India, Jan. 23 -- Border 2 box office collection day 1: Sunny Deol's war drama Border 2 released in theatres on Friday after record-setting advance booking collections. The film, a spiritual sequel to JP Dutta's Border, was touted as Bollywood's first big release of 2026. And it has certainly lived up to its reputation. The film, which also stars Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, opened to packed houses on Friday.

Border 2 did well in terms of pre-sales, minting Rs.12.5 crore gross for its opening day, and selling over 4 lakh tickets across India. This number was higher than what Dhurandhar, 2025's biggest hit, managed just over a month ago. This has raised expectations from Border 2. The film opened strongly, registering al...