Emraan Hashmi
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Emraan Anwar Hashmi is a Filmfare Award
Filmfare Awards
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-nominated India
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n actor
Actor
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 who appears in Bollywood
Bollywood
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 films.

Early life

Hashmi was born to Anwar Hashmi and Maherahh Hashmi. His father is a Muslim
Muslim
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 while his mother a Roman Catholic. After briefly changing his first name to Farhan, he decided to keep his original name. He studied graphics and animation from Sydenham College
Sydenham College
Sydenham College or Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics is the first college of commerce in Asia.It is an institute in Mumbai , affiliated to the University of Bombay, and offering undergraduate degrees in commerce and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in management...

 in Mumbai.
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Career

Hashmi made his film debut in 2003 with the film, Footpath, which did not do well at the box office. He and co-star Mallika Sherawat
Mallika Sherawat
Mallika Sherawat is a former Indian model, now working as an actress in mainly Bollywood films. Known for her bold onscreen attitude, Sherawat has been frequently featured in the media as a sex symbol...

 shot to fame with the thriller, Murder
Murder (film)
Murder is a 2004 Bollywood erotic thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and written by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Mallika Sherawat, Emraan Hashmi and Ashmit Patel and is set in Bangkok, Thailand. The film's soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. The film draws inspiration from the 2002 Hollywood...

(2004), which went on to become a super hit at the box office. In 2005, he appeared in several films such as Zeher
Zeher
Zeher is a 2005 Hindi language Indian film directed by Mohit Suri. It is copy of the Hollywood movie Out of Time starring Denzel Washington and Eva Mendes released in 2003.-Plot:...

, Aashiq Banaya Apne and Kalyug, which did moderately well at the box office. In 2006, his film, Gangster was a semi-hit, while Aksar
Aksar
Aksar is a 2006 Hindi thriller film directed by Anant Mahadevan and produced by Narendra and Shyam Bajaj under the banner of Siddhi Vinayak Creations. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Udita Goswami in the lead roles, while Dino Morea plays a cameo...

and The Killer
The Killer (2006 film)
The Killer is a 2006 Bollywood thriller directed by Hasnain Hyderabadwala and Raksha Mistry, and starring Emraan Hashmi, Irrfan Khan and Nisha Kothari. Hashmi appears in the film as a taxi driver while Irrfan Khan stars as a hitman, who uses him to drive around places where he has to kill off his...

were flops. In 2007, Hashmi had three back to back releases, while Good Boy Bad Boy and The Train
The Train (2007 film)
The Train is a 2007 Bollywood film about a married couple caught up in a complex emotional tangle. The film is an emotional thriller that revolves around an extramarital affair. This is the debut for actress Sayali Bhagat...

both failed at the box office, the big budgeted, Awarapan
Awarapan
Awarapan is a 2007 Bollywood film from the makers of one of the biggest musical hits, Woh Lamhe. It is the first Indian and Pakistani joint production film. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran and Mrinalini Sharma. Awarapan released in India on June 29, 2007 under the banner of Vishesh Films...

did moderately well.

In 2008, Hashmi's first release, Jannat had a 100% opening making it a critical and commercial success. His first release in 2009, Raaz - The Mystery Continues
Raaz - The Mystery Continues
Raaz – The Mystery Continues, shortened as RTMC, , directed by Mohit Suri, is a 2009 horror film starring Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut. Story wise, it is not a direct sequel to the 2002 movie Raaz. The film deals with issues of the “evil within” the human psyche and how it manifests itself...

, opened well and became the first box office success of the year. His second film of the year, Tum Mile
Tum Mile
Tum Mile is a 2009 Hindi film directed by Kunal Deshmukh of Jannat fame. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan in lead roles. It is a love story set against the backdrop of the infamous July 2005 Mumbai floods. The film was released on 13 November 2009.- Plot :The movie is narrated in 2...

, opened to mixed reviews and was rated a box office failure. In 2010, he appeared in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, which opened to positive reviews and was declared a hit at the box office. In 2011, he starred in Mohit Suri
Mohit Suri
Mohit Suri, is an Indian film director, most known for his films, like Kalyug and Awarapan .He is member of the Bhatt family...

's Murder 2
Murder 2
Murder 2 is a 2011 Bollywood thriller film and the sequel to the 2004 hit film, Murder. The film is the second installment to the Murder Series which stars Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the film released on July 8, 2011...

, a sequel to the 2004 thriller Murder
Murder (film)
Murder is a 2004 Bollywood erotic thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and written by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Mallika Sherawat, Emraan Hashmi and Ashmit Patel and is set in Bangkok, Thailand. The film's soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. The film draws inspiration from the 2002 Hollywood...

. The film opened well and was declared a blockbuster.

Hashmi is currently working on multiple films such as The Dirty Picture, Shanghai
Shanghai (2011 film)
Shanghai is an upcoming Hindi political thriller film directed by Dibakar Banerjee, and starring Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Pitobash. The film is currently being shot in Maharashtra. Based on the life of Politicians and their greed, it is scheduled for...

, Jannat 2
Jannat 2
Jannat 2 is a sequel to the 2008 film Jannat. The film would be based on the issue of illegal arms in Delhi.. The movie is scheduled to be released on the 27th of April 2012 with Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Imran Zahid and Esha Gupta in the lead roles in which Imran Zahid will play the role of a...

, Raaz 3. and Raftaar 24 x 7
Raftaar 24 x 7
Play is an upcoming Bollywood thriller film directed by late Shamin Desai, and will be based on Media and Politics, following the lines from Rann. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Neha Dhupia, Sagarika Ghatge and Aditya Pancholi...

.

Personal life

Hashmi graduated from Sydenham College
Sydenham College
Sydenham College or Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics is the first college of commerce in Asia.It is an institute in Mumbai , affiliated to the University of Bombay, and offering undergraduate degrees in commerce and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in management...

 in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt is an Indian film actress and model, currently devoting time to film production and direction. She is the daughter of Indian film director Mahesh Bhatt.-Early life:...

, an actress turned writer and director, RamsEz Baluch (Naseem Ismail) is his cousin, while producers Mahesh
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....

 and Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt , is an Indian film producer, who has produced several Bollywood films. He is the younger brother of director, Mahesh Bhatt and also the co-owner of the production company, Vishesh Films, set up in 1986...

 are his uncles. Hashmi married his long time girl friend, Parveen Shahani on 14 December 2006. He became father to a baby boy on 4 February 2010 and named him Ayaan.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2003 Footpath Raghu
2004 Murder Sunny
Tumsa Nahin Dekha Daksh Mital
2005 Zeher
Zeher
Zeher is a 2005 Hindi language Indian film directed by Mohit Suri. It is copy of the Hollywood movie Out of Time starring Denzel Washington and Eva Mendes released in 2003.-Plot:...

Siddharth Mehra
Aashiq Banaya Aapne
Aashiq Banaya Aapne
Aashiq Banaya Aapne is a Bollywood film starring Emraan Hashmi, Sonu Sood and Tanushree Dutta. It was released on 2 September 2005. The film marked the debut of actress Tanushree Dutta. The film was shot under the banner Shagun Film Creations...

Vikram Mathur
Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets Deva
Kalyug
Kalyug (2005 film)
Kalyug is a Bollywood film based on the pornographic film industry. The film was directed by Mohit Suri, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. It introduces actor Kunal Khemu, as his debut film as an adult actor. It also stars Emraan Hashmi, Smilie Suri and Amrita Singh. The film released on December 9 2005...

Ali Ç
2006 Jawani Diwani - A Youthful Joyride Mann Kapoor
Aksar
Aksar
Aksar is a 2006 Hindi thriller film directed by Anant Mahadevan and produced by Narendra and Shyam Bajaj under the banner of Siddhi Vinayak Creations. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Udita Goswami in the lead roles, while Dino Morea plays a cameo...

Ricky Sharma
Gangster
Gangster (film)
Gangster is a 2006 Hindi film that premiered on 28 April. The film stars Shiney Ahuja, Emraan Hashmi and Kangna Ranaut. The plot is that of a bar girl who falls in love with two people, one a layman and the other a gangster...

Akash
The Killer
The Killer (2006 film)
The Killer is a 2006 Bollywood thriller directed by Hasnain Hyderabadwala and Raksha Mistry, and starring Emraan Hashmi, Irrfan Khan and Nisha Kothari. Hashmi appears in the film as a taxi driver while Irrfan Khan stars as a hitman, who uses him to drive around places where he has to kill off his...

Nikhil Joshi
Dil Diya Hai
Dil Diya Hai
Dil Diya Hai is a 2006 Bollywood film from the makers of Aashiq Banaya Apne. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Geeta Basra, Ashmit Patel and Mithun Chakraborty-Cast:*Emraan Hashmi as Sahil *Geeta Basra as Neha Mehra...

Sahil Khanna
2007 Good Boy, Bad Boy
Good Boy, Bad Boy
Good Boy Bad Boy is a Bollywood romance comedy film directed by Ashwini Chaudhary, starring Emraan Hashmi, Isha Sharvani, Tusshar Kapoor, Tanushree Dutta and Paresh Rawal...

Raju
The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed
The Train (2007 film)
The Train is a 2007 Bollywood film about a married couple caught up in a complex emotional tangle. The film is an emotional thriller that revolves around an extramarital affair. This is the debut for actress Sayali Bhagat...

Vishal Dixit
Awarapan
Awarapan
Awarapan is a 2007 Bollywood film from the makers of one of the biggest musical hits, Woh Lamhe. It is the first Indian and Pakistani joint production film. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran and Mrinalini Sharma. Awarapan released in India on June 29, 2007 under the banner of Vishesh Films...

Shivam
2008 Jannat
Jannat (film)
Jannat is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Kunal Deshmukh and starring Emraan Hashmi, Sonal Chauhan, Sameer Kochhar and Javed Shaikh...

Arjun Dixit
2009 Raaz - The Mystery Continues
Raaz - The Mystery Continues
Raaz – The Mystery Continues, shortened as RTMC, , directed by Mohit Suri, is a 2009 horror film starring Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut. Story wise, it is not a direct sequel to the 2002 movie Raaz. The film deals with issues of the “evil within” the human psyche and how it manifests itself...

Prithvi Singh
Tum Mile
Tum Mile
Tum Mile is a 2009 Hindi film directed by Kunal Deshmukh of Jannat fame. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan in lead roles. It is a love story set against the backdrop of the infamous July 2005 Mumbai floods. The film was released on 13 November 2009.- Plot :The movie is narrated in 2...

Akshay
2010 Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Shoaib Khan
Crook
Crook (film)
-India:Reception of the film in India has been mixed. One critic writes praises the music, writing: "this along with its already popular songs makes Crook a full on entertainment package that should not be missed when it releases all over on 8 October"...

Jai Dixit/Suraj Bhardwaj
2011 Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji Abhay
Murder 2
Murder 2
Murder 2 is a 2011 Bollywood thriller film and the sequel to the 2004 hit film, Murder. The film is the second installment to the Murder Series which stars Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the film released on July 8, 2011...

Arjun Bhaagwat
The Dirty Picture Abhran Releasing December 2, 2011
2012 Shanghai
Shanghai (2011 film)
Shanghai is an upcoming Hindi political thriller film directed by Dibakar Banerjee, and starring Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Pitobash. The film is currently being shot in Maharashtra. Based on the life of Politicians and their greed, it is scheduled for...

Releasing 26 January 2012
Jannat 2
Jannat 2
Jannat 2 is a sequel to the 2008 film Jannat. The film would be based on the issue of illegal arms in Delhi.. The movie is scheduled to be released on the 27th of April 2012 with Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Imran Zahid and Esha Gupta in the lead roles in which Imran Zahid will play the role of a...

Filming
Raaz 3D
Raaz 3D
Raaz 3 is an upcoming Bollywood stereoscopic 3D horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Emraan Hashmi, Bipasha Basu and Jacqueline Fernandez. Also known as Raaz - The Third Dimension, the film is a sequel to Raaz – The Mystery Continues...

Aditya Filming
Play
Raftaar 24 x 7
Play is an upcoming Bollywood thriller film directed by late Shamin Desai, and will be based on Media and Politics, following the lines from Rann. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Neha Dhupia, Sagarika Ghatge and Aditya Pancholi...

Sam Grover Filming
Kahaani Filming
Murder 3 Filming

Awards

Nominated
  • 2005: Star Screen Award for Best Actor In A Negative Role for Murder
  • 2007: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Gangster
  • 2007: IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Gangster
  • 2011: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
  • 2011: Star Screen Award for Best Actor In A Negative Role for Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
  • 2011: Stardust Award for Best Actor In An Ensemble Cast for Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
  • 2011: Apsara Award for Best Actor In Supporting Role for Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
  • 2011: Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai

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