Emraan Hashmi's 'Awarapan 2' nears ₹170cr worldwide
What's the story
Emraan Hashmi's latest film, Awarapan 2, has shown a steady performance at the box office on its second Friday. The romantic crime thriller saw a slight dip in its Day 8 earnings but continued to draw audiences, with its India net collection nearing the ₹120 crore mark. The film is directed by Nitin Kakkar and also stars Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi.
Box office details
'Awarapan 2' earned ₹5.5 crore on Day 8
Per Sacnilk, Awarapan 2 earned an estimated ₹5.5 crore in India net collections on Day 8.
The film achieved this figure across 9,858 shows, marking an 8.3% decline from the ₹6 crore earned on Day 7.
With these earnings, the project has now amassed ₹119 crore in India net earnings, while its India gross collection stands at ₹141.87 crore.
Occupancy details
Overall occupancy for 'Awarapan 2' on Friday
On its second Friday, Awarapan 2 recorded an overall occupancy of 13% across its Hindi 2D shows.
The morning shows saw a turnout of 6.92%, which increased to 12.38% for the afternoon shows.
The evening and night shows performed even better with occupancies of 14.92% and 23.85%, respectively.
This strong night occupancy helped the film maintain its Day-8 collection above ₹5 crore despite a slight decline from Thursday's earnings of ₹6 crore (Day-7).
Global earnings
International earnings of 'Awarapan 2'
The film also boosted its overseas earnings on Day 8, collecting ₹1 crore from international markets. This brings its total overseas gross collection to ₹27.3 crore.
The combined India gross collection of ₹141.87 crore and overseas earnings have pushed the worldwide gross to an impressive ₹169.17 crore, reported Sacnilk.
Film synopsis
Here's what happens in 'Awarapan 2'
Awarapan 2 sees Hashmi reprising his role as Shivam, the protagonist from the 2007 film Awarapan.
The sequel picks up years later as Shivam grapples with the loss of Aaliyah (Shriya Saran).
His life takes a turn when he finds an abandoned girl whom he names Aaliyah.
The story delves into themes of child trafficking, grief, and redemption as Shivam embarks on a dangerous mission to protect her.