DIRECTOR Mohit Suri, who recently celebrated the 1st anniversary of his blockbuster film Saiyaara, has called the
upcoming film Awarapan 2, a “long-lost
love”, and “an old friend”.
Recently, the director took to his
Instagram,and shared the film’s trailer. He also
penned a long note in the caption, saying that
the film brought back so many memories for him.
He wrote, “This one feels special.
Like a long-lost love, like an old
friend you haven’t met in years but
still deeply miss. 19 years later,
and this movie still matters so
much to me. Thank you, @nitinrkakkar, for bringing back
something that is so close
to my heart and for doing
it with so much love,
flourish, sensitivity and heart.
To everyone who
has worked on this film, most of you I know,
have worked with before, and will continue to
work with, you’ve done such a brilliant job”.
Mohit helmed the first part of the franchise.
The film was a commercial disaster upon its
release, and was pulled down from theatres
owing to its poor performance. However, the
film’s music was a huge success, and served as
a fuel to its long shelf-life. Viewers saw the film
on other avenues, steadily turning a once commercial disaster into a cult-classic.
“And my little brother @visheshb7, I’ve passed
on the baton to you, and now I can’t wait for
the world to see what magic you have created. Good luck, my brother. Loved the trailer.
All the very best to all of you. Everyone, go watch
Awarapan 2in cinemas on August 14. Toh phir
aao… mujhko satao… mujhko rulao”, he added.