Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi announced the sequel to his 2007 romantic drama ‘Awarapan’ on his 46th birthday in March.
According to a report in Pinkvilla, Disha Patani has been roped in to romance Emraan in the film.
“Much like Awarapan, the sequel too is an intense love story, set against the backdrop of the gangster world. The spirit of the first part is intact, and the makers are expanding the world into a sequel format with 2x the romance and 2x the emotions. Emraan Hashmi will be playing Shivam Pandit, whereas details of Disha’s character have been kept under wraps,” a source was quoted as saying by Pinkvilla.
The teaser of the sequel, shared on Emraan’s birthday, featured the actor’s iconic character from the film, where he is seen standing on a boat, looking at the setting sun.
In the clip, while setting a bird free from the cage, Emraan narrates, “Kisi aur ki zindagi ke liye marna hi meri manzil hai (To die for someone else’s life is my destiny).”
“Awarapan 2, The journey continues,” read the text at the end of the teaser.
“Bas mujhe kuch aur der zinda rakh… #Awarapan2 in cinemas, 3rd April 2026. #Awarapan2,” read the caption along with the teaser.
A fan reacted, “Bday gift de diya bhai ne, most awaited Awarapan, watching in theater.”
Another user commented, “Damn !!!!!! I just can’t wait !!!!!”
The film is slated to be released in April 2026.
Helmed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the 2007 ‘Awarapan’ starred Emraan, Shriya Saran, Mrinalini Sharma and Ashutosh Rana.
