Emraan will be seen next in Ghanchakkar.
Highlights
- Actor Emraan Hashmi who drew plaudits for his role in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, says that the risks he took in his career have paid off.
- "I always wanted to play versatile characters, it's just that I got slotted. I was only taking up films that were offered to me," said Emraan.
- "But when filmmakers start taking risks seeing the versatility... after seeing the turning point... the turning point in my career being Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, people started thinking beyond the image... that I can do other films beyond the typical noir cinema of 2009... things really changed," said he actor.
- After a spate of films such as Murder and Gangster that earned him the title of Bollywood's 'serial kisser', Hashmi received critical acclaim for portraying a variety of characters in movies such as Awarapan (2007), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011) and Shanghai (2012).
- Last seen in the unconventional flick Ek Thi Daayan, Emraan is now foraying into comedy with the forthcoming movie Ghanchakkar.
- Calling it a "rebirth" in his career post 2009, the actor admitted that breaking through stereotypes in films such as The Dirty Picture and Ek Thi Daayan have brought him success.
- "There was almost a rebirth of kind in my career after 2009 and I got to do the work work I really wanted to do. In any decision, you have to be slightly cautious but but you have to take risks. Because in my career, risks have already paid off," he added.
Actor Emraan Hashmi who drew plaudits for his role in
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, says that the risks he took in his career have paid off.
"I always wanted to play versatile characters, it's just that I got slotted. I was only taking up films that were offered to me," said Emraan.
"But when filmmakers start taking risks seeing the versatility... after seeing the turning point... the turning point in my career being
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, people started thinking beyond the image... that I can do other films beyond the typical noir cinema of 2009... things really changed," said he actor.
After a spate of films such as
Murder and
Gangster that earned him the title of Bollywood's 'serial kisser', Hashmi received critical acclaim for portraying a variety of characters in movies such as
Awarapan (2007),
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010),
The Dirty Picture (2011) and
Shanghai (2012).
Last seen in the unconventional flick
Ek Thi Daayan, Emraan is now foraying into comedy with the forthcoming movie
Ghanchakkar.
Calling it a "rebirth" in his career post 2009, the actor admitted that breaking through stereotypes in films such as
The Dirty Picture and
Ek Thi Daayan have brought him success.
"There was almost a rebirth of kind in my career after 2009 and I got to do the work work I really wanted to do. In any decision, you have to be slightly cautious but but you have to take risks. Because in my career, risks have already paid off," he added.