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Awarapan 2 Advance Booking Crosses 1.30 Lakh Opening Day Tickets
A new Bollywood movie called Awarapan 2 is coming out soon.
It stars Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani.
Many people have already bought tickets even before the movie opens.
More than 130,000 tickets have been sold for opening day.
People expect the movie to earn lots of money on its first day.
The first Awarapan movie came out in 2007.
That old movie did not earn much money and was called a flop.
Awarapan 2 might earn more on its first day than the old movie earned during its whole time in theaters.
Emraan Hashmi has not had a big hit in 14 years, so fans are excited.
Another movie called Batwara 1947 opens on the same day, so the two movies will compete.
Advance booking for Awarapan 2 has sold more than 1.30 lakh tickets for its opening day.
Day one pre-sales stand at Rs. 4.08 crore gross without block seats and Rs. 6.56 crore gross with block seats.
Early estimates predict the film will collect around Rs. 15-18 crore on day one, with trade expecting a double-digit opening.
Awarapan 2, reportedly made on a budget of Rs. 45 crore, will clash with Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 on August 14, 2026.
The 2007 original Awarapan earned around Rs. 12-12.25 crore gross worldwide and was a flop; Awarapan 2 may surpass that on day one.
- Who
- Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani star in Awarapan 2, directed by Nitin Kakkar; it will clash at the box office with Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947.
- What
- Awarapan 2 has sold more than 1.30 lakh opening-day tickets, with pre-sales of Rs. 4.08-6.56 crore gross, and early estimates predict a Rs. 15-18 crore opening day.
- Where
- At the theatrical box office for the Bollywood release.
- When
- The film releases on August 14, 2026; advance booking started a couple of days before the report.
- Why
- Strong advance booking and pre-release buzz are expected to drive a bumper double-digit opening, potentially giving Emraan Hashmi his first clean hit since Raaz 3 (2012) and surpassing the original Awarapan's lifetime collection.
Optimistic View
Cautious View
Box Office Prospects
Optimistic View
Strong advance booking of over 1.30 lakh tickets, pre-sales of up to Rs. 6.56 crore gross, and a trailer that grabbed attention point to a bumper Rs. 15-18 crore opening that could surpass the original Awarapan's lifetime collection on day one.
Cautious View
The teaser and songs received mixed responses, and critics gave mixed reviews (Free Press Journal rated it 2.5 stars), so the final result depends heavily on reviews and word of mouth over the weekend.
Emraan Hashmi's Comeback
Optimistic View
After 14 years without a clean hit since Raaz 3 (2012), Awarapan 2's strong pre-release buzz could mark the perfect box office comeback for Emraan Hashmi.
Cautious View
Since Raaz 3, many of Emraan Hashmi's films flopped or were only average grossers, so advance booking alone cannot confirm a comeback until reviews and audience word of mouth arrive.
Key facts
- Lead Actors
- Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani
- Director
- Nitin Kakkar
- Opening Day Advance Sales
- Over 1.30 lakh tickets; pre-sales of Rs. 4.08 crore gross (without block seats) and Rs. 6.56 crore gross (with block seats)
- Day One Collection Estimate
- Around Rs. 15-18 crore (early estimates)
- Reported Budget
- Rs. 45 crore
- Release Date
- August 14, 2026
- Box Office Clash
- Batwara 1947 (Sunny Deol)
- Original Awarapan (2007) Lifetime Collection
- Around Rs. 12-12.25 crore gross worldwide (flop)
Quotes
Free Press Journal reviewer
Film critic for the Free Press Journal
“"Awarapan 2 offers nothing new or great. A better screenplay and direction could have saved the movie, and the predictable twists and turns are the villain here. Emraan's fans are in for a treat, but others might get disappointed. So, watch it only if you are an Emraan Hashmi fan!"”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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