Awarapan 2 Earns Rs 22 Crore On Opening Day
Emraan Hashmi's sequel beats Batwara 1947, records approximately Rs 11.36 crore in advance bookings, with Shriya Saran recalling her experience working with Hashmi on the original film
Awarapan 2, the sequel to the 2007 film Awarapan, has collected Rs 22 crore nett approx on its opening day in India. The film, directed by Nitin Kakkar, sees Emraan Hashmi reprise his role as Shivam Pandit.
The movie has recorded approximately Rs 11.36 crore in advance bookings, outperforming Batwara 1947, which recorded approximately Rs 4.21 crore. Awarapan 2 earned nearly four times more than Batwara 1947 on its opening day.
Shriya Saran, who worked with Emraan Hashmi on the original Awarapan film, has recalled her experience. Although the sequel features an entirely new cast besides Emraan Hashmi and follows a completely new story, the reasons behind Shivam Pandit's character are expected to be explored.
## What's Next The success of Awarapan 2 is expected to provide a much-needed commercial breakthrough for Emraan Hashmi, who has experienced several ups and downs at the box office in recent years. A strong opening combined with positive word of mouth could make Awarapan 2 one of his most significant successes in a long time.
The film's music is another major nostalgia factor, with the soundtrack carrying the musical identity associated with the franchise. The movie has 8 songs, which are expected to be a key factor in its success.
