Emraan Hashmi Shares Update On Awarapan 2, Says Sequel Does NOT Just 'Capitalise' On Cult Following | EXCLUSIVE

Amid Bollywood’s craze for sequels, Awarapan 2 stands out as one of the most awaited and exciting films in the pipeline. Emraan Hashmi recently shared an update on its shoot and explained why he chose

to say yes to the project. The actor, who is currently gearing up for the release of Haq, clarified that the makers are not producing the sequel merely to capitalise on its massive fan following.Emraan Hashmi Shares Update On Awarapan 2During an exclusive chat with Zoom, Hashmi said, "I think I’ll be shooting for it. I’m going to shoot again next month. And yeah, it’s shot some really intense scenes. It’s got crazy music, it’s got fantastic, intense scenes. I’m not telling you anything right now, you’ll discover it when you see the film."He also shared, "Awarapan has been in discussion for almost six years. There was a conversation earlier, pre-COVID, and I said, 'How can you bring back Shivam?' The finality of the film was where he apparently dies. So there have been ideas and I think we cracked something really good in 2022, when my friend Bilal came with the script, which fits it to the T and takes that brand ahead."Emraan Hashmi Says Sequel Does NOT 'Capitalise' On Cult FollowingThe Ba***ds Of Bollywood star continued, "It doesn’t just do it to capitalise on Awarapan or its cult following — which it has, by the way. I realise whenever I meet fans, they’re like, 'We love these films,' but Awarapan has had a visceral, profound reaction from the audience and a fan following that has grown over the years — almost eight years. People even have Awarapan tattoos on their arms and all that."He said that even the audience can sense when a film isn’t genuine and can tell if it’s being made only to capitalise on a trend. "Eventually, which films work and which don’t is not in your hands. What matters is that your intent should be honest, and it should come from the right place. When you come from the right place and it ticks all those boxes, then you say, 'Okay, this feels right, let’s do it,'" said Emraan.

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Meanwhile, his latest project, Haq, is arriving in the theatres tomorrow. Backed by Junglee Pictures, it also stars Yami Gautam.