# Awarapan 2 Day 1: Rs 12.05 Crore, Beats Original Lifetime

2026-08-14T02:11:34+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 has grossed over Rs 12.05 crore net by 6 pm on its opening day, exceeding the entire lifetime run of the first Awarapan (Rs 7.76 crore), as per Sacnilk data cited by Hindustan Times. Advance bookings had already reached Rs 5.71 crore (excluding block seats) from over 1.87 lakh tickets, with Maharashtra and NCR contributing the most, according to NDTV Profit. The film is pacing for a Rs 20 crore-plus opening day, which would be Hashmi's career-best, surpassing his previous highest opener Baadshaho (Rs 12.60 crore).

## Coverage

- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/entertainment-cinema-bollywood-movie-awarapan-2-day-1-advance-booking-update-emraan-hashmi-film-sees-impressive-demand-for-opening-day-11906452>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/awarapan-2-box-office-collection-day-1-emraan-hashmi-gets-his-best-ever-start-of-20-crore-beats-awarapan-lifetime-haul-101786703130888.html>

Tags: Awarapan 2, Bollywood, Box office, Emraan Hashmi, Sacnilk
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