The war drama received largely positive reviews and earned ₹30 crore in India on its opening day, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The film registered an overall occupancy of 32.1%, with night shows seeing the highest attendance.
Border 2 was screened in nearly 6,000 shows nationwide, including 1,015 in Mumbai and 1,524 across the Delhi-NCR region, trade sources reported.
Its opening performance surpassed that of Dhurandhar, which debuted on December 5 with a ₹28 crore first-day haul from 6,146 shows. Dhurandhar went on to record steady growth over its opening weekend due to strong word of mouth, and Border 2 is expected to follow a similar trajectory after viewers praised it as an “epic war drama.”
The film marks the biggest opening of Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty, and Diljit Dosanjh’s careers. For Sunny Deol, however, Gadar 2 remains his most successful release, having grossed ₹686 crore worldwide.
Among Varun Dhawan’s films, Dilwale (2015) continues to be his highest global grosser with ₹388 crore. Border 2 also represents his first box office success since Bhediya (2023). For Ahan Shetty, who made his debut with Tadap in 2021, this is his first theatrical hit.
Directed by Anurag Singh and produced by JP Dutta and Nidhi Dutta, Border 2 also features Sonam Bajwa and Mona Singh in prominent roles.
Meanwhile, Dhurandhar’s box office run has slowed, with its daily earnings falling below ₹1 crore for the first time in nearly 50 days following Border 2’s release.