Sunny Deol's 'Batwara 1947' finally crosses ₹51cr mark globally

Box office performance Day-wise collection report The film's total India net collection has now reached ₹35.5cr, with a gross collection of ₹42.12cr. The overseas earnings on Day 9 took the film's total overseas gross to ₹9cr, pushing its worldwide gross collection to ₹51.12cr, reported Sacnilk . The day-wise breakdown of collections shows an encouraging opening with ₹5.75cr on Day 1 and peaking at ₹13.5cr on Day 2 before declining subsequently. Film details Is Deol's character affecting film's performance? When recently asked if Deol's portrayal of a Muslim character impacted the film's box-office performance, Santoshi dismissed it. He clarified that Deol is not playing a Pakistani Muslim but an Indian one who has been forced to migrate to Lahore. The film also stars Preity Zinta , Shabana Azmi , Abhimanyu Singh, Ali Fazal , Karan Deol, and Khushi Hajare. It was released on August 14, clashing with Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 .