Gadar 2 is having a historic run at the box office. The film has managed to pull in a considerable number of audiences to theatres across the country. On August 21, ‘Gadar 2’ earned a whopping Rs 14 crore in India. Hence, the film’s total box office collection now stands at Rs 389.10 crore (net). It will soon cross the Rs 400 crore mark. Meanwhile, ‘Gadar 2’ had an overall 28.50 percent occupancy on August 21.
Gadar 2 follows Tara Singh as he ventures across the border in a daring attempt to rescue his son, portrayed by Utkarsh Sharma, who has been captured in Pakistan. Set in Lahore during the year 1971, ‘Gadar 2’ perfectly delivers on its prequel’s captivating action sequences while depicting Tara Singh’s relentless anger towards those instigating hatred between India and Pakistan.
It is a sequel to ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’, which was a 2001 film set against the backdrop of the Partition of India in 1947. The film is said to be loosely based on Boota Singh, who was an ex-soldier in the British army. He was known for his tragic love story with Zainab, a Muslim girl he rescued during the communal riots at the time of the partition. The film starred Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel in lead roles alongside Amrish Puri and Lillete Dubey.
Sunny Deol’s film has managed to beat the box office record of Shah Rukh Khan’s film, ‘Pathaan’. It is now nearing the Rs 400 crore-mark
