PEN Marudhar wins big bidding war for Gunmaaster G9; bags all-India distribution rights after Awarapan 2 success

After the success of Awarapan 2, Emraan Hashmi has been in great shape, and his next movie, Gunmaaster G9, is already getting a lot of attention before its November 27 release.Both the teaser and the first song, "Afsaana Banaaya Aapne," have made a big impact, drawing interest from movie theaters and studios everywhere.However, PEN Marudhar won the bid and got the rights to show the movie nationwide.

The teaser, which came out in August, has been viewed over 22 million times on YouTube.

The song "Afsaana Banaaya Aapne" brings together Emraan and Himesh Reshammiya again, after nearly 20 years since their last work together.It has been viewed more than 43 million times and is still a top trending song on India's music charts.

This film is another joint effort between Emraan Hashmi, Himesh Reshammiya, and director Aditya Datt, who first worked together in 2005.

Jayantilal Gada said, "Seeing how much people are talking about the film and the excitement around Emraan, we are really happy and excited to have this second film starring Emraan in our lineup.

Gunmaaster G9 has everything that makes a movie entertaining — action, romance, music, and a familiar team of Emraan Hashmi, Aditya Datt, and Himesh Reshammiya.The response to the teaser and the song has been amazing, and we are glad to work with the team to bring the film to audiences across India.We believe this movie has the scale and quality to give people a great movie experience."

The movie stars Emraan Hashmi, Genelia D'Souza, Aparshakti Khurana, and Abhishek Singh.

It is produced by Deepak Mukut, Hunar Mukut, and Sangeeta Ahir, presented by Soham Rockstar Entertainment Pvt.Ltd., and directed by Aditya Datt.It is a worldwide release on November 27, 2026.

Gunmaaster G9 is a production of SRE Studio LLP.

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