Border 2 was released on January 23 and opened to a massive response from critics and cinegoers alike. The war drama is headlined by Sunny Deol and also features Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty. Based on the real incidents of the 1971 India-Pakistan war, the movie had a glorious 4-day run at the theatres owing to the Republic Day extended holiday. Despite the massive box office collection in the initial days, the movie is yet to be classified as a bona fide hit.
How much does Border 2 need to make at the box office to be called a clean hit?
As per reports, Border 2 is made on a budget of nearly ₹200 crore. Trade analyst and film critic Rohit Jaiswal took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to give a detailed breakdown of the movie's budget and the amount of profit it would make at each box office benchmark. As per the post, for the movie to be a clean hit, it should amass a total of ₹300 crore. He added that the film should collect over ₹400 crore for it to be called a superhit.
BORDER 2
— Rohit Jaiswal (@rohitjswl01) January 22, 2026
BUDGET & VERDICT SCENARIO
Border budget including P&A = ₹200cr, standard theatrical value in India as per budget is 60%…..
₹200cr x 60% = ₹120cr
Therefore, film needs
₹240cr to touch breakeven
₹270cr to enter theatrical profit zone
₹300cr to get HIT… pic.twitter.com/3ifzzsUzqx
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