India, Aug. 17 -- Batwara 1947 worldwide box office collection day 3: Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 had hoped to build on the momentum it found on Independence Day, but the period drama ended its opening weekend on a disappointing note. After a big jump in collections on first Saturday, the film saw a sharp fall on Sunday.

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According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Batwara 1947 earned around Rs.7.25 crore gross in India on its third day, taking its three-day total to approximately Rs.31.61 crore. The film recorded around 22% occupancy across 7,239 shows on Sunday. The 46.3% drop from Day 2, when it had collected Rs....