Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan 2 Enters Rs 100 Crore Club in India

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi’s latest film Awarapan 2 has entered the Rs 100 crore club in India, emerging as a major box-office success within just five days of its release.

The sequel to the 2007 film Awarapan earned Rs 100.75 crore net in India by Tuesday, according to box-office data. The film’s strong performance has further boosted Hashmi’s recent run at the box office.

On its fifth day, Awarapan 2 collected Rs 9.75 crore net in India from 11,060 shows, taking its India gross collection to Rs 120.33 crore.

The film also earned Rs 2 crore in overseas markets on its fifth day, bringing its total overseas gross to Rs 23.80 crore. Its worldwide gross collection has reached Rs 144.13 crore.

Awarapan 2 opened with Rs 22 crore on its first day from 9,033 shows. Its collection rose to Rs 33.75 crore on Saturday before reaching Rs 26 crore on Sunday. It then earned Rs 9.25 crore on Monday and Rs 9.75 crore on Tuesday.

The film was also the top performer during the Independence Day box-office race, collecting Rs 40.50 crore. Tamil Vishwanath & Sons earned Rs 26 crore, Batwara 1947 Rs 16.20 crore, Spider-Man: Brand New Day Rs 12 crore and the latest DC film Rs 6.30 crore.

The sequel surpassed the lifetime India collection of the original Awarapan on its opening day. The 2007 film had earned Rs 7.75 crore net during its entire theatrical run.

By Saturday, Awarapan 2 had also surpassed the lifetime collections of several of Hashmi’s films, including Haq (Rs 20 crore), Raaz 2 (Rs 25.50 crore), Ek Thi Daayan (Rs 26 crore) and Jannat (Rs 30 crore).

The film’s strong box-office performance marks a significant comeback for Hashmi, with nostalgia surrounding the original and strong audience interest in the sequel helping drive its theatrical run.