Border 2 starring Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan has continued to keep the bells ringing at the Indian box office in its third week and it has inched closer to Rs 350 crore mark in 17 days.
When compared to its second Friday, Border 2 has witnessed over 75 percent drop in its collection on its third Friday. But the movie went on to show decent growth on Saturday and Sunday. The movie has performed better in mass areas than in urban centres.
Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Border2 continues to remain the first choice of moviegoers for the third consecutive weekend, performing very well on both Saturday and Sunday. Its dominance in mass pockets and the heartland is simply outstanding, once again emphasizing the tremendous potential of a well-made film beyond urban markets."
Border 2 has collected Rs 17.58 crore net at the Indian box office in its third weekend, taking its 17-day total collection to Rs 341.47 crore net in the domestic market. Taran added, "#Border2 [Week 3] Fri 3.12 cr, Sat 6.01 cr, Sun 8.45 cr. Total: ₹ 341.47 cr. #Border2 biz at a glance... Week 1: ₹ 244.97 cr Week 2: ₹ 78.92 cr Weekend 3: ₹ 17.58 cr Total: ₹ 341.47 cr #India biz | Official Nett BOC | #Boxoffice."
According to its current pace of collection, Border 2 is expected to surpass Rs 350 crore mark at the Indian box office by the end of its third week. The movie would clash with some new release, which would slow down its collection further in its fourth week. The movie would not able cross Rs 400 crore mark in the domestic market, say the trade experts from Bollywood.
Border 2 is an epic action war film, which is set against the backdrop of the India–Pakistan war of 1971. The movie has been co-written and directed by Anurag Singh. The sequel to 1997 film Border has been produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta under the banners of T-Series Films and J. P. Films.
Border 2 received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with many hailing it as a thunderous war epic that perfectly honours the legacy of the 1997 original. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.
