War drama “Border 2” has stormed into the Rs 200-crore club on day five. Following its January 23 release, the sequel to the 1997 movie “Border” collected Rs 23.31 crore on its first Tuesday, bringing its total domestic gross to a massive Rs 216.79 crore.
The makers on Wednesday termed the performance as "sensational," noting that the film reached this milestone in record time. The film’s massive success underscores a powerful wave of nostalgia and strong theatrical demand across India.
"After a massive long weekend, the film has held up remarkably well on its first working day, adding a strong Rs 23.31 crore in net box office collection (NBOC) on day five and taking its total collection to a thunderous Rs 216.79 crore NBOC," the note read.
According to the makers, "Border 2" collected Rs 32.10 crore on its opening day, followed by Rs 40.59 crore on day two, Rs 57.20 crore on day three and Rs 63.59 crore on day four.
"Border 2" stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty.
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While the 1997 film, starring Deol, was based on the events of the Battle of Longewala during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, "Border 2" is also set against the backdrop of the same conflict.
The movie reportedly didn't find a release in six Gulf nations -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- due its alleged anti-Pakistan narrative. A response from the makers is awaited.
It is the second Indian film in recent times to be denied clearance for theatrical release in the Gulf countries after director Aditya Dhar’s spy action movie "Dhurandhar".
"Border 2" is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Dutta and Nidhi Dutta. It also features Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh, and Medha Rana in pivotal roles.
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