Awarapan 2 Day 9: Emraan Hashmi film tops Rs 180cr worldwide despite Batwara 1947 clash
The film 'Awarapan 2', starring Emraan Hashmi, has achieved significant commercial success, grossing over Rs 180 crore worldwide in its first nine days. Despite competition from 'Batwara 1947', the sequel has seen strong box office growth driven by nostalgia and popular music.
Why it matters
It illustrates the financial impact of legacy sequels and the continued influence of Bollywood music on theatrical performance.
The makers of 'Awarapan 2', starring Emraan Hashmi, banked on the nostalgia factor and revamped versions of the songs from the original 'Awarapan' to pull audiences into theatres. So far, this has worked pretty well in their favour. The film is currently in its second week and has already crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in the first week. Here's how it performed on Day 9 at the box office.'Awarapan 2' box office collection Day 9According to the Sacnilk report, on Day 9, the Emraan Hashmi starrer saw a significant increase in box office collection with 43.5% growth compared to its previous day's earnings. The film collected a net of Rs 8.25 crore across 10,008 shows.
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