Overview
- The Partition drama released on August 14 and finished its first week with roughly Rs 33–34 crore India nett and about Rs 47.6 crore worldwide, leaving it short of a roughly Rs 50 crore target.
- Trade tracker Sacnilk and multiple outlets report a sharp weekday drop after an Independence Day weekend spike, making the second weekend crucial for the film’s box‑office recovery.
- Director Rajkumar Santoshi said investors were reluctant to finance the film because Sunny Deol plays an Indian Muslim in a Partition story and financiers had expected an action vehicle.
- Santoshi confirmed Aamir Khan offered production support when funding proved hard to secure and denied reports of a fallout between Deol and Khan over OTT negotiations.
- To sharpen the film’s public case the makers arranged a special Mumbai screening for prominent spiritual leaders and held public clarifications about the film’s themes and casting to broaden audience appeal.