Awarapan 2: Sayeed Quadri under pressure, Mustafa Zahid return claim false

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Viral social media posts claiming Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid has returned to sing "Tera Mera Rishta 2.0" in Awarapan 2 are misleading, Siasat.com reports. Zahid's name appears in the credits because he co-composed the original, not because he sang the new version. The officially released track features Saaj Bhatt and Subodhh Sharma. A proposed collaboration in Dubai is still unconfirmed and, if it happens, would be used only for social media promotions, not the film. Lyricist Sayeed Quadri, speaking to Hindustan Times, admitted he felt pressure recreating the iconic tracks "Tera Mera Rishta" and "To Phir Aao" for the sequel, saying he did not want to disappoint listeners who loved the originals. He said the team was disappointed by the initial response to the first Awarapan but remained confident their honest work would eventually find an audience. Awarapan 2, starring Emraan Hashmi, releases on August 14.