{"id":418535,"date":"2026-04-26T14:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/418535\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:29:09","slug":"i-would-work-with-emraan-hashmi-at-the-drop-of-a-hat-mohit-suri-opens-up-on-not-being-offered-awarapan-2-for-direction-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/418535\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I would work with Emraan Hashmi at the drop of a hat’: Mohit Suri opens up on ‘not being offered’ ‘Awarapan 2’ for direction | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'IExcitement is building for ‘Awarapan 2’, the sequel to the 2007 hit, releasing August 14, 2026. Emraan Hashmi reprises his lead role, joined by Disha Patani. Director Nitin Kakkar helms the project, as Mohit Suri confirms he wasn\u2019t offered the film but remains supportive of his frequent collaborator, Emraan Hashmi. \u2018Awarapan\u2019 continues to enjoy enduring popularity, which has fueled excitement for its sequel, \u2018Awarapan 2\u2019, with Vishesh Films recently announcing the release date. While Emraan Hashmi<\/a> is set to return in the lead role, Mohit Suri<\/a> will not be directing the film. In a recent interview, the filmmaker opened up about why he is not helming the sequel.<\/p>\n

Mohit Suri on why he is not directing \u2018Awarapan 2\u2019<\/p>\n

Mohit explained why he isn\u2019t directing \u2018Awarapan 2\u2019, telling NDTV, \u201cI was never actually offered it before, that\u2019s all. I think they wanted to work, but it\u2019s not that. I would work with Emraan at the drop of a hat. The problem with him is that I\u2019ve done eight films with him. He knows me so well. I have to give him a role; I can\u2019t just hustle him into doing some part. But I think it will be more beneficial for me than for him.\u201d <\/p>\n

Watch<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE: Mohit Suri Spills On 20 Years In Bollywood – Ahaan & Aneet, Alia Bhatt Dream Collab & More<\/p>\n

Mohit Suri reacts to Emraan Hashmi dialogue in \u2018The Ba***ds of Bollywood\u2019<\/p>\n

Suri also reacted to \u2018The Ba***ds of Bollywood\u2019 line, \u201cAkkha Bollywood ek taraf aur Emraan Hashmi ek taraf (Entire Bollywood one side and Emraan Hashmi on one side),\u201d and said, \u201cThat scene was kickass. I think what Raghav was actually doing is what I\u2019ve accomplished all my life. It just happened 20 years later; it\u2019s exactly that only. Emraan is my elder brother. We actually grew up together watching the same films. That\u2019s how I think we got educated in the kind of sensitivity, the kind of films we like, the music we like. And in the end, he was my first hero and my hero for eight films. So I\u2019m the one who can actually say that puri industry ek taraf and Emraan bhai ek taraf.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mohit Suri and Emraan Hashmi\u2019s long collaboration over the years<\/p>\n

Mohit and Emraan\u2019s professional partnership spans many years. The filmmaker made his Bollywood debut with \u2018Zeher\u2019 (2005), starring Emraan in the lead. The duo went on to collaborate on multiple projects, several of which achieved box office success, including \u2018Murder 2\u2019, \u2018Awarapan\u2019, and \u2018Raaz: The Mystery Continues\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018Awarapan 2\u2019 release date and cast details revealed<\/p>\n

The original film, directed by Mohit Suri, hit screens nearly 19 years ago. Its sequel, now helmed by Nitin Kakkar, also features Disha Patani<\/a> in a significant role and is set for an August 14 release. Sharing the announcement on Instagram, the production house wrote, \u201cProducer Vishesh Bhatt invites you to explore the world of Awarapan 2. Keep yourself free this Independence Day weekend and join us on 14 Aug 2026, Awarapan 2 in cinemas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Excitement is building for ‘Awarapan 2’, the sequel to the 2007 hit, releasing August 14, 2026. Emraan Hashmi…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":418536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[120252,107198,73793,25074,93,61,60,721,270],"class_list":{"0":"post-418535","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-awarapan","9":"tag-awarapan-2","10":"tag-disha-patani","11":"tag-emraan-hashmi","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-ie","14":"tag-ireland","15":"tag-mohit-suri","16":"tag-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}