Sunday, August 10, 2025

Awarapan - Emraan Hashmi (2007) - Jumbo Floating Restaurant, Aberdeen

Shivam heads to the Jumbo, which in this film is a nightclub frequented (possibly run) by Rajan, Malik's brother. He goes to confront him about Reema's whereabouts.

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Awarapan - Emraan Hashmi (2007) - Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley

Shivam meets with his right hand man, Kabir (Shaad Randhawa), to explain why he can't kill Reema and her boyfriend. The meeting takes place at the Hong Kong cemetery with the Chapel of Resurrection in the background.

Friday, August 8, 2025

Awarapan - Emraan Hashmi (2007) - Nathan Road, Mongkok

Once again back on Nathan Road as Shivam continues his introspection. This time we are at the point where Soy Street used to intersect with Nathan Road, however, the junction has been pedestrianised and now a subway allows pedestrians to cross under the road here. Sadly, all the neon you can see in these images has been removed.


Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Awarapan - Emraan Hashmi (2007) - Central Harbourfront

Shivam is torn between his loyalty for Malik and his sympathy for Reema, who reminds him very much of his dead girlfriend. So we get some introspection as he wanders around the harbour front by himself. The close up of Shivam was filmed on the walkway that connects the IFC to Pier 3.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Awarapan - Emraan Hashmi (2007) - Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Back to Nathan Road as Shivam and Reema spend some time together as she explains her life situation. This sequence was shot at the TST end. The first shot you can see the Imperial Hotel and (part of) the Sheraton Hotel (far right) in the background, but by the time of the second image, they have moved up to the Kowloon Mosque just past the junction with Haiphong Road.

Monday, August 4, 2025

Awarapan - Emraan Hashmi (2007) - Lan Kwai Fong, Central

Malik's neglected son, Ronnie (Salil Acharya), catches up with Shivam at Lan Kwai Fong and the two get into a bit of a tussle. This was filmed in Lan Kwai Fong with the former, familiar sign for the 1997 bar above their heads. This place eventually closed in 2016. I never went there (not much of a LKF kind of person) but according to Openrice, it was on the ground floor of the Cosmos Building at 9-11 Lan Kwai Fong.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Awarapan - Emraan Hashmi (2007) - Nathan Road, Mongkok

Moving into the night (these songs go on for a long time) and the group of friends are still dancing away on top of an open top bus as it travels up Nathan Road. This is just past the junction with Dundas Street so at the back you can see the modern wide windows of Ko's House and on the left is Hang Lung Mansion, both located either side of the junction. On the right, the building with the clock is the Righteous Centre at 585 Nathan Road.

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Awarapan - Emraan Hashmi (2007) - Hong Kong Park, Central

The musical number moves to Hong Kong Park as Reema is obviously in a happy mood because she is with all her good buddies. Shivam watches them from a discrete distance. Unfortunately I don't speak Hindi, so I can't say what the song is about (feel free to comment below if you do).