Emraan Hashmi is an Indian film actor who appears mainly in Hindi language erotic/thriller films.
Background
Emraan Hashmi was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, to Anwar Hashmi and Maherahh Hashmi. He is the nephew of director and producer Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt. He is the cousin of director Mohit Suri and director Pooja Bhatt, actor Rahul Bhatt, and actress Alia Bhatt.
Career
Hashmi made his acting debut in 2003 in thriller "Footpath". His performance in the film was appreciated by critics. The following year he played in Anurag Basu's romantic thriller "Murder". "Murder" emerged as a commercial success, with a domestic total of INR250 million (US$4.6 million), becoming the ninth-highest grossing film of the year in India.
Hashmi starred in Anurag Basu's romance "Tumsa Nahin Dekha". While shooting the film Basu was diagnosed with blood cancer, hence producer-director Mahesh Bhatt completed it. Although the film did not succeed at the box office.
In 2005 Hashmi appeared in Mohit Suri's romantic thriller "Zeher". His portrayal of Siddharth Mehra (a chief of police who is jealous of his wife's professional success) met with positive reviews from critics. The film emerged as a great commercial success, earning over INR100 million (US$1.8 million) in India.
He starred in Aditya Datt's romance "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" and Vivek Agnihotri's crime thriller "Chocolate", which performed poorly at the box office.
Hashmi took a supporting role in Mohit Suri's thriller "Kalyug". Based on the sex industry, the film depicted the staggering effect that non-consensual pornographic films have on the subjects.
Hashmi's first film in 2006 was Anant Mahadevan's thriller "Aksar". The film was a moderate commercial success at the box office, but met with negative reviews from critics.
He appeared in Anurag Basu's romantic thriller "Gangster". The film, which emerged as a commercial success, grossing over INR190 million (US$3.5 million) in India, generated positive reviews for his portrayal of an undercover detective called Aakash.
He played in the crime thriller "The Killer" (adapted from the 2004 film "Collateral") and the romance "Dil Diya Hai". Both these films were critically and commercially unsuccessful.
In 2007 Hashmi appeared in three films. He first starred in the comedy "Good Boy Bad Boy". The film was a critical and commercial failure. He then featured in Mohit Suri's romantic thriller "Awarapan". Hashmi was cast as the protagonist Shivam, a gangster with a tragic past. The film had positive reviews and his performance was praised by critics. His final release of the year was the critically and commercially unsuccessful thriller "The Train".
His only film in 2008 was Kunal Deshmukh's "Jannat", a love story set against the backdrop of match fixing. His performance was appreciated by critics. The film emerged as a commercial success in India, with revenues of over INR420 million (US$7.7 million).
In 2009 Hashmi appeared in Mohit Suri's supernatural horror "Raaz – The Mystery Continues". The film was a commercial success, earning over INR340 million (US$6.2 million) in India. He played in Kunal Deshmukh's "Tum Mile", a love story set against the backdrop of the 2005 Maharashtra floods. The film was a critical and commercial failure in India.
The following year Hashmi featured in Milan Luthria's period action-drama "Once Upon a Time" in Mumbaai. The film, which depicts the rise of organised crime in Mumbai, saw Hashmi play Shoaib Khan, a character inspired by the real-life gangster Dawood Ibrahim. "Once Upon A Time" in Mumbaai was a critical and commercial success, with a domestic revenue of over INR780 million (US$14 million). Hashmi's performance garnered positive reviews from critics and earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 56th Filmfare Awards.
His next release was Mohit Suri's thriller "Crook", based on the violence against Indians in Australia controversy. The film was a critical and commercial failure in India.
In 2011 Hashmi starred in Madhur Bhandarkar's romantic comedy "Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji". The film was a "below average" grosser at the box office and received mixed to negative reviews from critics. His next appearance was in Mohit Suri's slasher thriller "Murder 2". Upon release the film and his performance garnered mixed reviews from critics. "Murder 2" was eventually declared a blockbuster, earning INR690 million (US$13 million) worldwide.
Hashmi's final film in 2011 was Milan Luthria's biopic "The Dirty Picture". He was cast as Abraham, the narrator, who proclaims himself to be the protagonist's biggest enemy. The film opened to critical acclaim and Hashmi's performance was appreciated. "The Dirty Pictur"e emerged as a commercial success with a worldwide revenue of INR1.17 billion (US$21 million).
In 2012 Hashmi appeared in Kunal Deshmukh's crime thriller "Jannat 2". It was initially titled "Informer" but was later changed to the current title, making it a follow-up film to Jannat (2008). The film generated mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial success at the box office.
He then starred in Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai", an adaptation of writer Vassilis Vassilikos's novel "Z" and the 1969 French film of the same name. Set in a fictional town called Bharat Nagar, the political thriller traces corruption in India. The film was a critical success, and Hashmi received unanimous praise for his portrayal of Joginder Parmar, a videographer who sometimes shoots pornography.
Hashmi's next appearance was in Vikram Bhatt's supernatural horror "Raaz 3D". His final film in 2012 was Shamin Desai's thriller "Rush". The film was a critical and commercial failure.
As of February 2013 Hashmi is due to appear in Ekta Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj's supernatural thriller "Ek Thi Daayan". He will play in Raj Kumar Gupta's black comedy "Ghanchakkar". Hashmi will also feature alongside Kareena Kapoor in Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar's untitled romantic drama.