Awarapan 2 vs Batwara 1947 live updates: Awarapan 2 stars Emraan Hashmi, while Batwara 1947 is led by Sunny Deol.Awarapan 2 vs Batwara 1947 LIVE Updates: Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 and Sunny Deol-led Batwara 1947 are vying for the audience's attention in the theatres this Independence Day weekend. Both films have released in theatres on August 14.• Awarapan 2 brings back Emraan Hashmi in his iconic role of Shivam Pandit. The film also stars Shabana Azmi, Disha Patani, and Suvinder Vicky • Directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Vishesh Bhatt, Awarapan 2 resurrects Emraan's character, who had died at the end of the first part. • On the other hand, Batwara 1947 stars Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Preity Zinta, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh, Khushi Hajare, and Kanikka Kapur. • Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the film is about a Muslim man who moves to Pakistan during Partition, only to find a Hindu woman still living in his new home. As tensions rise, he takes responsibility for protecting her while keeping his family safe. • Batwara 1947 is based on Asghar Wajahat's bestselling book Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai. • Both films arrive in theatres with substantial hype. Awarapan 2 is a legacy sequel to a cult classic while Batwara 1947 sees the reunion of Sunny and Santoshi's blockbuster jodi. • The advance bookings for both films opened 48 hours before release. Awarapan 2 scored big, minting over ₹8 crore in pre-sales for day 1 alone. • Batwara 1947's advance bookings weren't as manic. The film managed sales of ₹1.76 crore for the opening day. ...Read More• Awarapan 2 brings back Emraan Hashmi in his iconic role of Shivam Pandit. The film also stars Shabana Azmi, Disha Patani, and Suvinder Vicky • Directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Vishesh Bhatt, Awarapan 2 resurrects Emraan's character, who had died at the end of the first part. • On the other hand, Batwara 1947 stars Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Preity Zinta, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh, Khushi Hajare, and Kanikka Kapur. • Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the film is about a Muslim man who moves to Pakistan during Partition, only to find a Hindu woman still living in his new home. As tensions rise, he takes responsibility for protecting her while keeping his family safe. • Batwara 1947 is based on Asghar Wajahat's bestselling book Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai. • Both films arrive in theatres with substantial hype. Awarapan 2 is a legacy sequel to a cult classic while Batwara 1947 sees the reunion of Sunny and Santoshi's blockbuster jodi. • The advance bookings for both films opened 48 hours before release. Awarapan 2 scored big, minting over ₹8 crore in pre-sales for day 1 alone. • Batwara 1947's advance bookings weren't as manic. The film managed sales of ₹1.76 crore for the opening day. Follow all the updates here:Aug 14, 2026, 11:01:21 ISTEmraan Hashmi's return as Shivam Pandit has generated enormous buzz. The film minted ₹8 crore in advance bookings, selling over 2.6 lakh tickets for its first day.Aug 14, 2026, 10:57:26 ISTAccording to Sacnilk, the Sunny Deol film sold 65k tickets for its opening day, grossing ₹1.76 crore in advance bookings.Aug 14, 2026, 10:41:42 ISTAs two big films arrive in theatres on Independence Day eve, Bollywood trade insiders are bullish about a good time, with estimates saying this could be a ₹120 crore weekend for Hindi films.