'Border 2': 1 am and 3 am shows added as demand peaks for Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh starrer war epic - Report

Sunny Deol’s 'Border 2' has started its journey on a very strong note. The film opened to packed theatres and loud cheers. From the first show itself, people turned up in big numbers. The movie stars Sunny Deol along with Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh, and audiences seem happy with what they got. A strong word of mouth appreciation is helping boost the film's box office numbers as well. Border 2 earned around Rs 30 crore India net on its first day across all languages. The total India gross for day one stood at Rs 36 crore as reported by the Sacnilk website. The film also did well overseas and earned Rs 5 crore there. With that, the worldwide collection on day one touched Rs 41 crore. These numbers clearly show that the film has connected with the audience right from the start. The demand for Border 2 has gone so high that post-midnight shows were added. Some shows were scheduled as late as 3:00 AM. A popular cinemas took the lead and added shows from 1:20 AM to 3:00 AM. Other cinema halls followed the same path. A theatre in Andheri East added a 1:55 AM show as reported by News 18. A theatre in Bhayander even added an early 7:00 AM show.These late-night and early-morning shows are not just for the weekend. They will also continue on January 26 because of Republic Day. Border 2 saw better occupancy as the day progressed. The overall Hindi occupancy on day one was 32.10 percent. Morning shows started at 19.46 percent. Afternoon shows went up to 26.33 percent. Evening shows saw a clear jump at 34.55 percent. Night shows were the strongest with 48.06 percent occupancy.This pattern shows that people preferred watching the film later in the day. Night shows were almost half full on average, and in many places, they were packed. Social media reacts with emotional and loud praise for 'Border 2'Social media is full of reactions to 'Border 2'. Many viewers shared long and emotional reviews. One viewer wrote, "Border 2 wears its patriotism on its sleeve, speaks in thunderous dialogues, and celebrates the spirit of the Indian soldier with unapologetic pride. Despite its flaws, Border 2 ultimately delivers what it promises, a crowd-pleasing war drama that entertains, moves, and leaves you with a lump in your throat. It may not surpass its predecessor's original Border legacy, but it absolutely earns its place as a heartfelt, crowd-pleasing war drama that largely delivers on its promise."Another viewer shared, "The movie is well written and directed, Anurag did a very good job continuing the legacy of Border (1997), all actors have acted very well and the story doesn't break in between it flows connecting one event to other, Female casting has a less role but has done its job on the other hand Sunny Deol has acted so well as expected and Varun and Diljit too acted pretty good, Ahaan somewhat feel less relevant to the role.... Overall a great one to watch !!!"