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Awarapan 2 Bollywood sequel promotion and release

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The promotional campaign for the Bollywood sequel Awarapan 2 began with a motion poster and a teaser of the song “Tera Mera Rishta Purana” on 29 July 2026. The film’s trailer, released on 6 August 2026, introduced Emraan Hashmi as a vengeance-driven protagonist alongside Disha Patani, Shabana Azmi, and Puran Gabbi. Following CBFC review, the film received a U/A 16+ rating after edits to reduce extreme violence and drug-related scenes. Upon its 14 August 2026 release, the film achieved Emraan Hashmi’s biggest solo career opening, earning an estimated ₹21 crore to ₹23.4 crore net in India on its first day. By its fifth day, the film reached a domestic net collection of approximately ₹100.75 crore, making it Hashmi’s first solo film to cross the ₹100 crore mark in ~~India and surpassing the domestic earnings of his previous high, “The Dirty Picture”.~~ India. While critical reception has been mixed, ~~noting a lack of narrative depth despite nostalgic appeal,~~ the film ~~has~~ achieved commercial superhit ~~status. It surpassed~~ status, surpassing the lifetime earnings of the original Awarapan and ~~the film~~ “Bodyguard”. By 26 August 2026, the film reached a worldwide gross collection of approximately ₹202.75 crore. Although it experienced a significant slowdown on its 13th day—dropping to roughly ₹0.90 crore due to the release of Yash’s “Toxic”—the film showed resilience on its 15th day. Driven by the Raksha Bandhan holiday, collections saw a 100% jump, bringing the worldwide gross to over ₹205 crore as the film approached the ₹150 crore net mark in India. By 29 August 2026, ~~within 15 days of its release,~~ the film’s global box office gross reached ₹220.49 crore. ~~Directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Vishesh Bhatt,~~ Following its theatrical run, Awarapan 2 is expected to stream on Amazon Prime Video. While an official date has not been formally announced, reports suggest the digital debut may occur in late September or on 9 October 2026. The film ~~remains one of the top-grossing Bollywood releases~~ continues Hashmi’s association with emotional soundtracks through a new version of ~~2026.~~ “Tera Mera Rishta,” recreated by Mithoon with vocals by Saaj Bhatt and Subodhh Sharma.

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