Five weeks in, and Border 2 is still holding its ground at the Indian box office — though just barely. The Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty starrer collected Rs 25 lakh on its 5th Monday (Day 36), marking a 60% drop from the preceding Sunday. It’s the classic tail-end trickle of a film that has already made its mark on Bollywood’s 2026 calendar.
The film’s total 5th week cume after 4 days stands at Rs 1.65 crore, with projections suggesting a 5th week finish of around Rs 2.50 crore. With that, the film’s theatrical run is expected to wind down between Rs 306 crore and Rs 308 crore nett — making it the first Hit of Hindi cinema in 2026.
Border 2 Box Office Collection — Week-by-Week Breakdown

| Period | Collection (Nett) |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Rs 210.00 Cr |
| Week 2 | Rs 64.50 Cr |
| Week 3 | Rs 22.00 Cr |
| 4th Friday–Thursday | Rs 4.45 Cr |
| 5th Friday | Rs 0.25 Cr |
| 5th Saturday | Rs 0.50 Cr |
| 5th Sunday | Rs 0.65 Cr |
| 5th Monday | Rs 0.25 Cr |
| Running Total (Day 36) | Rs 304.85 Cr |
What the Numbers Really Mean
Let’s be real — trade expectations were sky-high for Border 2, largely off the back of Gadar 2’s massive success. The sequel arrived with enormous buzz and a stellar multi-star cast, but the final numbers, while genuinely good, fell short of the blockbuster dream. The film performed strongly in northern circuits, with Rajasthan close to BLOCKBUSTER status and Delhi-UP and East Punjab delivering SUPER HIT numbers. However, central circuits like Gujarat and CPCI — markets you’d typically expect to fire up for a Sunny Deol patriotic drama — underperformed.
Despite all that, context matters. Border 2 is now Sunny Deol’s second-highest grossing film ever, and the career-best performance for Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. That’s nothing to dismiss.
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Border 2 — Film at a Glance
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Director | Anurag Singh |
| Cast | Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty |
| Genre | Military Action Drama |
| Current Total (Day 36) | Rs 304.85 Crore Nett |
| Projected Final Total | Rs 306–308 Crore Nett |
| Verdict | Hit (First Hindi Hit of 2026) |
| Best Markets | Rajasthan, Delhi-UP, East Punjab |





