Emraan Hashmi

Emraan Hashmi (Hindi: इमरान हशमी, born 24 March 1979) in Mumbai, Maharastra, India, is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian actor. Standing at 5'8", he's not the tallest actor, but he has many fans. He does come from a "film-family" He is Mahesh Bhatt's nephew. Known as the "serial kisser", he plays mostly unconventional characters and is often seen in Bhatt Films.

Biography

Emraan Hashmi was born as Emran Anwar Hashmi on 23 March 1979 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His father, Anwar, is Muslim and his mother, Maherahh, is Catholic.^[1] He changed his name to Farhaan Hashmi but recently reverted to his original name, albeit with an extra "a" as per numerology beliefs. His nickname is Emmi. Emraan speaks Hindi and English. He Has relatives in Karachi, Pakistan

Career

Hashmi made his debut in 2003 with the film Footpath. However, it did not do well at the box office. He shot to fame with Murder which was the first hit for him and his Co-Star Mallika Sherawat. His next few films such as Zeher, Aashiq Banaya Apne, Kalyug, and Gangster have done well at the box office and the soundtracks in these respective films have helped create a large fan base. Amusingly, all the songs from his movies have become instant hits. The playback singers for most of his film's songs have been Himesh Reshammiya, K.K, Kunal Ganjawala and Atif Aslam. In 2008 Emraans first release Jannat had a 100% opening and was declared a super hit at the box office.Although famously known as the "serial kisser" , one critic commented on his acting in Jannat stating " Emraan gives a solid performance as Arjun Dixit a man caught in the quagmire of lust and love ".