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Awarapan 2 Earns Rs 23.4 Crore on Opening Day
A new movie called Awarapan 2 came out in theaters on Friday, August 14.
It stars Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani.
The movie made a lot of money on its very first day.
According to the makers, it earned Rs 23.4 crore in India.
A website called Sacnilk, which tracks ticket sales, reported a slightly different number — Rs 22 crore in India.
The movie also earned money in other countries, with its worldwide total around Rs 28.90 crore.
The first Awarapan movie came out in 2007 and earned Rs 7.76 crore during its whole time in theaters.
The new movie beat that entire amount in just eight to nine hours.
The story is about a retired man named Shivam who gets pulled back into a dangerous underworld in Bangkok to save trafficked children.
Awarapan 2, starring Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani, earned Rs 23.4 crore nett at the domestic box office on opening day, according to a press release.
Sacnilk reported Rs 22 crore net in India across 9,033 shows, with gross domestic collections of Rs 26.40 crore and worldwide gross of Rs 28.90 crore.
The sequel crossed the lifetime collection of the 2007 original Awarapan (Rs 7.76 crore) within eight to nine hours of release.
Released on Friday, August 14, it clashed with Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 and benefited from the Independence Day holiday weekend.
WION's review called it a 'fairly decent sequel' but criticised the screenplay as abrupt and lacking the original's emotional intimacy.
- Who
- Emraan Hashmi (Shivam), Disha Patani (Zara) and Shabana Azmi (Nafisa Nawaz); directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Vishesh Bhatt for Vishesh Films
- What
- Awarapan 2 took a bumper opening, earning Rs 23.4 crore nett in India on day one per a press release and Rs 22 crore net per Sacnilk, and crossed the lifetime collection of the 2007 original Awarapan within hours
- Where
- The domestic (Indian) box office, with worldwide gross also reported
- When
- Friday, August 14, its opening day during the Independence Day holiday weekend
- Why
- Strong audience response to the sequel of the 2007 cult film, boosted by the Independence Day weekend
Key facts
- Film
- Awarapan 2
- Director
- Nitin Kakkar
- Lead Cast
- Emraan Hashmi (Shivam), Disha Patani (Zara), Shabana Azmi (Nafisa Nawaz)
- Release Date
- Friday, August 14, clashing with Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947
- Opening Day Collection (India)
- Rs 23.4 crore nett (press release); Rs 22 crore net across 9,033 shows (Sacnilk)
- Gross Collections
- Rs 26.40 crore domestic; Rs 2.50 crore overseas; Rs 28.90 crore worldwide (Sacnilk)
- Original Film
- Awarapan (2007), directed by Mohit Suri, lifetime collection Rs 7.76 crore
- Producers
- Presented by Mukesh Bhatt and Vishesh Films; produced by Vishesh Bhatt
Quotes
Nikita Toppo
WION journalist
“Awarapan 2 is a fairly decent sequel. In fact, the makers have made a sincere attempt to continue a story that was once believed had already reached its ending. Its biggest success is understanding that Shivam Pandit cannot simply be brought back for nostalgia. He needs another story, another purpose and another sacrifice, and Hashmi provides all three with a performance.”
wionews.com
Sources
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