‘Awarapan 2’ Box Office Collection: Emraan Hashmi’s Film Opens at INR 23.4 Cr, Earns INR 55.75 Cr by Day 2; Story of Producer Vishesh Bhatt’s Conviction
Emraan Hashmi’s film 'Awarapan 2', released on August 14, 2026, in theatres, has broken the record at the opening box office on Day 1 to become the actor’s biggest solo-hero opener yet. The film has opened with a BO collection of INR 23.40 crore nett, and on Day 2, grossing INR 72.90 crore worldwide, with its domestic collection standing at INR 55.75 crore.
Emraan Hashmi’s film Awarapan 2, released on August 14, 2026, in theatres, has broken the record at the opening box office on Day 1 to become the actor’s biggest solo-hero opener yet. Amidst the hype around Sunny Deol-Preity Zinta-starrer Batwara 1947, the Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani-starrer has opened with a BO collection of INR 23.40 crore nett. On Day 2, Awarapan 2 grossed INR 72.90 crore worldwide, with its domestic collection standing at INR 55.75 crore in two days. Producer Vishesh Bhatt’s gamble to make the original Awarapan into a franchise has paid off. 'Awarapan 2' Box Office Collection Day 1: Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani Starrer Opens with 23.40 Cr; Becomes Actor's Biggest Opener.
Producer Vishesh Bhatt’s Conviction Leads to ‘Awarapan 2’ Success
Before there was a script or Awarapan 2 cast, before there was even a single frame of footage, there was one man in a room who believed Awarapan was a franchise. That man was Vishesh Bhatt. LatestLY has learnt that the story of how this film got made is inseparable from the film itself. When Vishesh Bhatt first raised the idea with Emraan Hashmi about a sequel to Awarapan, even the actor was unsure. It is believed that no one in those early conversations was ready to commit to a sequel to the 2007 film directed by Mohit Suri. ‘Awarapan 2’ Movie Review: Emraan Hashmi Proves Why He Has Cult Following; Sequel About Power of Love, Loss and Redemption.
It was Vishesh Bhatt’s singular conviction his belief that the lead character of Shivam Pandit had more of his story to tell that brought the film’s team together. Vishesh built the creative foundation of the film and writer Bilal Siddiqui gave that foundation its language, while director Nitin Kakkar translated the vision onto the big screen. Audiences are appreciating the performances of Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi.
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Presented by Mukesh Bhatt and Vishesh Films and produced by Vishesh Bhatt, Awarapan 2 is now running in cinemas worldwide, with all-India theatrical distribution by Pen Marudhar. The film has especially benefited with the Independence Day 2026 Holiday Weekend audiences and fans of Emraan Hashmi.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 16, 2026 01:03 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
