'Batwara 1947' box office collection day 4: The Sunny Deol film drops by 72 percent on Monday, struggles to cross Rs 30 crore net while 'Awarapan 2' races ahead towards Rs 100 crore

Sunny Deol’s 'Batwara 1947' has witnessed a massive setback at the box office, with the Partition drama registering a steep decline on its first Monday. The film opened with Rs 5.75 crore on day 1, which is Friday, according to Sacnilk. On day 2, Saturday, it saw growth at the box office and made Rs 13.50 crore. On day 3, the film had lesser shows and it clocked in Rs 7.25 crore. This was 22 percent less than the Saturday numbers.After an underwhelming opening weekend, the Rajkumar Santoshi directorial has seemingly failed the crucial Monday test, earning just Rs 2 crore on August 17, as per Sacnilk.The film’s four-day net collection in India now stands at Rs 28.50 crore, while its gross collection has reached Rs 33.95 crore. With the Monday drop estimated at nearly 72%, 'Batwara 1947' is struggling to even cross the Rs 30 crore net mark in its first four days.Produced by Aamir Khan and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the period drama features Sunny Deol as Sikandar Mirza, a Muslim man who moves to Pakistan from India in the aftermath of Partition. Despite receiving favourable reviews from critics, the film has failed to generate the expected response from audiences.Meanwhile, 'Awarapan 2' continues its strong run and made Rs 9.25 crore on Monday. After four days, the film has reportedly collected Rs 91 crore net in India and is steadily moving closer to the Rs 100 crore milestone.'Batwara 1947' stars Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi apart from Sunny. The film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi is produced by Aamir Khan.Day wise (net) collection of 'Batwara 1947'Day 1 (1st Friday) - Rs 5.75 crDay 2 (1st Saturday) - Rs 13.50 crDay 3 (1st Sunday) - Rs 7.25 crDay 4 (1st Monday) - Rs 2 croreTotal net collection in India - Rs 28.50 crore'Batwara 1947' box office collection Day 5 [LIVE]: Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta starrer eyes to surpass Rs 30 crore on first TuesdayGive your child the gift of confidence! Claim your exclusive TOI Masterclass spot today!