Awarapan (2007) did not perform well at the box office during its theatrical run, but it gained cult status over the years due to its unforgettable soundtrack, touching story, memorable dramatic and action moments and, of course, Emraan Hashmi’s intense, never-before-seen avatar. As a result, business and industry are confident about its prospects vagrancy 2. Last week, some of the biggest distributors in the Hindi film industry were seen at the Vishesh Films office, keen to acquire the pan-India theatrical rights of the film.
Exclusive: Awarapan 2 leaves distributors in a tizzy; Dharma, Zee Studios, AA Films and others approach Mukesh Bhatt for theatrical rights
A business source said “You name it and that distributor was spotted at the Vishesh Films office last week – be it Zee Studios, Anil Thadani’s AA Films, Penn Marudhar, Jio Studios, Star Studio 18, Cinepolis, etc. Not only this, Dharma Productions, which now has its own distribution arm, also met Mukesh Bhatt. Finally, Ananya Birla’s Birla Studios plans to not only produce but also distribute films in the future. Have made it. Their representatives have also arrived.”
An industry insider commented, “once upon a time it used to be Distributors will rush in and try to outdo each other to acquire the rights to a promising film. This incident reminded me of those days. This clearly shows that vagrancy 2 Will be a film worth watching. The first part has tremendous recall value. Memes are already being shared online about how fans are waiting to see the second part. As they say in our line, pictures it is very hot”
The trade source further added, “Mukesh Bhatt is quite overwhelmed with the response. He met all the distributors warmly. Now, he and his team are analyzing the proposals and are expected to take a decision soon. Once that is done, the makers will announce the name of the distributor who wins the competitive bid.”
Apart from Emraan Hashmi AwarapanThe first part also starred Shriya Saran, Mrinalini Sharma, Ashutosh Rana, Ashish Vidyarthi, Shaad Randhawa, Salil Acharya, Purab Kohli and the late Atul Parchure. Mohit Suri directed the love ballad while its evergreen songs were composed by Pritam Chakraborty.
related to vagrancy 2It is directed by Nitin Kakkar Filmistan (2014) and a notebook (2019) fame. This time Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi are also included with Imran. It will be released in theaters on August 14.
