Emraan Hashmi's ‘Awarapan 2’ is off to a strong start at the domestic box office. The sequel to the 2007 cult favourite opened in theatres on August 14 and collected Rs 22 crore net in India on Day 1, according to the figures provided for live tracking.

Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 has sold 45,000 tickets in top national chains, with a significant surge of 25,000 tickets sold on August 12 alone.

The Independence Day box office clash sees Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2 take a big lead over Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947. | Bollywood