Awarapan Re-Release Target Clash: Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan’ will return to the big screen before ‘Awarapan 2’, but there will be a strong competition with this big Hollywood film at the box office.

Bollywood’s ‘serial kisser’ and powerful actor Emraan Hashmi is in the news these days for his upcoming much-awaited film ‘Awarapan 2’. The film is all set to hit the theaters on August 14, 2026. But, just before the release of ‘Awarapan 2’, the makers have decided to give a big surprise to the fans. To double the craze of the film, its first part i.e. the cult classic film ‘Awarapan’ is once again being re-released on the big screen. This iconic film of Emraan Hashmi will hit the theaters again on 31 July 2026. However, despite the re-release, the path of this film is not going to be easy at the box office, because it is going to compete with a Hollywood blockbuster franchise film. Box Office Clash: Emraan Hashmi to clash with Spider-Man! According to a recent report of ‘Bollywood Hungama’, ‘Awarapan’ coming back in theaters will compete with Marvel’s big film being released a day earlier: Hollywood’s big challenge: Just a day before the re-release of ‘Awarapan’ on 31st July, i.e. on 30th July 2026, Hollywood’s much awaited superhero film ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ will hit the theaters in India. Is being released. What trade experts say: According to sources, "Spider-Man franchise has a huge craze in India, so the film is sure to get a bumper opening at the box office. But despite this, ‘vagrancy’ cannot be taken lightly. This film still lives in the hearts of the audience because of its excellent casting, massive and emotional moments and especially its all-time blockbuster music (songs). In such a situation, this film can attract a good crowd even on re-release."

How did ‘Cult Classic’ become a cult classic after flopping in 2007? Interestingly, when ‘Awarapan’ was first released in theaters in 2007, it had to taste failure at the box office. 2007 box office collection: The film then made a net business of only ₹7.76 crore at the Indian box office, while its worldwide total collection stood at ₹12.18 crore. Journey to Cult Status: After flopping in theatres, the film received immense love from the audience on satellite TV, home video (CD-DVD) and later on OTT platforms. Its songs (like ‘To Phir Aao’ and ‘Tera Mera Rishta’) and Emraan Hashmi’s brilliant acting earned it the status of a ‘cult classic film’. This is the reason why the makers are now bringing its part 2 after 19 years. Starcast and new changes of ‘Awarapan 2’ (Director & Cast) There is a lot of curiosity among the audience about ‘Awarapan 2’, because this time many big changes are going to be seen in the film from behind the screen to in front of the screen: Name of the film Director (Director) Main Star Cast (Star Cast) Awarapan 1 (2007) Mohit Suri Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran, Ashutosh Rana Awarapan 2 (2026) Nitin Kakkar Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani, Shabana Azmi, Anirudh Rawal Star Kid’s Debut: Veteran actor Paresh Rawal’s son Anirudh Rawal is also going to make his big debut as an actor in Bollywood with ‘Awarapan 2’. In the film, he will be seen in a very important and powerful character named ‘Sikander’.