Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta may be the lead pair of "Jannat 2", but Randeep Hooda's performance has left the Bhatts - Mahesh and Pooja - very impressed.

"Watched #Jannat 2. Gripping. Assured. Authentic. Emraan's BEST performance to date. But the film would not be the same without Randeep Hooda, " tweeted Pooja.

The movie, which will release May 4, had its first screening here Thursday.

"#Jannat 2: Thank you Randeep! Our film would not have soared to this emotional peak without your incredible performance, " posted Mahesh Bhatt, the producer of the film, directed by Kunal Deshmukh.