Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17 (ANI): Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Awarapan 2’ has delivered a blockbuster opening weekend on the Indian field workplace, gathering Rs 84.31 crore nett and changing into the third-highest opening weekend grosser of 2026 amongst Hindi movies, in response to movie commerce analyst Taran Adarsh.
The sequel, which launched worldwide in theatres on August 14, recorded a robust efficiency throughout Tier 2 and Tier 3 centres. Its run has additionally introduced again ‘House Full’ boards at single screens and non-national cinema chains, signalling a major increase for exhibitors.
As per commerce analyst Taran Adarsh, ‘Awarapan 2’ opened with Rs 23.40 crore on Friday earlier than registering a considerable leap on Saturday, which coincided with Independence Day, with collections of Rs 34.09 crore.
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The movie adopted that with Rs 26.82 crore on Sunday, taking its opening weekend complete to Rs 84.31 crore in official nett box-office collections in India.
The opening day itself marked a notable milestone for the franchise, with Friday’s assortment surpassing your entire lifetime enterprise of the 2007 authentic ‘Awarapan’.
The movie’s efficiency additionally comes as a aid for sections of the exhibition business following reasonable runs from earlier releases together with ‘Bhooth Bangla’, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ (WTTJ) and ‘Dhamaal 4’. The sturdy response to ‘Awarapan 2’ has notably benefited single-screen exhibitors.
The movie now has an open run forward of the August 26 launch of Yash’s extremely anticipated ‘Toxic’.
Directed by Nitin Kakkar, ‘Awarapan 2’ is produced by Vishesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt below Vishesh Films.
Emraan Hashmi reprises his position as Shivam Pandit, with Disha Patani, Shabana Azmi, Suvinder Vicky and Salil Acharya additionally a part of the forged.
Set 19 years after the unique, the action-romantic drama follows a grief-stricken Shivam as he returns to the felony underworld whereas confronting redemption, sacrifice and rage.
The soundtrack, launched below the Sony Music India label, combines reimagined variations of songs from the unique with new compositions.
Among them are ‘Tera Mera Rishta Continues’, recreated by Mithoon and written by Sayeed Quadri, Amaal Mallik’s ‘Yeh Awarapan’, sung by Arijit Singh, and ‘Ve Junoon’, composed by Mithoon and sung by Subodhh Sharma. ‘Toh Phir Aao (Dobara)’ is offered as a contemporary model of the 2007 hit. (ANI)