New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Batwara 1947 has registered a significant improvement in its box-office performance on Saturday, with the Rajkumar Santoshi directorial recording a sharp rise in collections and occupancy after a subdued opening day.

The film collected Rs.13.50 crore net in India on Day 2 across 8,069 shows, according to the figures provided. This represents a 134.8% increase over its opening-day net collection of Rs.5.75 crore. Occupancy also improved considerably, rising from 15% on Friday to 34% on Saturday.

Following the second-day performance, Batwara 1947 has recorded total India net collections of Rs.19.25 crore, while its India gross collection stands at Rs.22.91 crore.

The film has also shown growth in overseas markets. B...