Border 2: How Much Should Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan Film Earn To Become Box Office Blockbuster?

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2 releases in theatres worldwide tomorrow (January 23). Headlined by Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty, the Anurag Singh directorial is inspired by the 1971 Operation Chengiz. Mounted on a massive scale with top actors paid handsomely, the budget of the war drama shows the efforts and dedication of the team to make the film an unforgettable spectacle. Border 2’s pre-sales data indicate a good first-day trend at the box office. Possibly, it could become Sunny’s highest opener in the past couple of years. Made lavishly for a big screen experience, Border 2 has to perform extremely well to recover its cost.

Border 2 budget

According to reports, Border 2’s budget is said to be approximately Rs 300 crore. Reportedly, Sunny is the highest-paid actor with Rs 50 crore as his remuneration. Varun has received around Rs 8 to 10 crore, and Diljit’s fees are reported to be around Rs 4 to 5 crore. Salaries for Ahan, Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh, Medha Rana and Paramvir Cheema are not disclosed yet.

How much should Border 2 earn to become blockbuster?

Border 2, mounted on Rs 300 crore budget, will have to earn atleast Rs 600 to become a profitable venture. Anything above Rs 650 would make the film commercially viable and a box office blockbuster. If the current trend continues, this milestone isn’t difficult for Border 2.

About Border 2

Border 2 is touted to tell unknown stories of real-life heroes from the 1971 Indo-Pak Operation Chengiz. The film releases in theatres on January 23. The war drama will not release in Gulf countries, according to the latest report. It was been banned in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Indian movies that are rich in 'anti-Pakistan' content has had trouble in the Middle-East belt. Before Border 2, Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar did not secure a release. In Border 2, Sunny and Varun’s characters belong with the army, Diljit is an Air Force Officer, whereas Ahan plays a Naval Officer. Operation Chengiz Khan was the code name assigned to the preemptive strikes carried out by the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) on the forward airbases and radar installations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the evening of December 3, 1971.