In a recent statement, Mohit Suri put aside the rumours, confirming that he has not been approached for Awarapan 2, even though he shares a deep bond with Emraan Hashmi. He couldn’t help but praise Hashmi’s impressive cameo in Aryan Khan’s latest project, calling it a “kicka**”. Reflecting on their past, Suri also mentioned how Hashmi turned down a role in ‘Aashiqui 2’.
Awarapan 2 has created a lot of buzz since its official announcement by Vishesh Films on April 21, 2026. The sequel also stars Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani, but Mohit Suri, who directed the 2007 original, will not be returning as director.
In a new interview, Suri has now said that he was never offered the sequel, while also speaking about his long creative relationship with Imran.
Mohit Suri talks about not directing Awarapan 2
In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, Mohit Suri said that he has not been approached to direct Awarapan 2. “I have never been offered this work before, that’s all. I think they wanted the work, but that’s not the case,” he said.
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Al-Suri added that he will continue working with Imran without hesitation. “I will work with Imran at the drop of a hat.
The problem with him is that I did eight films with him. He knows me well. I have to give him a role. I can’t get him to do a part. But I think it will be more useful for me than for him.”‘Awarapan 2’ was previously expected to release on April 3, 2026, before it was postponed to April 14, 2026. The film may clash with Sunny Deol’s ‘Lahore 1947’. Unlike the first film, the sequel will be directed by
Nitin Kakkar
.
Mohit Suri talks about Emraan Hashmi’s viral moment
Suri also reacted to Emraan Hashmi’s viral scene in Aryan Khan’s ‘Ba***ds of Bollywood’, where Raghav Goyal’s character says, ‘Akkha Bollywood ek taraf, aur Emraan Hashmi ek taraf’.
“That scene was amazing**,” Suri said. “I think what Raghav was actually doing is what I have accomplished all my life.”He added, “Imran is my elder brother. We grew up together watching the same films.” Al-Suri said that Imran was his “first hero” and starred in eight films.Suri also spoke about Imran rejecting Rahul Jaikar’s role in the film ‘
My lover 2
‘. He said that Imran felt that the film needed new faces and joked that the actor was tired of dying in his films.Awarapan, which was released in 2007, did poorly at the box office initially, but later became a crowd favorite, thanks to Pritam’s music and Imran’s performance.