Awarapan 2 Surpasses Original's Lifetime Box Office in Two Days

Emraan Hashmi’s return as hitman Shivam Pandit in Awarapan 2 has triggered a blockbuster opening, with the action sequel surpassing the entire lifetime box office collection of the 2007 original within its first two days in cinemas. Released worldwide on August 14, 2026, the film has capitalized on strong advance bookings and audience nostalgia to dominate the Independence Day holiday weekend.

The film, directed by Nitin Kakkar, collected an estimated Rs 22 to 23 crore net in India on its opening day, Friday. This single-day total exceeded the original Awarapan’s lifetime domestic net collection of approximately Rs 7.7 crore. Momentum continued on Saturday, August 15, with trade trackers reporting a significant jump to Rs 33.75 crore net domestically. This took the film’s total domestic net collection to approximately Rs 55.75 crore and its domestic gross to Rs 66.90 crore after two days. Worldwide, the film’s gross collection has reached Rs 72.90 crore, driven by an overseas gross of Rs 6 crore over the same period.

Awarapan 2’s strong performance has allowed it to outpace its box office rival, Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947, which also released on August 14. The sequel’s opening...