Nearly 19 years after Awarapan became a cult favourite, Emraan Hashmi reprises his role as Shivam Pandit in Awarapan 2.
The makers unveiled the film's official trailer on Thursday, offering a glimpse into the next chapter of Shivam's life. Rather than revealing the entire storyline, the trailer focuses on the emotional scars carried by the protagonist while teasing intense action and the franchise's signature musical appeal.
Emraan Hashmi Returns As Shivam Pandit
The trailer presents Shivam as an older, battle-hardened man still struggling with the consequences of his past. While the central conflict remains under wraps, the visuals hint at themes of revenge, redemption and emotional healing.
Disha Patani joins the sequel as Zara, while Shabana Azmi plays Nafisa. The supporting cast includes Puran Gabbi as Zorawar, Anirudh Rawal as Sikandar, Surendar Vicky as Jaideep, Vijayant Kohli as Mehmood and Atul Kumar as Samarth.
Social Media Reviews
The trailer has received an encouraging response across social media platforms. Many viewers praised Emraan Hashmi's return as Shivam Pandit and appreciated that the makers avoided revealing major plot twists. Fans also welcomed the darker tone, emotional storytelling and action-packed visuals, with several calling it a worthy continuation of the 2007 film.
#Awarapan2 trailer ????????#EmraanHashmi looks and presence.. #DishaPatani seems to have solid role ????
— Balaji (@RDBalaji) August 6, 2026
More of Action and has little emotion portions and good move by the makers to keep it short and also doesnt reveal the plot.
Can't wait to see what's in store. pic.twitter.com/KqDnDoIIEV
#Awarapan2 Trailer Review :
— KBP Reviews???? (@KshitizCritic) August 6, 2026
Positives :
- OG Emraan Hashmi is Finally Back
- Character Development
- The Intense theme of movie
- the story is hidden
- BGM is heart touching, Nostalgia
- Action Blocks are looking good
- The production value is very good
- Frames are… pic.twitter.com/vTf89CVxZ1
The #Awarapan2 trailer is out and it's a solid 10/10! ???? Honestly, I'm even more excited for the movie now✌️#EmraanHashmi pic.twitter.com/7gGjxVYk43
— Veronika ????✨️ (@NikaBelaya69) August 6, 2026
I still can't tell if they're underselling the film or saving its biggest moments. Hopefully it's for a reason. Visually, though, the film has a charm that's hard to ignore. And Emraan looks every bit like a leading man again. #Awarapan2 pic.twitter.com/lPtfrUlSyy
— ZeMo (@ZeM6108) August 6, 2026
#Awarapan2 TRAILER IS OUT NOW...
— Rahul Raut (@Rahulrautwrites) August 6, 2026
The #EmraanHashmi and #DishaPatani film releases in cinemas on 14th AUGUST... Directed by Nitin Kakkar!
Makers of this film are doing a terrible job with marketing. It's turning out to be a classic case on how to destroy the buzz of a hot film! pic.twitter.com/FdexxAYZfs
"Ek ek karke maroge yaa sab saath main maroge" - @emraanhashmi returns as shivam pandit LIKE NEVER BEFORE ????????#Awarapan2 Trailer OUT NOW - https://t.co/KToub7kGxH#EmraanHashmi pic.twitter.com/wuT2OIHFEc
— Emraanians (@Emraanians) August 6, 2026
Goosebumps ????????????????????????????????????????
— Ashish A Pawar (@smartemraan) August 6, 2026
The countdown is over…..The moment we've dreamed of is finally here…Electrifying trailer of the decade!!!!!????????#Awarapan2 #EmraanHashmi
celebration for every #EmraanHashmi fan!!!!❤️????????✅✅ pic.twitter.com/IT535yMwsD
CBFC Certification
Ahead of its theatrical release, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cleared the film with a U/A 16+ certificate after recommending multiple edits. The board instructed the makers to include disclaimers on drug use and child trafficking, add an anti-drug ticker during drug-consumption scenes, display the title in Hindi, replace objectionable words, trim several violent sequences and remove a drug-snorting scene.
After these changes, the film received certification on August 5 with a final runtime of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 20 seconds.
Presented by Vishesh Films and Mukesh Bhatt, produced by Vishesh Bhatt, directed by Nitin Kakkar and written by Bilal Siddiqui, Awarapan 2 will be distributed in India by Pen Marudhar.
Release Date
Awarapan 2 is scheduled to release in cinemas worldwide on August 14, 2026.
Watch Trailer Here:
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