New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- Border 2 Advance The Republic Day box office race is heating up, and Border 2 has emerged as the early frontrunner in advance bookings, overtaking Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar just days before release.

According to trade trackers, the Sunny Deol-led war drama has recorded stronger pre-sales on BookMyShow, India's largest movie ticketing platform, edging past Dhurandhar in the crucial final stretch before release.

Box office tracking portal Sacnilk reported that Border 2 sold over 2.24 lakh tickets on BookMyShow on the last day before release alone. During peak booking hours, the film was reportedly selling close to 50 tickets per minute, indicating strong last-minute momentum.

Advance bookings for Border 2 opened ea...