'Awarapan 2' Ott release: Fans hail Emraan Hashmi return

Directed by Nitin Kakkar, ‘Awarapan 2’ stars Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani, and Shabana Azmi. The film opened in theatres in August and received a mixed reception from critics, though it still did solid business at the box office.

Much of its appeal came from fans of the 2007 original, ‘Awarapan’, who were eager to see Emraan return as gangster Shivam Pandit.

The sequel is now available for streaming.

‘Awarapan 2’ on Prime Video: Emraan Hashmi as Shivam Pandit

Prime Video has confirmed that ‘Awarapan 2’ is now available on its platform, releasing a promo video starring Emraan to mark the occasion. “Toh phir aao ek baar phir shivam pandit se milne (So, come and meet Shivam Pandit once again),” the streamer wrote while making the announcement.

The video riffs on a well-known meme, with the actor going about his day with a stern expression as ‘Tera Mera Rishta’ plays on his headphones.

‘Awarapan 2’ fans react to Emraan Hashmi’s return

One fan commented, “Akha bollywood ek tarf or emran Hashmi ek tarf (The entire Bollywood is on one side and Emraan Hashmi is on another),” a reference to the popular dialogue from Aryan Khan’s Netflix series The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Another wrote, “This song makes me still... Dsnt matter where am i…” One user said, “He doesn’t even need to talk.

Just walk and look,” while someone else commented, “My favorite movie is finally on Prime!”.

‘Awarapan 2’ box office collection and cast details

‘Awarapan 2’ is helmed by Nitin Kakkar, who co-wrote the screenplay with Bilal Siddiqui and Vishesh Bhatt, and is produced by Vishesh Films. It follows the 2007 film ‘Awarapan’, which struggled at the box office on release but has since built a cult following online. The sequel proved to be a hit, earning Rs 213.01 crore worldwide, according to Sacnilk.