Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 Crosses Rs 110 Crore Worldwide in Opening Weekend
Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2, released on August 14, has achieved strong box office success, crossing Rs 110 crore worldwide within its opening weekend. Despite initial distributor reluctance, the film, a sequel to the 2007 original, has drawn audiences with its nostalgic appeal, action, and music. It outperformed competing release Batwara 1947, earning Rs 81.75 crore net in India by Day 3. Some viewers reported issues with air conditioning during screenings. The film is expected to debut on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (67/100). Lens Score 29/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, indiatoday, indiatvnews, news18, mint, timesnow, freepressjournal, thetelegraph, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 35/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
wion broke this story on 16 Aug, 06:26 am. Other outlets followed.