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Pakistani musician Mustafa Zahid moved by Awarapan 2 honouring his legacy: ‘Received what I wanted, dignity and love’

Pakistani musician Mustafa Zahid moved by Awarapan 2 honouring his legacy: ‘Received what I wanted, dignity and love’

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Pakistani singer-composer Mustafa Zahid is a happy man after the release of Awarapan 2. In 2007, when Awarapan hit the screens, it became synonymous with his songs Toh Phir Aao and Tera Mera Rishta. Years later, when the sequel was made, geopolitics kept him away from being brought on board. However, with the release of Awarapan 2 last Friday, Mustafa is happy his legacy was honoured. Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid watched Awarapan 2 in theatres this week. Mustafa Zahid moved by Awarapan 2 honouring his legacy On Thursday, Mustafa took to his Instagram account to post a picture of him posing by the poster of Awarapan 2 at a theatre. A video he posted shows him smiling and looking overwhelmed as the film’s opening credits roll, featuring his voice and scenes of Emraan Hashmi and Shriya Saran. “Nearly two decades ago, Awarapan gave me a place in millions of hearts. Tonight, sitting in a theatre watching Awarapan 2, time stood still. In that opening minute, 19 years of my life flashed before my eyes,” he …

‘Why not Jannat’: Emraan Hashmi was not sold on Awarapan 2, reveals Visheh Bhatt, softened after re-releases worked

‘Why not Jannat’: Emraan Hashmi was not sold on Awarapan 2, reveals Visheh Bhatt, softened after re-releases worked

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The success of Awarapan 2 almost seems like a foregone conclusion at this point. The first film, released in 2007, is a cult classic with a dedicated and loyal fan base. The sequel, released last week, is already Emraan Hashmi’s highest-grossing film. But hindsight is always 20/20, as they say. When the film was in the ideation stage, Emraan was not very confident about it, reveals producer Vishesh Bhatt. In an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, the filmmaker talks about how the much-anticipated sequel came to be. Vishesh Bhatt and Emraan Hashmi after the release of Awarapan 2. ‘Awarapan 2 was an emotional decision’ Ask him if making Awarapan 2 was a creative decision or a business decision, and Vishesh promptly says, “It was an emotional decision.” The filmmaker elaborates, “I think we followed a lot of things emotionally, which probably converted. That’s why the audience feels that way. Creative came from the emotional, and then comes the business.” The original Awarapan, released in 2007, was a massive box-office failure. It later attained cult status, …

With Hit Awarapan 2, Disha Patani Crosses The 1000 Crore Post-COVID Milestone!

With Hit Awarapan 2, Disha Patani Crosses The 1000 Crore Post-COVID Milestone!

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Disha Patani’s Post-COVID Total At The Indian Box Office! (Photo Credit: YouTube) Disha Patani is bagging some really exciting roles in the post-COVID era. In 2026, she’s already delivered two big films. With the massive success of Awarapan 2, the 34-year-old actress has crossed the 1000 crore milestone in the post-pandemic era. Scroll below for a detailed box office analysis. Disha Patani’s performance in the post-COVID era! The journey began alongside John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor, and Tara Sutaria in Ek Villain Returns in 2022. There were huge expectations from Mohit Suri’s psychological action thriller, but it turned out to be a losing affair. Against a 72 crore budget, the Ek Villain sequel collected only 41.49 crore net in its lifetime. Then came Yodha, alongside Sidharth Malhotra, another commercial failure with a lifetime of only 33 crore. Disha Patani delivered her highest-grossing film of all time alongside Prabhas and Deepika Padukone in Kalki 2898 AD, which earned a staggering 646.31 crore net in India. She was also seen in the Tamil film Kanguva alongside Suriya and …

Awarapan 2 Day 6 Box Office: Emraan Hashmi’s Super HIT film maintains good hold, nets Rs 106 crore in 6 days

Awarapan 2 Day 6 Box Office: Emraan Hashmi’s Super HIT film maintains good hold, nets Rs 106 crore in 6 days

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Awarapan 2 collected Rs. 6 crore on its Day 6 (Wednesday), registering a 36 per cent drop from the previous day. The 6-day running cume of the Emraan Hashmi film reached Rs. 106 crore nett at the Indian box office. Backed by Vishesh Films, the romantic action drama is looking to close this week around Rs. 112 crore or so. The movie has emerged as Emraan Hashmi‘s career’s biggest solo grosser. Overall, it remained only behind Tiger 3, where the actor played the villain.  It is expected to see a good spike in the second weekend as there is no significant release. Awarapan 2 has a clean run until Toxic arrives on August 26, which gives it enough room for growth. How far the movie can go at the box office will depend on how it holds in the second week.  The day-wise box office collections of Awarapan 2 in India are as follows: Day Nett Friday Rs. 22.50 cr. Saturday Rs. 33.00 cr. Sunday Rs. 26.00 cr. Monday Rs. 9.00 cr. Tuesday Rs. 9.50 …

Awarapan 3 in the works? Writer Bilal Siddiqui reveals plans of Emraan Hashmi’s Shivam Pandit returning | Exclusive

Awarapan 3 in the works? Writer Bilal Siddiqui reveals plans of Emraan Hashmi’s Shivam Pandit returning | Exclusive

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Awarapan 2 has emerged as the highest-grossing film of Emraan Hashmi’s career, becoming the first led by the actor to enter the 100-crore club. Globally, the film has crossed ₹150 crore, repairing the legacy of part 1, which was a box-office bomb. With this success and the film’s open-ended climax, fans are speculating if a part three is on the cards. In conversation with HT, writer Bilal Siddiqui stops just short of revealing the plans, but does say something is afoot. Emraan Hashmi on the promotional poster of Awarapan 2. How Awarapan 2 sets up a part 3 Awarapan 2 ends with Shivam (Emraan Hashmi) successfully rescuing the children meant for trafficking from Zorawar’s (Puran Gabbi) clutches. It is then revealed that Zorawar’s rival, Nafisa (Shabana Azmi) helped Shivam in his cause, but only in exchange for his services. The last scene of the film shows Shivam enlisted in Nafisa’s gang, implying that his journey is far from over. Bilal Siddiqui talks about Shabana’s track in the film and says, “She has that solid presence …

Awarapan 2 worldwide box office collection day 6: Emraan Hashmi film crosses ₹150 crore, is now his highest-grosser ever

Awarapan 2 worldwide box office collection day 6: Emraan Hashmi film crosses ₹150 crore, is now his highest-grosser ever

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Awarapan 2 worldwide box office collection day 6: The Emraan Hashmi renaissance continues, even if it has slowed down a bit. Awarapan 2, the actor’s latest release, crossed ₹100 crore in India on Tuesday, and after that, it saw its first slowdown in earnings. However, the momentum was enough to send the film’s global earnings past ₹150 crore. Awarapan 2 worldwide box office collection day 6: Emraan Hashmi in a still from the film. Awarapan 2 box office update Awarapan 2 started with a record-breaking opening weekend, earning over ₹81 crore net ( ₹97 crore gross). On weekdays, Awarapan 2 first held its ground at the box office before eventually seeing a dip in earnings on Wednesday. The film collected ₹6.75 crore net on Wednesday, a near-30 % drop from the ₹9.75 crore it collected on Tuesday. After six days, the film’s domestic total now stands at ₹107.50 crore net ( ₹128 crore gross). Awarapan 2 is the first Emraan Hashmi-led film to enter the ₹100-crore club, and thereby, his highest-grossing film ever. Overseas, too, …

Awarapan 2 Box Office Day 6 (Early Trends): Only 26.5 Crore Away From Entering Top 5 Highest Grossing Hindi Films Of 2026

Awarapan 2 Box Office Day 6 (Early Trends): Only 26.5 Crore Away From Entering Top 5 Highest Grossing Hindi Films Of 2026

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Awarapan 2 Box Office Day 6 (Early Trends): Inching Towards The Next Big Milestone! (Photo Credit – YouTube) Emraan Hashmi’s return as Shivam Pandit in Awarapan 2 is showing absolutely no signs of fatigue. After milking the Independence Day release window, the romantic action drama is enjoying a phenomenal theatrical run during the weekdays. In six days, the film stands at a net collection of 111.4 – 111.8 crore in India, displaying exceptional holding power on weekdays. Emraan Hashmi Setting Records! Earlier, the film registered various milestones with its entry into the 100 crore club, being the first solo century for Emraan Hashmi‘s career and third, including parallel leads! Now, the film is chasing the next big milestone swiftly! Awarapan 2 Box Office Day 6 Estimates As per the early trends on Day 6, Wednesday, August 19, Awarapan 2 earned in the range of 6.8 – 7.2 crore at the box office! The Nitin Kakkar directorial recorded an impressive 16% average occupancy across approximately 11,000 shows in India, bringing in steady mass walk-ins. Currently, Emraan …

Awarapan 2 box office collection day 6 (updated live): Emraan Hashmi film dips after crossing ₹100 crore

Awarapan 2 box office collection day 6 (updated live): Emraan Hashmi film dips after crossing ₹100 crore

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Awarapan 2 box office collection day 6: Emraan Hashmi is back in a big way. Awarapan 2 brings the actor back as Shivam Pandit nearly two decades after the original released in 2007. The film delivered a strong opening weekend at the box office and went on to cross the ₹100 crore mark in 5 days. How did the film fare at the midweek? Let’s find out Awarapan 2 box office collection day 6 (updated live): Emraan Hashmi on the promotional poster of the film. Awarapan 2 box office at 8 PM Awarapan 2 collected ₹3.93 crore at 8 PM on Wednesday, its fifth day at the box office as per the latest update on Sacnilk, It is the lowest single-day haul of the film so far. On Tuesday, the film managed to stay in the momentum and mint ₹9.75 crore. The film also passed the crucial Monday test, collected ₹9.25 crore. Awarapan 2 made an opening day haul of ₹22 crore, and saw a huge growth on Saturday, with ₹33.75 crore. Sunday was a …

Shriya Saran’s 5-year-old yells ‘I don’t like it’ at paparazzi; fans ask photographers to respect her feelings

Shriya Saran’s 5-year-old yells ‘I don’t like it’ at paparazzi; fans ask photographers to respect her feelings

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Actor Shriya Saran was spotted by the paparazzi leaving the ISCKON temple in Mumbai on Tuesday with her family. While the Awarapan actor didn’t seem to mind, her 5-year-old daughter Radha was less than pleased. After videos of the little one yelling ‘I don’t like it’ surfaced on social media, fans schooled the paparazzi. Shriya Saran’s daughter Radha clung to her as she got photographed. Shriya Saran’s daughter yells at paparazzi Numerous paparazzi pages posted videos of Shriya leaving the temple on Tuesday evening with her daughter, Radha, and other family members. The videos show her daughter holding her hand and walking till she spots the paparazzi. She hides behind her mother and yells, “I don’t like it,” when a photographer tries talking to her. After she keeps getting photographed, Shriya tells her, “You can hide behind mumma.” While the actor’s other family members obliged for photos, Radha clung to her mother and refused to pose. Fans immediately picked up on Shriya’s daughter’s hesitance and discomfort. “Her daughter dislikes filming, she avoids it in many …

Awarapan 2 Is The 2nd Most Profitable Bollywood Film Of 2026, Can It Beat Dhurandhar 2?

Awarapan 2 Is The 2nd Most Profitable Bollywood Film Of 2026, Can It Beat Dhurandhar 2?

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Awarapan 2 vs Dhurandhar 2 Box Office Returns! ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Bollywood has witnessed very limited successes in 2026. But in the true sense, only two films have gained the hit tag at the box office. First is the obvious, Dhurandhar 2, which minted over 400% profits in its lifetime. Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan 2 is the latest addition to the list. But can it claim the top spot? Scroll below for the detailed analysis. Revisting Dhurandhar 2’s success Ranveer Singh, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and Rakesh Bedi led Dhurandhar 2 was made on a reported budget if 225 crore. It raked in a whopping 1186.32 crore net in its lifetime in India. The spy action thriller sequel has gained 961.32 crore in returns. Here’s how we calculate the profit percentage: Collections – Budget = ROI ROI/Budget*100 = ROI% According to the calculation, Dhurandhar 2 made profits of a staggering 427.25%. It is a super-duper hit at the Indian box office. Awarapan 2 is a super-hit! On the other hand, Emraan Hashmi …