{
  "id": 2359541,
  "title": "Rajkumar Santoshi on Batwara 1947 earning 3x less than Aawarapan 2: ‘Will congratulate them’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/rajkumar-santoshi-on-batwara-1947-earning-3x-less-than-aawarapan-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:23:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rajkumar-santoshi-on-batwara-1947-earning-3x-less-than-aawarapan-2-will-congratulate-them-10843130/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 14, Sunny Deol's film Batwara 1947 and Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 faced off at theaters. By the end of their first week, Awarapan 2 had emerged victorious, earning three times more than Batwara 1947, according to Sacnilk. Batwara 1947 collected Rs 39.87 crore in India, while Awarapan 2 grossed Rs 113.5 crore. In a recent interview, Batwara 1947's director, Rajkumar Santoshi, stated that the clash with Awarapan 2 did not affect its box office performance. He expressed his congratulations to the team behind Awarapan 2, praising their success and expressing his belief that the film was well-received by audiences. Santoshi also addressed the topic of Sunny Deol playing a Muslim character in Batwara 1947, describing it as a unique challenge for the actor. He further noted that the film represented a reunion with Deol after their successful collaborations in Ghayal, Damini, and Ghatak.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}