It is very rare in the history of Indian cinema when the sequel of an old flop film creates such a huge tsunami at the box office. Emraan Hashmi's cult film 'Awarapan', released in 2007, may have struggled to make ends meet in theaters at that time, but with time it gained a huge cult status among the audience. After 19 years, the approximately 2 hours 20 minutes long film 'Awarapan 2', released on August 14 on the occasion of Independence Day, created a stir at the box office on the basis of nostalgia and emotional connection. The film has surprised trade pundits by registering a net profit of approximately 234.13% in its 26-day journey in theatres. This action drama film, made in a limited and measured budget, has now emerged as the biggest blockbuster of Emraan Hashmi's career. Net collection of Rs 146.50 crore in 26 days: Record breaking pace at the box office. If we look at the earnings figures of 'Awarapan 2', it had made a strong hold on the ticket window from the very first day. Taking full advantage of the extended Independence Day weekend, the film added a massive net collection of Rs 111.50 crore in its first week. After this, its momentum continued in the second week also and it collected Rs 29 crore. Adding Rs 5.50 crore in the third week and Rs 50 lakh in the first four days of the fourth week, the film has crossed a strong nett figure of Rs 146.50 crore at the domestic box office. Trade analysts believe that it will end its historic innings at a lifetime collection of around Rs 147 crore by the time it leaves the theatres. Along with Emraan Hashmi, the strong acting of Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi in the film has been highly appreciated by the audience. There will be a big entry on OTT soon: There is talk of streaming on this platform. After playing a brilliant and successful innings of 26 days in theatres, now the journey of this superhit film is moving from the big screen to the digital screen. The audience who missed watching this film in theaters is eagerly waiting for its OTT debut. According to media reports and digital tracking websites, leading streaming platform 'Amazon Prime Video' has acquired the digital rights of the film. There is talk that the film can be streamed on OTT in the last week of September or early October. However, the official date will be announced by the makers only after the release of the film in theaters is completely over.
