Awarapan 2 crosses Rs 100 crore, leads Batwara 1947

The Hindi film Awarapan 2 has emerged as a major box office success, crossing the Rs 100 crore net collection mark in India within its first week and significantly outperforming its Independence Day weekend competitor, Batwara 1947. The action romantic drama, starring Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani, opened strongly on August 14 and maintained a steady run through the extended holiday period.

Awarapan 2 began its theatrical run with a collection of Rs 22 crore on its opening day, Friday, August 14. Its collections surged to Rs 33.75 crore on Saturday, August 15, and added Rs 26 crore on Sunday, August 16. The film then collected Rs 9.25 crore on Monday, August 17, and Rs 9.75 crore on Tuesday, August 18. By the end of its sixth day, Wednesday, August 19, its India net total had reached Rs 107.50 crore. Early figures for Thursday, August 20, indicated a further addition, pushing the India net total to approximately Rs 107.54 crore. The film's India gross collection stood at Rs 128.34 crore, and it has also earned over Rs 23 crore from overseas markets, bringing its worldwide gross to over Rs 150 crore.

In contrast, Batwara 1947, which stars Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta, has had a...