Awarapan 2: Why Didn’t Mohit Suri Direct Emraan Hashmi Film’s Sequel? Know Here

Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan 2 has finally been released in theatres on August 14, 2026. The Nitin Kakkar-directed film has clashed with Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947 at the box office. As expected, the sequel to Awarapan (2007) received positive responses from the masses and mixed reactions from the critics. The first installment was directed by Mohit Suri, but he didn’t helm the second one. In a recent interview, producer Vishesh Bhatt revealed the real reason behind not roping Mohit Suri to direct Awarapan 2. He said that replacing Suri with Kakkar was a decision taken just to allow the story to evolve organically.

In an interview with India Today, Vishesh Bhatt said that he was a part of Jannat. Soon after its release, Jannat 2 was being made. He revealed that he had given his heart and soul to the film. Bhatt said, “So I said, ‘I don’t want to.’ I was part of other films in the producing capacity, but I was not up for doing it again. So, it just came out organically. I think the timing was an important part of that.”

Vishesh Bhatt also clarified that there are no creative differences between   and him. He revealed Mohit was doing another. Mohit discussed with Vishesh, and eventually the producer replied, “’Not this.’ That didn’t happen. He wasn’t thinking, and I was already cooking this for a while.”

Bhatt further stated that started shooting for Awarapan 2 after he wrapped Tiger. His character Shivam required a lot of energy. “It takes a lot of an actor’s energy to grip because it’s a character that talks through his silences,” he added.

Vishesh Bhatt mentioned that he wanted to add different kinds of shades to the film. Hence, he roped in Vishal Mishra for music and recreated the mood of Awarapan. While speaking about the casting, the producer said, “We like introducing people also. So, wherever we got a chance, we did it.”

  is a sequel to Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan, which was released in 2007. The film didn’t perform well at the box office but later received cult status. The new film also stars Disha Patani, Shabana Azmi, Suvinder Vicky, Vijayant Kohli, Atul Kumar, Aniruddh Rawal, Puran Gabbi, Barun Chandra, Rukhsar Rehman and others in key roles. As per reports, Awarapan 2 is expected to earn Rs 20 crore on day 1.

Coming back to Mohit Suri, the director is all set to make another romantic film with the Saiyaara pair, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. His Saiyaara turned out to be one of the biggest blockbusters of 2025.