Description
Emraan Anwar Hashmi (pronounced [ɪmraːn ˈɦaːʃmi]; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. Born into the Bhatt family, he began his career an assistant director on the horror film Raaz (2002). He made his acting debut with the crime film Footpath (2003), and gained success for his starring role in the erotic thriller Murder (2004).
Hashmi went on to star in thrillers such as Kalyug (2005) and Gangster (2006). His other critically and commercially successful films include Jannat (2008), Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011), Murder 2 (2011), Shanghai (2012), Jannat 2 (2012), Raaz 3 (2012) and Ek Thi Daayan (2013). This success was followed by a series of poorly received films and a hiatus.