Hyderabad, Aug. 12 -- The Independence Day weekend is bringing a crowded box office battle to Hyderabad. From Emraan Hashmi's return as Shivam in Awarapan 2 and Sunny Deol's Partition drama Batwara 1947 to Suriya's Vishwanath and Sons, moviegoers will have plenty to choose from this Friday.

The lineup also stretches well beyond Hindi and Telugu cinema. Films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and English are scheduled to arrive in the city on August 14.

Although ticketing platforms display Magudam and Makutam separately, they are the Tamil and Telugu versions of the same Vishal-starrer. With those counted as one film, Hyderabad is set to welcome 15 unique releases.

Here is the complete list:

1. Awarapan 2

Language: Hindi

Emraan Hashmi re...