After months of continuous demands from fans on social media, Mukesh Bhatt's Production Vishesh Films on Monday announced Awarapan 2. Awarapan 2 Release Date announcement was done on Monday keeping Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi's 46th Birthday in mind. Emraan Hashmi on Monday celebrated his 46th Birthday. To mark the occasion, Vishesh Films announced Awarapan 2's film in the making. Not only this but the Awarapan 2 Release Date was also announced.
Awarapan 2 announcement teaser portrays whatever happened in the previous part with Emraan Hashmi's voice-over in the background. Awarapan 2 will be released in theaters next year i.e. April 3, 2026. The movie will be directed by Nitin Kakkar, Produced by Vishesh Bhatt, and Written by Bilal Siddiqi. Notably, Awarapan 2 starcast has not been announced yet. But, it is confirmed that Emraan Hashmi will carry forward the much-loved character of Shivam in Awarapan 2.
For those who haven't watched Awarapan, the movie was released in 2007. Awarapan was directed by Mohit Suri. As per reports, Awarapan was an uncredited remake of the South Korean film A Bittersweet Life. It featured Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran, Mrinalini Sharma, and Ashutosh Rana in the key roles.
Awarapan revolves around a gangster named Shivam Pandit (Emraan Hashmi) who is ordered by his boss Bharat Malik (Rana) to watch over Reema (Sharma), Malik's secret Pakistani mistress. Despite receiving positive reviews from critics, Awarapan was a commercial failure, but eventually came to be regarded as one of Emraan Hashmi's best works.