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Awarapan 2 Revives Emraan Hashmi’s Romantic Bad-Boy Image
Emraan Hashmi once said he wanted to play a romantic bad-boy character again.
He wanted the role to feel new for younger viewers.
Awarapan 2 gave him that opportunity.
The movie is a sequel to the 2007 film Awarapan.
It made ₹100 crore in India in five days, according to the article.
It also earned ₹40.50 crore during the Independence Day box-office race.
The film quickly earned more than the original movie.
Fans liked Emraan’s charisma, although critics gave the film mixed reviews.
Awarapan 2 earned ₹100 crore in India within five days, according to the article.
Emraan Hashmi had previously said he wanted a fresh romantic bad-boy role for Gen Z and millennials.
The sequel collected ₹40.50 crore during the Independence Day box-office race.
Awarapan 2 surpassed the original Awarapan’s lifetime collection of ₹7.75 crore on its opening day.
Directed by Nitin Kakkar, the sequel also stars Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi and received mixed critical reviews.
- Who
- Emraan Hashmi stars in Awarapan 2 alongside Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi; Nitin Kakkar directed it.
- What
- Awarapan 2 became a major box-office success, earning ₹100 crore in India in five days.
- Where
- The reported earnings are from the Indian box office.
- When
- The article reports the five-day total and discusses comments Emraan Hashmi made three years earlier.
- Why
- Hashmi had been seeking a fresh romantic bad-boy role, and the sequel brought him back to that style for younger audiences.
Audience Response
Critical Response
Reception
Audience Response
Fans praised Emraan Hashmi’s charisma, aura and conviction, and the film became a major box-office success.
Critical Response
Critics gave Awarapan 2 mixed reviews despite its strong commercial performance.
Box-office clash
Audience Response
Awarapan 2 went well ahead of Batwara 1947 in reported box-office numbers.
Critical Response
The film faced competition from Batwara 1947 during the Independence Day race.
Key facts
- Five-day India collection
- ₹100 crore
- Independence Day race collection
- ₹40.50 crore
- Original Awarapan lifetime collection
- ₹7.75 crore net
- Director
- Nitin Kakkar
- Producer
- Vishesh Bhatt
- Production banner
- Vishesh Films
- Other principal cast
- Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi
Quotes
Emraan Hashmi
Bollywood actor and star of Awarapan 2
“"Things have changed over the course. After 2014, I consciously tried to do different roles. But that whole lot of songs, romance—I would love to play those. It's my first love."”
NDTV
“"I generally get comments on Twitter asking why I don't do films like Jannat. Now, if I do the same thing, people would say that we have already seen it."”
NDTV
Sources
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