Awarapan 2: Emraan Hashmi's 10x Salary Jump From The OG Film Grabs Attention, How Much Was He Paid?
Emraan Hashmi is back on the screen with the movie, 'Awarapan 2'. His salary jumped 10 times from the original film. Here's how much he is being paid for the movie.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleEmraan Hashmi's movie Awarapan, released in 2007, became a cult favorite. Over the past two decades, the movie has maintained its charm in audiences' hearts and is loved for its tragic storyline, deep philosophical themes, and more.
Now, after two decades, the sequel to the movie has been released, and Emraan Hashmi is back to set the screens on fire with Awarapan 2. Emraan is returning in his role as 'Shivam Pandit', while Disha Patani will be the female lead in the film. With the release of Awarapan 2, the reviews also started pouring in. Amid Emraan winning hearts with the sequel to one of his best movies, let's find out how much he's being paid for the same.
Emraan Hashmi's 10x salary jump for Awarapan 2 grabs attention
For Awarapan, Emraan Hashmi was reportedly paid a salary of Rs. 1.5 crore to 2 crore. Now, reports claim that the actor has a 10-fold salary increase, as he is reviving his role in the sequel while passing down the nostalgia. If the reports are to be believed, Emraan Hashmi is being paid Rs. 12 crore for his role as 'Shivam Pandit' in the movie Awarapan 2. Reports also claimed that the movie has a budget of Rs. 25-30 crore, and, according to the data, the first-day collection is around Rs. 15-20 crore.
Emraan Hashmi getting 10x of what he got in the original film for the sequel has become a topic of discussion. The reasons for the same could be several. Back in 2007, Emraan was emerging as an actor; by comparison, he is well-established now, so his salary jump is surely fair.
The original movie became a cult classic, and for its sequel to work, Emraan's return was simply non-negotiable; thus, his salary jump is justified. Along with that, two decades ago things were different; now the industry has scaled dramatically, which makes the salary jump quite normal.
More about Awarapan 2 and audience's response
Disha Patani is being paid Rs. 5 crore for her role in the movie, while supporting actress Shabana Azmi's salary is reportedly around Rs. 2-5 crore. Speaking of the responses the movie is getting, they are mostly positive. However, there has been some discussion about the movie's predictability, which critics have argued could have been tightened.
A section of netizens has also been discussing the pacing in certain scenes, which they feel could have been better paced. The writing and overall execution, despite a plot that tackles a serious social issue, earned the tag 'average'.
Well, the responses are positive, mainly due to the entertainer Emraan Hashmi's brilliance as an actor. He remains at the center of the movie and leaves everyone in awe with his skills. While Sabana Azmi's skills have also been praised, the audience is divided on Disha Patani's acting skills in the movie.
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