Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Vishesh Bhatt: Awarapan 2 Is Not a Cash Grab Film
A movie producer is a person who helps make a movie.
Awarapan 2 is a movie that is the second part of an earlier movie called Awarapan.
Some people thought the makers only made Awarapan 2 to earn quick money.
A movie made just to earn fast money is called a cash grab.
The producer, Vishesh Bhatt, said that is not true.
He said the first movie leads you into the second movie, so there is a real story.
The movie reportedly cost about 45 crore rupees to make, which is a lot of money.
Bhatt said no movie distributors wanted to buy the film at first.
So, the filmmakers spent their own money to finish it.
He hopes audiences will love the film so more movies like it can be made.
Producer Vishesh Bhatt said Awarapan 2 is 'not a cash grab film' and that part one will take viewers to part two.
The film is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 45 crore.
Bhatt revealed that nobody in the market came to buy the film, so the makers put their own money into it.
He said the market 'woke up' only once the film was ready.
Bhatt added that if audiences show love for such films, Awarapan-style films can be made.
- Who
- Vishesh Bhatt, producer of Awarapan 2
- What
- Bhatt said Awarapan 2 is not a cash-grab film and revealed that no distributors initially wanted to buy it, so the makers funded it with their own money; the film reportedly had a budget of Rs 45 crore.
- When
- Not specified in the articles
- Where
- Not specified in the articles; context is the Bollywood film industry
- Why
- To counter claims that the sequel was made just for profit and to explain that the makers invested their own money after distributors showed no interest.
Cash Grab Claim
Producer's Defense
Purpose of the sequel
Cash Grab Claim
A sequel such as Awarapan 2 can be seen as a cash grab, made to profit from the original film's popularity rather than to tell a genuine story.
Producer's Defense
Vishesh Bhatt says Awarapan 2 is not a cash grab, arguing that part one leads into part two and that a true cash grab would have attracted distributors and guaranteed profit.
- Film
- Awarapan 2
- Producer
- Vishesh Bhatt
- Reported budget
- Rs 45 crore
- Producer's claim
- Not a cash grab; part one leads to part two
- Distributor interest
- Initially none; nobody came to buy the film
- Financing
- Makers' own money
- Market reaction
- Market 'woke up' when the film was ready