Emraan Hashmi, who has done films like “Murder”, “Jannat”, “The Dirty Picture” and “Shanghai”, says success in both commercial and off-beat cinema is important for an actor. “Both commercial and serious films are important to me and, I think, as an actor I need both. After you get commercial success, you want to do a film like ‘Shanghai’. I knew it will not be able to do so much business like ‘Murder 2’ or ‘The Dirty Picture’. But it was an important film for me,” Emraan told IANS in a group interview. “It was also a surprise element for viewers because they had never seen me in a character like that,” he added. The 33-year-old, who made his acting debut with 2003 film “Footpath”, never thought of taking up acting as a career. “After getting in the industry, I made mistakes and was learning in the first four years. Then I started enjoying it. ‘Awarapan’ and ‘Jannat’ worked for me in different ways. Courtesy
