Emraan Hashmi on serial kisser tag: Took full strength in it, but had to reinvent
Emraan Hashmi recently talked about his “serial kisser” label and admitted that he completely adopted this image for commercial success. However, the actor stressed that constant reinvention and versatility is necessary to remain relevant as audience preferences keep changing over the decades.
Actor Emraan Hashmi addressed his ‘serial kisser’ and admitted that he thoroughly enjoyed it. He told that the preferences of the audience keep changing with time.
Imran, in an interview with Hindustan TimesSaid, “I think it’s not something that’s very specific to me as an actor. It’s happened to a lot of people in the West. You see comedians who maybe have a problem moving on. The classic example is Jim Carrey. So I think people like to slot you in.”
Emraan first entered the industry in 2003 with Footpath, but it was the release of the 2004 romantic-thriller. murder It really brought him into the limelight. His intimate scenes with Mallika Sherawat became a major talking point, leading to a series of similar projects where the media focused heavily on his “bad boy” persona. This eventually led to him being labeled a “serial kisser”. Recalling that time, Imran admitted that the prestige actually worked in his favour. He insisted, “They were commercially successful, and I was also taking advantage of that image. We were playing up to it through marketing. The press was on to it.”
“After a decade of doing this, I realized that audiences change. They say, every 10 to 14 years, it changes. The next generation comes to theaters. It’s very important to reinvent yourself for that new audience. And every character, every mold, reaches saturation point. You can only give it so much juice. And I realized that I’ve given it all the juice, yes. So it was very important for me to make the change,” 46 The old man said.
The actor eventually moved beyond that early reputation by playing romantic roles in hit films such as the 2008 crime-romance paradise and a tendency toward tight, character-focused performances in projects like 2007’s Cult. Awarapan and the 2012 political-thriller shanghai. However, despite reinventing himself a decade ago, the actor admits that he still finds himself on the receiving end of criticism regarding his on-screen kissing scenes in almost every interview.
“What happens is that when your image is so strong, especially in a very conservative society like India, they will still hold on to it. Like, if you see people in press conferences the other day, there is still a question about kissing. But that’s India. They are still obsessed with it,” he underlined.
Emraan mentioned that the only real way to avoid cheating is to remain versatile and constantly surprise the audience with different aspects of his acting. He concluded, “You have to go out there and just play on the front foot and at least do something to show your versatility. Just go out there and be courageous with what you’re doing.”
The actor was recently seen in Neeraj Pandey’s film taskery. The film also stars actors Amrita Khanvilkar, Nandish Singh Sandhu, Anurag Sinha and others in important roles.
taskery Available for streaming on Netflix.