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

In its ninth day of release, Batwara 1947 managed to earn Rs 1.15 crore, bringing its total net collection in India to Rs 35.50 crore. Additionally, the film's overseas earnings accounted for Rs 9.00 crore, resulting in a global gross of Rs 51.12 crore. Unfortunately, the film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi did not achieve the expected success at the box office.

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

Emraan Hashmi's romantic crime thriller, Awarapan 2, continued to perform steadily at the box office during its second Friday. The film reported a modest decline in Day 8 earnings, still netting an estimated Rs 5.50 crore in India after screening on 9,858 screens. Occupancy was highest during evening showings at 14.92%. Worldwide, the movie's total collections reached Rs 169.17 crore, with international markets adding Rs 1 crore to the 141.87 crore India gross.

The sequel sees Emraan Hashmi reprise his role as Shivam, navigating an emotional journey and confronting a child trafficking network.

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