EXCLUSIVE: Awarapan’s first part to re-release in cinemas on July 31; to CLASH with Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
A source told Bollywood Hungama , “ Awarapan will re-rollout on July 31. The first part continues to hold strong recall value due to the casting, subject, emotional and massy moments and most importantly, the timeless music score. Hence, it was decided to bring it in cinemas before the rollout of Awarapan 2 .”
Adding to this, The source further shared, “It’ll clash with the big Hollywood rollout movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day , which arrives in cinemas in India on July 30. Spider-Man will open huge and it won’t be a surprise if the Awarapan re-rollout also manages to get footfalls.”
Meanwhile, An industry insider explained, “ Awarapan may have flopped at the ticket-window at the time of its rollout, but it later attained cult status through television, home video and OTT. There is also an entire generation that was either too young or not even born when the movie originally arrived in cinemas. They would love to experience its magic on the big screen. Meanwhile, many followers regret missing the movie in theatres during its original run. This sense of regret has played a major role in drawing audiences to cinemas for re-releases. Tumbbad, Sanam Teri Kasam and Laila Majnu underperformed during their initial theatrical runs but emerged as huge hits upon re-rollout for the same reason. Awarapan is expected to follow suit when it returns to cinemas on July 31.”
Notably, Awarapan was directed by Mohit Suri and starred Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran, Ashutosh Rana, Ashish Vidyarthi, Shaad Randhawa, Purab Kohli, Mrinalini Sharma and others. As for Awarapan 2 , it features Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani, Shabana Azmi and is directed by Nitin Kakkar. The movie releases in cinemas on August 14.
Source: Bollywood Hungama