Emraan Hashmi has been waiting for a superhit for 14 years, will ‘Awarapan 2’ end the series of flop films?

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi is ready to return to the big screen once again. his most awaited film ‘Vagabond 2’ The audience is eagerly waiting for it. The teaser of the film was released recently, which has received positive response on social media. Now the eyes of the industry and fans are on whether this film will be able to end Emraan Hashmi’s long running box office struggle.

The film is being directed by Nitin Kakkar and it is 14 August 2026 Will be released in theatres.

Didn’t get big box office success after ‘Raaz 3’

Emraan Hashmi’s last big commercial success ‘Raaz 3’ Which was released in the year 2012. Directed by Vikram Bhatt, this horror thriller film also featured Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta in lead roles.

Made on a budget of around Rs 28 crore, the film did a worldwide business of around Rs 99 crore and proved successful at the box office. However, after this, Emraan Hashmi’s career could not get the same commercial success again.

Many films in a row did not do wonders

After ‘Raaz 3’, Emraan Hashmi worked in films of many different genres. These included thriller, romance, biopic, crime drama and action films to courtroom drama.

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Some of these films were appreciated by critics, the music of some became popular and Imran’s acting ability was also praised in many films. But in terms of box office, most of these films could not achieve the expected success.

Even ‘Haq’ could not change the picture

Courtroom drama released this year ‘Right’ Yami Gautam was seen with Emraan Hashmi. The film’s story and acting were appreciated, but it was not successful in attracting audiences to the theaters in large numbers. As a result the film’s box office performance was not as expected.

Why is ‘Awarapan 2’ special?

Released in the year 2007 ‘Awarapan’ Although not a major commercial success at its time, the film became a cult classic over time. Its emotional storyline, popular music and the strong character of Emraan Hashmi gave it special recognition among the audience.

Considering this popularity, its sequel ‘Vagabond 2’ There is a lot of excitement among the audience regarding this. The positive response to the teaser of the film has indicated that Emraan Hashmi’s popularity still remains intact.

Will also return to horror genre

Apart from ‘Awarapan 2’, Emraan Hashmi’s upcoming supernatural musical horror film ‘soul’ Will also be seen in. This film will be directed by Mayank Sharma. It is being told that this film may be released in 2027 and through this, Imran will return to the horror genre after almost five years.

Will fate be able to change?

Film industry experts believe that the success of any film depends on its story, direction, music and audience response. The initial excitement about ‘Awarapan 2’ is definitely visible, but its real success will be decided only by the box office performance after release.

If the film lives up to the expectations of the audience, it could prove to be a turning point in Emraan Hashmi’s career. If this does not happen, then their long-running box office struggle may drag on further.

For Emraan Hashmi, who has been waiting for a big commercial success for almost a decade and a half. ‘Vagabond 2’ It is being considered a very important film. The popular franchise, positive teaser response and emotional connect of the audience seem to be in favor of this film. However, the final decision will be with the audience, who will decide whether this film proves to be the much-awaited comeback of Emraan Hashmi’s career or not.