Emraan Hashmi casts a spell as Shivam Pandit once again, and no matter how hard you try, you simply cannot break out of it! While the second half of Awarapan succumbs to the predictable crime-drama plot and pacing issues, Nitin Kakkar makes sure that the script holds your attention through Shivam.Read at source
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Awarapan 2
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Across 10 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Awarapan 2, reception is mixed. The 8 scored reviews average 58/100.
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Nineteen years after Awarapan became a cult favourite, Emraan Hashmi returns as Shivam Pandit in Awarapan 2, a sequel that understands exactly what made the original resonate with audiences.Read at source
Bilal Siddiqi and Vishesh Bhatt's screenplay is engaging and peppered with engaging and emotional moments.Read at source
The screenplay follows a fairly predictable path, and several characters feel underwritten.Read at source
The film works and only works because of Emraan HashmiRead at source
Emraan Hashmi delivers a sincere and committed performance, but it cannot overcome the script's ordinariness.Read at source
It was going to be an inevitability that mainstream Bollywood would discover the terrific Suvinder Vicky, but as a guy shuttling between mob bosses, the texture that makes him a special actor is sandpapered.Read at source
Aliyah is in his custody, and Shivam has to fight the odds to save her.,Awarapan 2 Movie Review: What Works,Awarapan 2 is a classic old-school thriller.Read at source
It doesn’t try too hard to reinvent the franchise; instead, it leans into the old-school romance, melodrama, soulful music and massy action that made the original memorable.Read at source
Patani's performance is decent, although it doesn't leave a particularly strong impression.Read at source