According to an exclusive report from Pinkvilla earlier this month, Vishesh Bhatt and Nitin Kakkar have locked Disha Patani to play the female lead in Awarapan 2, alongside Emraan Hashmi. It was also reported that the film was scheduled to start filming by the end of September, with a planned release in the summer of 2026. Pinkvilla has now exclusively learned that the filming of Awarapan 2 is set to begin this week in Bangkok. A source shared, "Awarapan 2 is set to go on floors this week in Bangkok with the two leads Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani.