After about a decade of a dry spell at the box office, 2026 saw him coming back with a bang. Awarapan 2 isn’t just doing well number-wise, it has proved that his nostalgic fans come out to support him. Emraan Hashmi’s comeback is one for the ages.
Buoyed by the renewed interest in him, the makers of Emraan’s next film, Gunmaster G9, have announced that the first asset is on its way for the viewers. He hasn’t aged a day since Awarapan released. It brings back the brooding hero, tragic romance, liberal use of firearms and, most importantly, the music that made the original such a favorite. It doesn’t always keep its pace in check. But there is an old-school charm to its earnestness.
Check out the post here: HT’s review of the sequel to the 2007 film, Awarapan said, “Performance-wise, this is the quintessential Emraan Hashmi an entire generation grew up watching. He delivers exactly what is expected of him: brooding intensity, and the kind of effortless cool that made him a star in the first place… Awarapan 2 is a film from another time, and that is both its biggest strength and weakness. For those who grew up in the 2000s with Emraan’s songs on repeat and romantic crime dramas as weekend staples, Awarapan 2 offers a generous dose of nostalgia without completely sacrificing the spectacle of a modern day sequel.”
In fact, it’s dropping tomorrow itself, the first teaser of the film, which also stars Genelia Deshmukh and Aparshakti Khurana.
