Border 2 worldwide box office collection day 1: Sunny Deol's film opens big, beats Dhurandhar but misses Chhaava haul

Border 2 worldwide box office collection day 1: Bollywood actor Sunny Deol's highly anticipated film of 2026, Border 2, released in theatres, replacing the screening of Dhurandhar. While the film has surpassed the day 1 earnings of Dhurandhar in India and worldwide, the war drama couldn't beat Chhaava at the box office.

Border 2 worldwide box office collection day 1

Border 2 opened to strong buzz and mixed reactions from the audience and critics. However, the film saw one of the biggest openings of 2026 so far, collecting ₹30 crore net in India on Day 1. Border 2's India gross stood at ₹36 crore.

Border 2 vs Dhurandhar

Considering an overseas contribution of ₹7.50 crore on day 1, the film's worldwide total has hit ₹43.50 crore on opening day.

For the unversed, Dhurandhar minted ₹$850K at the international box office on its day 1, which comes to almost ₹7.7 crore. It earned ₹28 crore net ( ₹33.50 crore gross) in India. The overall gross worldwide collection was ₹41.25 crore.

On the other hand, Chhaava collected ₹31 crore net in India on its day 1. According to the producer Maddock Films, the film made ₹50 crore gross worldwide.

Border 2 box office collection in India

Talking about Border 2's India business, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh noted how the film came close to the opening day business of Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava.

He wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “Released on a non-holiday / working day, #Border2 takes a flying start on Day 1 – registering not only the *biggest opening of 2026* so far, but also matching the *biggest opener of 2025* – #Chhaava [ ₹ 33.10 cr]. #Border2 has performed exceptionally well in the mass belts, with several single screens registering superb occupancy… Urban centres, meanwhile, witnessed better turnout as the day progressed. Business in parts of North India was impacted due to heavy rainfall. Powered by glowing word of mouth, the numbers are expected to jump on Saturday and Sunday, with the #RepublicDay holiday on Monday likely to deliver the biggest numbers of its *extended* weekend.”

As predicted by the expert, Border 2 is expected to grow its business over the weekend.

About Border 2

Border 2 is a standalone sequel to J. P. Dutta's 1997 film. It is written and directed by Anurag Singh. Set against the backdrop of the India–Pakistan war of 1971, the film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Donsajh and Ahan Shetty as Army, Air Force, and Navy officers.

The film is backed by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, J. P. Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta under the banners of T-Series Films and J. P. Films.

Disclaimer: All inputs are based on Sacnilk.com.