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My Take
Emraan Hashmi strikes me as one of Bollywood's great reputation-reversal stories. Early in his career he was filed away under a single, slightly dismissive label for his bold on-screen scenes, and a lesser actor would have stayed in that box forever. Instead, the Mumbai native kept taking grittier, more demanding roles until the industry had to re-evaluate him as one of India's most unconventional leading men, with multiple Filmfare nominations to show for it. Films like Awarapan reveal what he does best: brooding, morally tangled characters carried by quiet intensity. I admire performers who out-act their own stereotype, and Hashmi did exactly that.
Overview
Syed Emraan Anwar Hashmi (pronounced [ɪmraːn ˈɦaːʃmi]; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian film actor, who appears in Hindi films. Initially known for performing bold scenes, Hashmi has since portrayed strong roles in films. One of the most unconventional actors of India, Hashmi has received four Filmfare Award nominations.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emraan Hashmi
- Name (Japanese)
- イムラン・ハシュミ
- Reading
- いむらん・はしゅみ
- Born
- March 24, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sydenham College
Awards & achievements
- Apsara Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Hamari Adhuri Kahani | — | |
| Notable work | Good Boy, Bad Boy | — | |
| Notable work | Why Cheat India? | — | |
| Notable work | Awarapan | — | |
| Notable work | Murder | — | |
| Notable work | Jannat | — |
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealemraan/
- Xhttps://x.com/emraanhashmi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emraan%20Hashmi
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.