Border 2 Box Office Analysis: A Strong Start Followed by Declining Momentum
The much-anticipated war film Border 2 has completed its first six days in theaters with an impressive theatrical run, though recent trends show it is losing steam at the box office. The movie opened strongly on Friday with a solid collection of ₹30 crore net, setting a promising foundation for its opening weekend.
Weekend Performance and Record-Breaking Monday
Growth on Saturday was healthy, with the film earning ₹36.5 crore net, followed by an excellent Sunday jump of nearly 50% to ₹54.5 crore net. The real turning point came on Monday, which coincided with the Republic Day national holiday. Instead of the usual weekday drop, Border 2 recorded a record-breaking ₹59 crore net, marking the highest first-Monday collection ever for a Hindi film.
Sharp Decline in Weekday Collections
As expected, collections corrected sharply on Tuesday, falling to ₹20 crore net, a significant 66.1% drop from Monday. The decline continued on Wednesday, with the film suffering a further 35% drop. Early estimates suggest that the Bollywood film collected ₹13 crore net on Day 6. This brought the 6-day total to ₹213 crore net, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
Cumulative Collections and Milestones
Until Day 5, Border 2 had collected ₹239.75 crore India gross. With overseas collections at ₹37.25 crore, the sequel has amassed ₹277 crore worldwide. Overseas numbers for Day 6 are still awaited, but if we add the ₹13 crore net from Day 6, the movie has at least collected ₹290 crore globally so far.
For actor Varun Dhawan, the film has now become his highest Hindi net grosser, comfortably crossing the lifetime collections of his previous hits like:
- Dilwale (₹148.42 crore)
- Judwaa 2 (₹138.55 crore)
- Badrinath Ki Dulhania (₹117.89 crore)
For Diljit Dosanjh, the milestone is even bigger, as Border 2 is now his top-grossing Hindi film, overtaking Good Newwz (₹205.09 crore). However, for Sunny Deol, the film stands as his second-biggest Hindi hit ever, with only Gadar 2 (₹525.7 crore) ranking higher.
Border 2 vs Dhurandhar: A Box Office Comparison
The spy thriller Dhurandhar opened on a solid note, raking in ₹28 crore on Friday. The film then followed a healthy trajectory over the weekend, with Saturday seeing a 14.29% jump to ₹32 crore and Sunday peaking at ₹43 crore.
Dhurandhar's Collection Trends
However, the momentum broke sharply on Monday, with the film dropping to ₹23.25 crore, a steep 45.93% fall. Interestingly, Tuesday brought a recovery, with collections rising to ₹27 crore, a 16.13% increase. Day 6 (Wednesday) held steady at ₹27 crore.
Dhurandhar's Day 6 box office collections are more than double the numbers of Border 2. However, overall, Aditya Dhar's spy thriller falls behind the war movie. Dhurandhar's 6-day collection was ₹180.25 crore, way behind Border 2. In fact, its Week 1 collection (₹207.25 crore) does not match Border 2 either.
Future Prospects and Break-Even Point
Dhurandhar, nevertheless, had a bigger Week 2 than most Bollywood big-budget entertainers, seeing a 22% rise in the second week to collect ₹253.25 crore. It will be interesting to see if Border 2 can achieve a similar recovery. The film needs to maintain momentum to be profitable, as it was reportedly made on a budget of ₹275 crore. Typically, a movie needs to earn at least double its budget to recover costs, meaning Border 2 has a long way to go before breaking even.
