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Awarapan 2 Opens To Rs 23.40 Crore, Hashmi Teases Third Film
Awarapan 2 collected Rs 23.40 crore net in India on its opening day, Koimoi reports, citing figures for August 14. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi, and has…
The Story in Brief
Awarapan 2 collected Rs 23.40 crore net in India on its opening day, Koimoi reports, citing figures for August 14. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi, and has surpassed the reported lifetime collection of the 2007 original, Awarapan, which earned Rs 7.75 crore. Koimoi also reports that the sequel recorded Hashmi’s biggest solo opening, beating Raaz 3’s Rs 10.47 crore, and became Bollywood’s biggest opening day for a romantic film. During a Mumbai theatre visit, Hashmi said he hoped Awarapan 3 would arrive soon. No production details for a third film were announced.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that nostalgia alone has made Awarapan 2 a blockbuster, while the opposite claim would dismiss the opening as inflated fan enthusiasm. Neither is proven by one day’s collection. The reported Rs 23.40 crore is a strong start, but a third film needs sustained weekday business and a clear recovery of its reported Rs 45 crore budget. The real test is the first Monday hold, not the opening-day comparison with a 2007 film.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, koimoi.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
