Border 2 is expected to gross between Rs. 52 and 53 crore nett on Monday in India, following a strong performance on Sunday. The Sunny Deol starrer erupted on Sunday, grossing close to Rs. 50 crore. Today, on Republic Day, the film outperformed itself, grossing Rs. 50 crore and having its best day to date.
For nearly 30 years, the original Border has been a Republic Day television mainstay. This time, the country had a sequel to watch in theatres, and they showed up in large numbers. Growth was predicted for Monday even before it was released, given how well the video fits the occasion. However, given Sunday’s massive jump, there was some concern about Monday’s ability to surge higher. Essentially, on Sundays, night shows suffer because the next day is a working day.
This time, with Monday being a national holiday, the night shows on Sunday were particularly robust. As a result, a decrease in night shows was predicted for today, and this will continue. However, the video made enough progress throughout the day that a halt at night will not prevent it from growing. The majority of circuits are seeing growth today, but Maharashtra is the most impressive, with a 20-25 percent increase expected by Sunday.
The state was slow to get started on Friday, but has made significant progress each day since then. Madhya Pradesh, which falls under the CP and CI circuits, was also not as high as it should have been over the weekend, with no Rs. 2 crore plus day in CI, but that will be cleared today. Gujarat, on the other hand, will primarily continue to be under Sunday.
According to the pattern, the picture should earn more than Rs. 500 crore nett, but will it? That’s difficult to say. Tuesday and Wednesday will provide additional clarity, but for now, the Hindi cinema industry has scored its first HIT of the year, and it will be a huge one. The first day was a bit depressing, but over the next three days, the picture performed as planned.
