Awarapan 2: Emraan Hashmi earns 10 times more than original film

Awarapan 2 (Pic/Instagram)

The trailer of Awarapan 2 has sparked excitement among fans as Emraan Hashmi returns as Shivam Pandit nearly two decades after the original became a cult favourite. With the sequel carrying high expectations, reports have now revealed the reported remuneration of the film's lead cast, with Hashmi taking home a whopping Rs 12 crore.

Awarapan 2 cast fees

According to a News24 report, Emraan Hashmi is earning approximately Rs 12 crore for Awarapan 2. The actor is going to reprise his famous character, Shivam Pandit, in the sequel. As per the report, his pay is almost ten times more than what he earned for the original Awarapan movie made in 2007. For the original 2007 film Awarapan, Emraan Hashmi was reportedly paid a modest fee of about Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 crore.

Disha Patani, meanwhile, is reportedly being paid Rs 5 crore for the sequel. Shabana Azmi, who plays a pivotal role in the film, is said to have commanded a fee in the range of Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore.

More about Awarapan 2

Produced by Vishesh Films, Awarapan 2 is directed by Nitin Kakkar and written by Bilal Siddiqui. The film will release in cinemas on 14th August and witness a clash with Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta's Batwara 1947. Mohit Suri helmed the first part of the franchise. He got nostalgic over Awarapan 2, calling it a ‘long-lost love' and ‘old friend.'

According to a Bollywood Hungama report, the film was granted a censor certificate on August 5. The film has been granted a U/A 16+ certification. In total, the Board ordered four minutes of deletions and 20 seconds of replacements, resulting in a final runtime of 140 minutes and 20 seconds, which comes to 2 hours and 20 minutes.

While the trailer was praised for being an intense, spoiler-free promo, eagle-eyed netizens spotted another talking point - the trailer thumbnail and poster bear a striking resemblance to the iconic ‘Homeland' artwork. Both feature the lead turning back amid a sea of similarly dressed figures, with a contrasting splash of colour creating an almost identical visual composition.

Composer Amaal Mallik recently alleged that the music of Awarapan 2 was being targeted by a "paid PR" campaign orchestrated by "rival elements" in the industry.