Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 18: Border 2 is showing mixed signals at the Indian box office as it enters its third week. The Sunny Deol-led war sequel has already crossed the Rs 300 crore mark, but the pace has slowed noticeably. After strong weekend gains, weekday collections have dropped sharply, pointing to growing audience fatigue.
The film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty and opened amid massive buzz. However, Day 18 turned out to be one of its weakest days so far. On its 3rd Monday, the film earned under Rs 2 crore. Even with this slowdown, Border 2 remains one of the highest-grossing films of the year so far.
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 18
The film had an excellent start in its opening week. Strong patriotism, sequel value and positive word of mouth helped collections rise sharply from Friday to Sunday. Although weekday numbers dipped after the opening weekend, Border 2 still wrapped up Week 1 with an impressive Rs 224.25 crore net in India. This gave the film a very strong foundation.
In Week 2, the momentum slowed down. Weekend collections again offered some relief, but weekdays saw heavy drops. The sharp fall on Monday clearly signalled the start of box office fatigue. By the end of the second week, the film had collected Rs 70.15 crore. This was a steep 68.72% drop compared to Week 1, confirming that the film had moved into a stabilisation phase.
The third week followed a familiar pattern. On Day 15 (3rd Friday), collections dropped to Rs 2.85 crore as footfalls reduced further. Day 16 showed a weekend jump, with earnings rising to Rs 5.25 crore. The upward trend continued on Day 17, as Sunday brought in Rs 7.25 crore, the best figure of the third week so far.
However, the momentum did not hold on weekdays. On Day 18 (3rd Monday), the film collected around Rs 1.85 crore. With this, Border 2 now stands at an India net total of approximately Rs 311.60 crore after 18 days.
Border 2 Box Office Collection Day 18
| Day | India Net Collection |
|---|---|
| Day 1 (1st Friday) | Rs 30 cr |
| Day 2 (1st Saturday) | Rs 36.5 cr |
| Day 3 (1st Sunday) | Rs 54.5 cr |
| Day 4 (1st Monday) | Rs 59 cr |
| Day 5 (1st Tuesday) | Rs 20 cr |
| Day 6 (1st Wednesday) | Rs 13 cr |
| Day 7 (1st Thursday) | Rs 11.25 cr |
| Week 1 Total | Rs 224.25 cr |
| Day 8 (2nd Friday) | Rs 10.75 cr |
| Day 9 (2nd Saturday) | Rs 17.75 cr |
| Day 10 (2nd Sunday) | Rs 22.5 cr |
| Day 11 (2nd Monday) | Rs 5.75 cr |
| Day 12 (2nd Tuesday) | Rs 5.75 cr |
| Day 13 (2nd Wednesday) | Rs 4.15 cr |
| Day 14 (2nd Thursday) | Rs 3.5 cr |
| Week 2 Total | Rs 70.15 cr |
| Day 15 (3rd Friday) | Rs 2.85 cr |
| Day 16 (3rd Saturday) | Rs 5.25 cr |
| Day 17 (3rd Sunday) | Rs 7.25 cr |
| Day 18 (3rd Monday) | Rs 1.85 cr |
| Total (18 Days) | Rs 311.60 cr net |
Border 2 Box Office Collection: Can It Beat Dangal At India Box Office?
Despite slowing numbers, Border 2 has crossed several major milestones. It has already surpassed the lifetime India net collections of Dhoom 3, Sultan and Padmaavat. The film is now close to overtaking Hrithik Roshan’s War (Rs 318 crore) and Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan (Rs 320 crore).
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However, entering the top 10 highest-grossing Indian films remains difficult. The next big targets are Rajinikanth’s Jailer and Aamir Khan’s Dangal. At present, Border 2 needs another Rs 75.78 crore to match Dangal’s Rs 387.38 crore India net. Given the sharp weekday drops, this target now looks highly unlikely.
The challenge may increase further as the film faces fresh competition this Friday from Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri’s O Romeo. With fewer screens and falling footfalls, daily collections are expected to decline again.
About This Sunny Deol Starrer Sequel
Directed by Anurag Singh, Border 2 is a high-scale war drama and a sequel to the 1997 cult classic Border. The story revisits the 1971 Indo-Pak war, focusing on Operation Chengiz Khan and the events that led to the conflict. The film highlights bravery across the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy, with themes of sacrifice, duty and brotherhood.
Sunny Deol returns as Lt Col Fateh Singh Kaler and reportedly earned Rs 50 crore for the role. Varun Dhawan plays Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, Diljit Dosanjh appears as Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon and Ahan Shetty is seen as a naval officer. Produced by T-Series and JP Films, the film was made on a budget of Rs 275–300 crore, making it one of the most expensive Indian war films to date.
