Well, this wasn’t what anyone expected. Sunny Deol’s much-hyped Border 2 started out like a juggernaut, but now, on day six, it’s hit a real speed bump at the box office. The numbers tumbled hard on Wednesday, leaving fans and trade watchers wondering, did the blockbuster dream just slip away, or is there still a shot at glory?

Look at the day-to-day numbers:

- Day 1: ₹32.1 cr
- Day 2: ₹40.59 cr
- Day 3: ₹57.2 cr
- Day 4: ₹63.59 cr

- Day 5: ₹23.31 cr
- Day 6: ~ ₹15 cr

- Total after Day 6: About ₹232 crore (India net, as per estimates)

Let’s rewind for a second. Border 2, packed with Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, landed on Republic Day with a ton of buzz, patriotic drama, big action, all the ingredients for a crowd-pleaser. And the crowds showed up. Friday’s opening pulled in ₹32.1 crore, and then the weekend just kept climbing: Saturday hit ₹40.59 crore, and Sunday soared all the way to ₹57.2 crore. Three days in and it already crossed ₹100 crore. Monday, thanks to Republic Day, added another ₹63 crore plus. By Tuesday, the movie held pretty strong, even though it was a regular workday, people still filled seats, just like with last year’s Dhurandhar.

But Wednesday? Oof. That’s when reality bit. Collections plummeted to just ₹15 crore, down from Tuesday. Early predictions were way more optimistic, people thought ₹18 crore was in reach, but by evening, the theaters just weren’t filling up. Occupancy hovered around 20-35%. Still, with a six-day total of ₹232 crore. That’s no small feat.

Now, let’s be real. After the explosive start, some folks were dreaming of a ₹500 crore lifetime run. That’s not happening. The post-holiday drop-off is just too steep. Most trade analysts now see the film topping out around ₹350 crore, which is good, especially for a January release, but it doesn’t quite hit “blockbuster sequel” territory, especially when you stack it up against the original Border or even Gadar 2, which had stronger weekday legs.

So what’s next? The second weekend is everything. If Border 2 surprises with a big Saturday-Sunday jump, maybe it claws its way back into blockbuster talk. But right now, “super hit” looks like the ceiling. Either way, it’s another big win for Sunny Deol, who’s been on a tear since Gadar 2. With a budget somewhere between ₹250-300 crore, the movie’s already profitable, and that’s great news for studios banking on sequels.

If nothing else, Border 2 proves that star power and the right story can still pack theaters, even when the weekdays get rough. The numbers might be wobbling a bit now, but for Hindi cinema in 2026, this is still a win. And who knows? The story isn’t over yet.