All posts tagged: serial kisser

‘Feels illegal’: Fans share hilarious reactions to Emraan Hashmi having no kissing scene in Awarapan 2

‘Feels illegal’: Fans share hilarious reactions to Emraan Hashmi having no kissing scene in Awarapan 2

Published by Parlour News

Emraan Hashmi is currently on cloud nine as the sequel to his 2007 film Awarapan is proving to be a hit at the box office. The actor’s latest release has received largely positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with many viewers also embracing the nostalgia associated with the original film. However, one thing that fans noticed about Awarapan 2 was the absence of a kissing scene involving Emraan. Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani in a still from Awarapan 2. ‘Everyone was looking for the Murder’s Emraan Hashmi’ Known for his on-screen image as the ‘serial kisser’ during the early years of his career, Emraan was known for intimate scenes and passionate romances in films. However, fans noticed that Emraan’s new film had no kissing scene, and many had hilarious reactions to the same. Some fans even joked that they were looking for the ‘old’ Emraan Hashmi in the film. One reaction read, “Umar ho gai hai woh wala EMRAAN HASHMI nahi raha ab (He has gotten old, now Emraan is not Emraan Hashmi).” Another …

Emraan Hashmi admits he ‘juiced’ his serial kisser image fully: ‘After a decade, I realised audience changes’| Interview

Emraan Hashmi admits he ‘juiced’ his serial kisser image fully: ‘After a decade, I realised audience changes’| Interview

Published by Webster

He has been in the industry for over two decades, yet the tag of ‘serial kisser’ refuses to leave Emraan Hashmi alone. Even as the actor has diversified his roles and widened his range with a wide variety of parts, every once in a while, the question of his kissing scenes from his early films comes up. In an interview with Hindustan Times recently, Emraan addressed this tag and admitted that he ‘juiced it to the hilt’ himself. Emraan Hashmi with Tanushree Dutta in Aashiq Banaya Aapne. Emraan Hashmi on being typecast Emraan admits he was pigeonholed into the bad-boy romantic hero image for much of his early career, but adds that this is not a phenomenon restricted to him. “I think this is not something that’s very specific to me as an actor. It’s happened to many people in the West. You’ve seen comic actors who probably have a problem breaking through. The classic example is Jim Carey. So I think people like to slot you.” ‘I was raking in that image’ Emraan made …

Emraan Hashmi says he was called ‘one trick pony’ by critics: ‘I throw it back at them and say I can do a Shanghai too’

Emraan Hashmi says he was called ‘one trick pony’ by critics: ‘I throw it back at them and say I can do a Shanghai too’

Published by Webster

For a long time, Emraan Hashmi was boxed in the serial kisser image. Even as the actor tried diverse roles with films like Jannat, Kalyug, and Shanghai, the image refused to let go. In an interaction with Hindustan Times, the actor reflected on his career and how he managed to break the mould. Emraan Hashmi’s act as a shady videographer in Dibakar Banerjee’s Shanghai earned him accolades. Breaking the mould After years of playing the errant loverboy, Emraan broke the mould with a series of films in the 2010s. The actor says it was not one film that did the trick. “There’s not one (role), it’s never one. It’s always a journey.” He mentions films like Shanghai and Tigers that helped him change his image. “In a way, Jannat broke the mould, as did Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. So yes, it was a whole bunch of films.” Emraan recalls that critics often thought he was a ‘one-trick pony’, but he still does not hold their opinions against them. “I wouldn’t say critics were …