The trend of re-release has picked up big time and it’s heartening to see certain cult films, which didn’t do well on their original run, doing incredible business when released again. It happened last year with Tumbbad and Laila Majnu; both films did better on their re-runs. This year, Sanam Teri Kasam rewrote history. And now, it’s time for viewers to get ready for another round of re-releases. Salil Acharya recently confirmed that Awarapan (2007) and Aashiqui 2 (2013) are up for re-release next.
BREAKING: Salil Acharya confirms that Awarapan and Aashiqui 2 are all set to re-release
At the event of MFN (Matrix Fight Night) 16, Salil Acharya said in an interview with HM Digital Reviews about the re-release plans of the two films. He said, “The re-release trend is working well and it’s great. Awarapan was released nearly 17 years ago. It was an incredible experience shooting for it with Emraan Hashmi, Ashutosh Rana etc. Hence, we all are very excited. I spoke to Mohit Suri about it. Aashiqui 2 is also being re-released. He told me, ‘Aapki dono filmein re-release ho rahi hai’. I am waiting for it.”
He continued, “My very good friend Harshvardhan Rane’s film Sanam Teri Kasam was re-released and it collected nearly Rs. 50 crores. It didn’t do well back then. The same happened with Awarapan. It didn’t do huge business but people loved the film a lot. At that time, Himesh Reshammiya’s Aap Ka Surroor, Apne and Die Hard 4.0 were released on the same day. Hence, I hope this time, people come to watch the film.”
Salil Acharya also spoke about his crucial scene in the film, “I had to shoot my death sequence in one shot. The time was limited. We were shooting outdoors and the light was fading. Since I had done television extensively, I was ready for it. Awarapan was a physically demanding film.”
Awarapan also starred Shriya Saran, Mrinalini Sharma, Shaad Randhawa, Ashish Vidyarthi and Rehan Khan. It’s the story of a gangster who’s asked by his boss to look after his mistress. How his tragic past catches up with him while doing so forms the rest of the film. The film is fondly remembered today for its message, intense moments, Emraan’s memorable performance and of course, the unforgettable soundtrack.
Awarapan was directed by Mohit Suri who also directed Aashiqui 2. It featured Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor and is the story of an alcoholic singer who mentors an aspiring performer. Unlike Awarapan, Aashiqui 2 was a huge blockbuster when it was released in 2013.
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