He will be next seen in They Call Him OG.
He is related to the Bhatt family, one of the most influential names in Indian cinema.
Sometimes belonging to an influential film family may not be enough to become a big name in the world of cinema. Such is the story of this actor, who is known for his bold romantic sequences and memorable roles, but had to take a step back from the industry due to consecutive unsuccessful releases.
The actor is Emraan Hashmi, who debuted in Bollywood with Footpath in 2003. The Jannat actor is related to the Bhatt family, one of the most influential names in Indian cinema. Filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt are his uncles, which makes Alia Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt his cousins. Director Mohit Suri, known for films like Aashiqui 2 and Ek Villain, is also his cousin.
As per the information given, he started his career in the entertainment industry as an assistant director in the film Raaz. Then in Footpath, he starred opposite Bipasha Basu, however, the film turned out to be a flop.
He gave his breakthrough performance in the 2004 thriller, Murder, which became a superhit. Directed by Anurag Basu, Emraan Hashmi shared the screen space with Mallika Sherawat in the film, along with Ashmit Patel. The release propelled the actor to overnight fame.
Following the superhit release, he went on to star in films like Gangster, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, Murder 2, The Dirty Picture, Jannat and many others. Despite etching himself as an established Bollywood actor, Emraan Hashmi experienced a series of continuous flops in his career.
Not backing down because of his circumstances, he starred as an antagonist in the Salman Khan starrer, Tiger 3. The film became the fourth Highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, collecting more than Rs 400 crore at the box office. According to the reports, Emraan Hashmi charges Rs 6 crore per film.
He is set to make his debut in South cinema, with the Telugu film, They Call Him OG. It stars Pawan Kalyan as the lead, along with Priyanka Arul Mohan and Arjun Das. It is a Sujeeth directorial.
