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Awarapan 2 trailer brings back Emraan Hashmi as Shivam Pandit
Nearly two decades after the 2007 original, the trailer for Awarapan 2 was released showing Emraan Hashmi back as Shivam Pandit in a bleaker story of revenge, redemption and survival, packed with…
Nearly two decades after the 2007 original, the trailer for Awarapan 2 was released showing Emraan Hashmi back as Shivam Pandit in a bleaker story of revenge, redemption and survival, packed with gunfights, high speed chases and hand to hand combat, according to OdishaTV, India TV News and ABP Live. Disha Patani's character is kept deliberately mysterious in the trailer, while Shabana Azmi plays a role named Nafisa. Directed by Nitin Kakkar for Vishesh Films, the sequel is due for a worldwide theatrical release on 14 August 2026, the same day as Batwara 1947. Citing Bollywood Hungama, ABP Live reported that the Central Board of Film Certification cleared the film with a U/A 16+ certificate only after several edits, including cuts to violent scenes, the removal of some offensive words and changes to a drug related scene, leaving a final runtime of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 20 seconds.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Three outlets converge on the same facts about Awarapan 2: the trailer released on 6 August, a 14 August theatrical date, and Nitin Kakkar directing for Vishesh Films. OdishaTV reports significant excitement across social media at Hashmi's return as Shivam, and India TV News collects user posts on X saying much the same. ABP Live, citing Bollywood Hungama, carries the certification detail: the CBFC clearance issued on 5 August, roughly four minutes of deletions plus 20 seconds of replacement cuts, and a final runtime of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 20 seconds. Awarapan 2 opens on 14 August against Batwara 1947.
Coverage: 4 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (4): odishatv.in (neutral report), indiatvnews.com (neutral report), news.abplive.com (neutral report), bollywoodhungama.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
