'Border 2' advance box office report Day 1: Sunny Deol starrer eyes Rs 20 crore mark ahead of debut

'Border 2' is all set take over the box office this extended Republic Day weekend. The film is set to hit theatres today, January 23, has seemingly set itself up for a good start at the box office. As per early estimates by sacnilk, the JP Dutta war saga, starring Sunny Deol in the lead, has already registered good advance booking. The film that crossed the Rs 10 crore mark on Wednesday, has sees good improvement in ticket sales. As per the report, the film has already scored an impressive Rs 12.45 crore in advance ticket sales. The patriotic film, that features an ensemble cast, has already grossed an estimated Rs 12.39 crore in advance ticket sales for 2D formats. Also releasing in premium formats, 'Border 2' has also grossed an estimated Rs 6,650 from DOLBY CINE, Rs 4.90 lakh from 4DX format shows and Rs 28,604 from IMAX 2D shows. As per early reports, the film has sold a total of 4.07 lakh in advance ticket sales. The film has been able to achieve this box offic ecollection from a total of 16,221 shows. Meanwhile, the film's box office numbers look much higher with the film scoring an estimated Rs 17.46 crore taking into account block seats. Early box office reports indicated a double digit opening for the film. However, keeping in mind the current trend, the film could just be on its way to scoring one of the highest Republic Day openings and highest weekends of 2026. The current box office estimates see the film likely to cross the Rs 20 crore mark. Sunny Deol will try to enter his name into the box office record books for a second time, by landing a spot on the list of the highest first-day collections of all time. However, it remains to be seen if 'Border 2' has what it takes to push the film past the actor's 2023 historic opening with 'Gadar 2'. At the time, the film made an estimated Rs 40.1 crore on Day 1 and went on to become an all-time blockbuster, earning an all-India collection of Rs 525.7 crore and a worldwide total of Rs 686 crore.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie's box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.