Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- As 'Awarapan 2' and 'Batwara 1947' arrive in theatres on the same day, filmmaker Vishesh Bhatt has explained how the release-date overlap came about, saying the two films were not deliberately planned as a clash.

Speaking to ANI, 'Awarapan 2' filmmaker Vishesh Bhatt said the film was initially expected to release earlier, but a delay in the shoot after Emraan Hashmi's injury forced the team to reconsider its schedule.

"No, actually, we didn't plan it as a clash," Bhatt said, adding, "We felt that our film was going to be released in April, but during December, Emraan got injured during the shooting, so we had to hold back the shoot."

According to Bhatt, the release calendar subsequently underwent several changes as m...