Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan 2 has turned its first weekend into a strong box office run, with the film collecting Rs 31.20 crore gross in India on Sunday. The film earned Rs 4 crore overseas on day 3, taking its total international collection to Rs 12 crore for the opening weekend. With Rs 98.10 crore from India, Awarapan 2 has now reached Rs 110.10 crore worldwide in just three days, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark and giving Emraan Hashmi one of his biggest box office successes.

The Sunday figure came after a bigger Saturday, when the film earned Rs 40.50 crore. While the third day saw a 23% drop, Awarapan 2 still remained ahead of its opening-day collection of Rs 26.40 crore even after the Independence Day holiday. According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Awarapan 2 has earned Rs 98.10 crore gross in India in three days. The film also marks Emraan Hashmi’s return as Shivam Pandit, the role he first played in the 2007 film Awarapan. Almost 20 years later, he has returned to the character in the sequel.

Directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Vishesh Bhatt, Awarapan 2 also features Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi. The supporting cast includes Puran Gabbi, Anirudh Rawal, Surendar Vicky, Vijayant Kohli and Atul Kumar.