Emraan Hashmi Raises Rs 2 Crore To Return To Stage After 19 Years With Two Concerts In Bollywood After Success Of ‘Awarapan 2’ – Report | Hindi Movie News
Emraan Hashmi returns to the live performance space after almost two decades. The actor, who has enjoyed renewed attention following the theatrical success of ‘Awarapan 2’, will headline two Bollywood-themed events in the coming weeks.
Hashmi will perform at The Emraan Era at Sunburn Union in Bengaluru on August 29, followed by an appearance at Quake Arena in Hyderabad on September 5, where he will share the stage with DJ Ganesh.According to Mid-Day, the actor reportedly charged Rs. 2 crores for the two appearances. The concerts are expected to celebrate the music associated with some of their most popular films, while bringing their chart-topping songs to a live audience.
Emraan Hashmi to revisit ‘Murder’, ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne’ and blows
The Bengaluru event is expected to feature Emraan Hashmi performing songs associated with films that played an important role in establishing his musical identity in Bollywood. The report stated that at the Sunburn Union event, Emraan will perform some of his biggest hits from films like ‘Murder’ (2004), ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne’ (2005) and ‘Jannat’ (2008), songs that helped establish him as a household name.DJ Aerreo is also expected to join Hashmi at the Bengaluru event. Meanwhile, his appearance in Hyderabad is expected to be shorter, with DJ Ganesh featuring remixes and mashups of the actor’s popular tracks. Notably, Hashmi’s return to the stage comes almost 19 years after her last major live dance performance at the IIFA Awards in 2007.Hashmi’s music-based popularity has traditionally been closely associated with millennials, thanks to the soundtrack-driven success of films like ‘Murder’, ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne’ and ‘Jannat’.
However, his recent projects seem to have introduced him to a younger audience as well. The report also stated that Hashmi’s appearances in ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ (2025) and Aryan Khan’s ‘Awarapan 2’ have helped him find a new fan base among Generation Z.
Therefore, his return to the stage comes at an interesting point in his career, combining nostalgia for his biggest musical hits with renewed interest from a younger generation of viewers.
The success of ‘Awarapan 2’ gives Emraan Hashmi another personal record
The return to the stage comes at a time when Hashmi is enjoying one of the strongest commercial phases of his recent career. ‘Awarapan 2’, the direct sequel to the 2007 cult film, has become a huge theatrical success. According to Sacnilk, on the 14th, the film collected Rs. 0.60 crore nett in India from 1,085 shows, taking its total domestic net collection to Rs. 144.25 crores. Its gross collection in India has reached Rs.
171.90 crores. The film also added Rs. 0.25 crore from overseas markets on the 14th, taking its foreign gross income to Rs 31.80 crore. Its worldwide gross collection now stands at Rs. 203.70 crores.
Emraan Hashmi’s Upcoming Projects
After the success of ‘Awarapan 2’, Hashmi has several projects underway. The actor will next be seen in ‘Gunmaaster G9’, directed by Aditya Datt and sharing screen space with Genelia Deshmukh and Aparshakti Khurana. The film is scheduled to be released on November 27, 2026.
