The Hindi-language war film "Border 2," starring Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan, experienced a notable drop in its box office collections on its thirteenth day in theaters, earning approximately Rs 4 crore on its second Wednesday. This brings the movie's total domestic net collection to an impressive Rs 290.75 crore as it continues its theatrical run. The film, a spiritual sequel to the 1997 blockbuster "Border," premiered on January 23, 2026.^[1][2][3][4] Strong Start and Republic Day Boost Directed by Anurag Singh, "Border 2" opened to a robust start, leveraging the Republic Day holiday week to significantly boost its earnings. The film collected a substantial Rs 30 crore on its release day. Its collections further surged to Rs 59 crore on Republic Day itself, demonstrating strong initial audience engagement.^[1][5][2] The movie, which also features Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty, is set against the backdrop of the 1971 India-Pakistan War, expanding its scope to include stories of various war heroes from the Army, Navy, and Air Force.^[1][3] This multi-front war drama aims to honor the combined operations of the Indian Armed Forces.^[3] Weekday Slowdown and Current Standing Despite its strong opening and a successful first week that grossed Rs 224.25 crore, "Border 2" has seen a decline in its box office performance during its second week, with collections beginning to trend downwards from its eleventh day.^[1][5][2][4] On its thirteenth day, a Wednesday, the film recorded its lowest single-day haul so far, approximately Rs 4 crore.^[1][2][4] The overall Hindi occupancy for the film on this day stood at about 8.83 percent.^[1][6] This brings the total domestic net collection to Rs 290.75 crore by the end of its thirteenth day.^[1][5][2][4] Globally, the film's worldwide collection is reported to be around Rs 400 crore, with some reports indicating figures as high as Rs 435.90 crore.^[6][7][3][4] Critical Reception and Future Outlook "Border 2" opened to mixed reviews from critics.^[1][5] However, its strong box office performance has already established it as a "Clean Hit" venture. The film is now aiming for a "Super-Hit" verdict, which will depend on its sustained performance in the coming weeks.^[8] The movie's success marks it as the highest-grossing film of Varun Dhawan's career.^[6] While it initially outperformed other contemporary releases like Ranveer Singh's "Dhurandhar" in its early days, "Border 2" could not maintain the same momentum and eventually fell behind in cumulative collections compared to "Dhurandhar's" 13-day total of Rs 437.25 crore.^[6] The film's theatrical run is expected to continue, with industry observers closely watching to see how much further it can extend its box office tally.

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