Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Emraan Hashmi Tests Positive For Swine Flu Amid Awarapan 2
Emraan Hashmi is an actor who has become sick with swine flu.
Doctors found that he has H1N1 after he had felt unwell for a few days.
He took a medical test after returning to Mumbai.
His doctors told him to rest and be careful.
Because he was sick, he apologized for missing a show in Bangalore.
This happened while his film Awarapan 2 was doing very well in cinemas.
The movie earned ₹40.50 crore during the Independence Day box-office race.
It is a sequel to the 2007 film Awarapan.
Emraan Hashmi tested positive for H1N1, commonly called swine flu, after feeling unwell for several days.
Doctors advised Hashmi to rest and take necessary precautions, while he remained unavailable for comment.
The actor apologized to fans on Instagram for missing a show in Bangalore.
Awarapan 2 earned ₹40.50 crore during the Independence Day box-office race.
The sequel, directed by Nitin Kakkar, stars Hashmi alongside Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi.
- Who
- Actor Emraan Hashmi tested positive for H1N1, or swine flu.
- What
- Hashmi became unwell and was advised to rest, while Awarapan 2 recorded strong box-office results.
- When
- The diagnosis followed several days of illness and came amid Awarapan 2's Independence Day box-office success; no exact diagnosis date was stated.
- Where
- Hashmi underwent testing after returning to Mumbai and apologized for missing a show in Bangalore; he had also recently traveled to Ranchi.
- Why
- He was tested because he had been unwell for several days; the reason for his recent travel was not stated.
- Diagnosis
- H1N1, commonly known as swine flu
- Medical advice
- Doctors advised Hashmi to rest and take necessary precautions.
- Missed appearance
- Hashmi apologized on Instagram for not attending a Bangalore show.
- Awarapan 2 collection
- ₹40.50 crore during the Independence Day race
- Original film
- Awarapan, released in 2007
- Director
- Nitin Kakkar
- Cast
- Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi
- Production
- Produced by Vishesh Bhatt under Vishesh Films