35.50 crore, and the total India gross collection stands at Rs 42.12 crore. Overseas, the film collected Rs 0.75 crore on Day 9, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 9.00 crore. This pushed the worldwide gross collection to Rs 51.12 crore. Day-wise collection (India net) Day 1 collection: 5.75 crore Day 2 collection: 13.50 crore Day 3 collection: Rs 7.25 crore Day 4 collection: Rs 2 crore Day 5 collection: Rs 2.25 crore Day 6 collection: Rs 1.50 crore Day 7 collection: Rs 1.35 crore Day 8 collection: Rs 0.75 crore Day 9 collection: Rs 1.15 crore Total collection: Rs 35.50 crore More about 'Batwara 1947' When Rajkumar Santoshi was asked if Sunny Deol playing a Muslim character affected the box office of the film, he dismissed it, saying that the actor is not portraying a Pakistani Muslim but an Indian Muslim who is forced to shift. Apart from Sunny Deol, the film features Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Abhimanyu Singh, Ali Fazal, Karan Deol, and Khushi Hajare. The film marks the reunion of Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol for the fourth time. With 'Batwara 1947', Preity Zinta has made a comeback to Bollywood after an eight-year-long hiatus. The film was released in theatres on August 14, 2026.