Emraan Hashmi

Infobox actor
name = Emraan Hashmi


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caption = Emraan Hashmi and Geeta Basra at the premiere of The Train
birthname = Emran Anwar Hashmi
birthdate = March 24, 1979
birthplace = Mumbai, India
occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 2003 – present

Emraan Hashmi ( _hi. इमरान हशमी, born 24 March, 1979) in Mumbai, Maharastra, India, is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian actor. 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. [ [http://www.bollywoodblog.com/tags/Emraan-Hashmi/ Biography of Emraan Hashmi] ] 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.

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 ".

He also will be in the upcoming movie like Raaz 2 which will be released January 23, 2009

Filmography

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