Border 2 box office collection Day 6: Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan film storms past Rs 200 crore mark

Border 2 continues its strong run at the Indian box office, achieving a major milestone within its opening week. The war drama, headlined by Sunny Deol, along with Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, has officially entered the Rs 200 crore club in just six days, cementing its position as one of the biggest Hindi releases of 2026 so far.

Despite the expected weekday slowdown after a bumper Republic Day boost, the film has managed to maintain steady footfalls across multiplexes and single screens alike.

Border 2 box office collection Day 6 (India net)

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film opened to an impressive Rs 30 crore on its first Friday. Collections jumped to Rs 36.5 crore on Saturday, followed by a massive surge on Sunday, where it earned Rs 54.5 crore.

The momentum continued into Monday (Republic Day), with Border 2 raking in Rs 59 crore, its highest single-day collection so far. As expected, earnings dipped on Tuesday, bringing in Rs 20 crore. On Day 6 (Wednesday), the film added another Rs 13 crore.

This takes Border 2’s total six-day India net collection to approximately Rs 213 crore, officially placing it in the elite Rs 200 crore club within its first week.

Performance trend and audience response

Trade analysts attribute the film’s success to strong nostalgia value, patriotic appeal, and Sunny Deol’s mass connect, particularly in North India. While weekday numbers indicate a gradual stabilisation, Border 2 continues to outperform most recent releases, especially in Tier-2 and Tier-3 centres.

With the weekend approaching, the film is expected to see another spike in collections.

Border 2 cast, release date and background

Directed by Anurag Singh and produced by JP Dutta along with Nidhi Dutta, Border 2 released theatrically on January 23, 2026—nearly 29 years after the original Border (1997), which went on to become a cult classic.

Apart from Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, the film also stars Sonam Bajwa, Medha Singh, Mona Singh, Paramvir Singh Cheema, and others in pivotal roles.

Given its current trajectory, Border 2 is well on track to post one of the highest first-week totals for a Hindi film in recent times.