Just when the weekend needed a box office spark, Awarapan 2 delivered one. Emraan Hashmi’s sequel gathered serious pace over its second weekend, turning a solid Friday into a far more commanding Saturday and Sunday run, and closing the frame at Rs 142.27 crore nett in India. That late surge has now set up an interesting two-day corridor for the film before Toxic enters the picture on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
The latest trade update places the film’s Week 2 Friday at Rs 6.21 crore, followed by a jump to Rs 9 crore on Saturday and Rs 9.40 crore on Sunday. That gives Awarapan 2 a second weekend total of Rs 24.61 crore, built on top of a Rs 117.66 crore first week. More importantly, the weekend graph moved upward at a stage where many releases begin flattening out, which makes this hold all the more significant.
Awarapan 2 Box Office Collection:
1st Week:
Day 1: 23.40 cr
Day 2: 34.09 cr
Day 3: 26.82 cr
Day 4: 10.06 cr
Day 5: 10.26 cr
Day 6: 7.00 cr
Day 7: 6.03 cr
1st Week: 117.66 crore nett
2nd Week:
Day 8: 6.21 cr
Day 9: 9.00 cr
Day 10: 9.40 cr
Total: 142.27 crore nett
A Strong Second Weekend Gives Awarapan 2 Real Running Room
What stands out here is not just the total, but the shape of the weekend itself. Friday’s base expanding so sharply over the next two days points to sustained audience pull and a film that has stayed active in the conversation beyond its opening week. For exhibitors, that kind of Saturday and Sunday surge is often the clearest sign that a title is still drawing genuine theatrical interest.
That momentum also gives added weight to the film’s emotional and commercial positioning. Producer Vishesh Bhatt recently summed up the intent behind the sequel when he said, “With Awarapan 2, I wanted to reclaim the box office failure of the first film.” The current run suggests the sequel has done exactly what it set out to do, turning an older title with cult recall into a present-day theatrical success story.
The Dark Shivam Saga Returns On A Larger Canvas
Released on August 14, 2026, Awarapan 2 brings Hashmi back as Shivam Pandit in a follow-up mounted as an action drama romance thriller. The film is directed by Nitin Kakkar and stars Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi alongside Hashmi, with Vishesh Films backing the project under producers Mukesh Bhatt and Vishesh Bhatt.
The story continues Shivam’s journey through a world shaped by guilt, redemption, love and sacrifice, extending the emotional core associated with the original film. That blend of franchise memory, brooding romance and heightened action has given the sequel a strong identity in theatres, and the second weekend numbers reflect that connection clearly.
Emraan Hashmi’S 2026 Box Office Story Finds Its Defining Turn
For Emraan Hashmi, Awarapan 2 stands out as a major theatrical marker in a recent career phase that has balanced mainstream projects with darker dramatic material. His recent releases include Selfiee in 2023 and Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web in 2026, while Gunmaaster G9 is listed among his forthcoming titles. The performance of Awarapan 2 has also given him a notable commercial milestone, with trade coverage framing it as his first solo release in 18 years to enter the Rs 100 crore club.
Now the focus shifts to the film’s immediate next step. With Monday and Tuesday still available before Toxic arrives, Awarapan 2 has a brief but valuable window to extend its run and show just how far this second-weekend resurgence can carry it.
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