Emraan Hashmi Says Producers Took Advantage Of His Serial Kisser Image: 'The Scenes Weren’t Required...'

Emraan Hashmi, once known for his bold roles in films like Murder, Aksar and Crook, has been trying to move away from being labeled as the ‘serial kisser’ of Bollywood. In a recent interview, the actor admitted that despite his efforts to cut down on sensual scenes in his movies, some producers still exploit his established image. When speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Emraan was asked why he stopped doing kissing scenes in films and whether he ever personally endorsed them.

He said that he follows his wife’s advice when it comes to this. “It’s the voice of my wife and I listen to that. I haven’t added any kissing scenes in my films. In fact, from the beginning I wanted to tone it down in films but an image of mine was created and a lot of producers took advantage of that. It became a staple thing to please the audience. When I see my films, I honestly feel that in some places those scenes weren’t required but it was an awakening for an audience also. It was a lead for cinema but I received the flak,” Emraan said.

When asked if his wife was worried about him doing kissing scenes, the actor admitted that she once was. “Of course she did but not anymore because I don’t do those kind of scenes anymore.” Emraan was countered saying he has done kissing scene in Showtime. “She hasn’t seen the show yet. So, she might feel worried after watching it,” he said.

A few days ago, Karan Johar unveiled the trailer of his upcoming series, Showtime. Karan Johar is all set to reveal what goes on behind the scenes in Bollywood. Emraan Hashmi is back with another grey character in this web series – a film producer. Speaking to ANI, Emraan said, “The trailer gives people an idea of the world we have created of contemporary Bollywood and this web series will reveal a lot about our industry.”