Writer Shagufta Rafique is keen to cast Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi or Ajay Devgn in an action thriller, which will be her directorial debut. Shagufta started her career as a writer with Bhatt camp production company -- Vishesh Films with Woh Lamhe and has been part of the company in the capacity of a dialogue writer and screenplay writer for films like Aawarapan, Raaz 2, Jism 2, Murder 2, Raaz 3, Aashiqui 2 and others. And now she would be wielding the megaphone.

Emraan has been the poster boy of Bhatt camp. And he is the obvious first choice for Shagufta. "He (Emraan) is my first choice for the film. I have told him that I am directing a film and would like to have him in the movie. He is quite ok with it and has asked me to narrate the story. He is not in town... I am waiting for him to come back then will narrate him," said Shagufta.

If things don't work out with Emraan then Shagufta is keen to cast Ajay Devgn or Akshay Kumar. "I want someone who has lot of anger to express on screen. I am also thinking of Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar. I feel they portray anger very well on screen. I haven't approached them they are just on my wish list. I will approach these three actors. It is a solo hero and heroine film," she said.

Shagufta has been working on this film since four years or so and insists she can't take the risk of making an action-thriller film with newcomers. "I feel action films do not go well with newcomers. Audience want to enjoy when their hero beats up the bad guy on big screen. I think love stories always work with newcomers but action-thriller films needs some names, I can't risk with newcomers," she said.

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Costume designer Rick Roy who has styled celebrities like Malaika Arora Khan and Chitrangada Singh has now styled Emraan Hashmi for his next film. He states on his microblogging site, `done with the 2nd video shoot fr @ghnchkkr apart frm @iamsrk nd kajol i think its @emraanhashmi nd vidya dat share dat kind o chemistry..:)` Let’s wait and watch if the industry also agrees with this. The stylist also mentions that Emraan‘s name is Jholuram in the movie!

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Actor Emraan Hashmi, who shot a music video with Altaf Raja, came up with quirky steps for himself and the singer during the shoot. Titled “Jholuraam”, the song describes Emraan’s character in the film and it was shot in Mumbai over the weekend. A source close to the team told IANS that Emraan came up with quirky steps for himself and Altaf Raja during the shoot. Director Rajkumar Gupta admits that the song will reflect the actor’s creative inputs. “Emraan is a real professional actor. He has great insight into things. It was his idea to carry the look he has in the film for the music video and I have to say that has worked wonders,” Gupta said in a statement.

“He always comes up with suggestions that are really helpful. He is totally invested in ‘Ghanchakkar’ and when you see the music video of ‘Jholuraam’ featuring him and Altaf Raja, you will see Emraan’s touch in it too,” added Gupta. “Ghanchakkar”, which also features Vidya Balan, is slated to release June 28.

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For Emraan Hashmi, Ek Thi Daayan has marked a kick-start to an eventful year that would also see the arrival of Ghanchakkar and Ungli. One gets into a tête-à-tête with Emraan as he gears up for completion and continued rounds of promotion for his upcoming films.

Are you in primarily for hardcore commercial cinema now or are you happy to be getting into an experimental zone as well?
See, as much as you want to reach dazzling heights at the box office, sometimes you have to do films, which are for the other kind of audience. These films may not be necessarily perceived as the kind that come with the capability of clocking high numbers. Still, they have to be done, a case in point being Shanghai. Yes, in such films too you have to make sure that there is no loss.

How do you ensure that though? After all, a star also comes with a burden of heavy price tag.
In such cases, I make an exception. I may slash my fees. I may even make it one fourth of my market price. After all, I cannot be burdening a film with the same price that is otherwise tagged to a star- driven project. I have to see a project and be sure of the economics because at the end of the day it’s also my brand at stake. I am here for long term associations.

You also have an association with Bhatts. However, recently Murder 3  released and you were not a part of it. Obviously, there were constant talks around the film not really covering a greater distance due to your absence. Were you flattered for yourself or felt sad for your family?

I don’t see any reason why I should feel flattered. Eventually, it is my brother (Vishesh Bhatt) who made the film. He had a vision, filmed the plot his way and put in his best. It is a victory no less that he wanted to change the way the ‘Murder’ franchise worked.

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Emraan Hashmi had moved away from the Bhatt camp. He did three films without them — The Dirty Picture, Shanghai and Ek Thi Daayan. It was reported that after Raaz 3 he had ended his association with the Bhatts and was now looking at big banners to reposition his profile. Perhaps he felt he had moved into a bigger league, after being wooed by Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar or he simply wanted the experience of working with other banners, whatever the reason, he has now realised that with the Bhatts he has a ‘hit’ record and wants to come back ‘home’.

According to an insider, Emi will again be working with his uncles Mukesh and Mahesh after Raaz 3. The hush-hush project will go on floor in January 2014. Vikram Bhatt directing the film was a huge deciding factor for the actor to sign on the dotted line. It is learnt that Emraan gave bulk dates for the same. This at a time when his dates diary is choc-a-bloc. He had kept aside those dates earlier for Karan Johar’s Gutkha starring Akshay Kumar. Arjun Kapoor has now been signed for the part.

Vikram, who has directed Emraan in Footpath and Raaz 3 confirms, “Yes, we will be working together again.” Mahesh adds, “We are planning to do a film with Vikram and Emraan. Emi didn’t want to be a part of the Murder franchise and we respected him for that. His love, affection and respect for me is unquestionable. I would never force him to do a film that he didn’t like. He wanted to do a certain kind of cinema that gave him respect.

He did Ek Thi Daayan and Shanghai which weren’t commercial money spinners so now he’s back with us. The film he’s doing won’t be a part of any franchise or a sequel but a fresh concept. Of course, it will have all the ingredients of films Emi has been associated with — erotica, glamour and thrill.”

Emraan confirms, “Yes, I am doing Vikram’s film with the Bhatts. In principle we are working together but the concept is being finalised.” About moving away from the banner, he adds, “There was no shifting of loyalty to outside banners or any fight. I was never supposed to do Murder 3. It was always planned without me as they wanted the entire brand re-vamped. I wanted to work with everyone and got busy doing a lot of films for other producers. Also, the Bhatts and I were waiting for a good script to come along. Now with Vikram, we finally have the right script.”

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Emraan Hashmi's charm in Ek Thi Daayan (ETD) didn't fully light up the cinema halls. Though the actor turned in a fabulous performance, this supernatural thriller, only collected around `15.55 crore in three days. Producers Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor's source maintains that they collected around `18 cr over the weekend. The film has been critically appreciated, but commercially adjudged as average fare.

Trade consultant Amod Mehra says, "I expected ETD to be a super hit, but when I saw the three-day collection, I admitted to everyone that I was wrong.'' The film cost around `28 cr (including P&A). Daayan is therefore safe because it got around `13.5 cr from satellite rights and recovered another `9.5 cr from ancillary rights — like music, overseas, internet and home video. Fox Star Studios and DreamWorks' animation 3D film The Croods collected around ` 2.5 cr net in three days. This is a windfall for a Hollywood film in this genre.

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Emraan Hashmi has made a unique place for himself with his serial kisser image and anti-hero roles. While most actor crave to do something different, it looks like Emraan has no such ideas.

The 'Raaz 3' actor says though he has played the role of a loverboy in several Bollywood movies in the past, he won't opt for roles that don't have "any depth" or "logic". The 34-year-old, who started his career with the 2003 movie 'Footpath', went on to do commercial films like 'Zeher', 'Kalyug', 'Jannat' and 'Raaz The Mystery Continues...'.

"I have always liked very clear characters. I don't like unidimensional 'hero characters' because they don't have any depth, background or logic behind them. Characters are flesh and blood, living people, who you can relate to," Emraan said. "I can't do the stuff that other people do. Some commercial people might do unidimensional roles, which are okay for them, but don't work for me," he added.

The actor earned the tag of a 'serial kisser' after locking lips with his co-stars in 'Murder', 'Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride', 'Good Boy Bad Boy' and 'Crook'. But later he shifted towards character-driven roles with 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai', 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Ek Thi Daayan'. When asked if it was an intentional move to get an image makeover, Emraan said: "There is no strong need to do that. My perspective of things is just to do different characters. There is no desperation to do anything other than my image. But for my own good, I want to do different characters and roles."

In his latest release 'Ek Thi Daayan', Emraan is seen playing a magician. He will soon be seen in director Rajkumar Gupta's movie 'Ghanchakkar', in which he plays a guy who has come up in life the hard way. His co-star in the film is Vidya Balan. The movie is slated to release on June 28.

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Over the last weekend gone by, many in the industry were surprised when news started floating around Arjun Kapoor being signed for Punit Malhotra's GUTKA. While till a couple of months back it was widely believed that Emraan Hashmi was all but finalised to be sharing screen space with Akshay Kumar for the film, the latest development caught quite a few unaware.

As things stand though, even this piece of 'news' isn't confirmed and the makers are yet to make a final announcement around the eventual cast. 'If you see, no one from the production house or the director himself has gone on record around the change in cast. While Arjun Kapoor's name has started floating around, there is still uncertainty around whether Emraan Hashmi is indeed no more associated with the film. It is all plain speculation so far. The only ones who are currently associated with the film are Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar and Punit Malhotra. There is no question of one actor replacing another as there wasn't a name announced in the first place,' says a source.

In fact one is also led to believe that the makers are still contemplating around the final cast of GUTKA. 'Who knows, maybe there is a third actor who comes on. Or even better, both Emraan and Arjun may end up being a part of the film,'' the source adds. When contacted, an official from Dharma said, 'We are yet to cast for GUTKA other than Akshay Kumar. All that can be made official is that the film would start in March next year. Other details would be shared in due time.'

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This summer, cine-goers can look forward to a spooky vacation treat with the Emraan Hashmi-starrer Ek Thi Daayan. Releasing on April 19, the film directed by Kannan Iyer, is the first thriller-horror to have received a UA certificate from the Censors. Contrary to initial perception that the film would be limited only to an adult audience, the UA certificate clearly establishes the film's enhanced potential and appeal among the youngsters as much as among adults.

Emraan Hashmi plays Bobo, a leading magician, suffering from constant hallucinations. His life is falling apart. When he is put through regression hypnosis, a terrifying childhood story surfaces, in which a daayan (witch), who has destroyed his family, returns to haunt him.

Says Vishal Bhardwaj, "The film draws inspiration from folklore. Along with Emraan, Konkona Sen, Kalki Koechlin and Huma Qureshi, two young kids play major roles in the film. With schools going in for a summer break, this will turn out to be an enjoyable family outing."

Remarks Ekta Kapoor, "While we have the added advantage of being children-friendly, the film also has all the commercial masala that the audience expects from an Emraan Hashmi film.Young couples who want to cuddle up during the spooks and scares have found their film to do so!"

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Emraan Hashmi is all set for his next release ‘Ek Thi Daayan’ with Konkana Sen Sharma, Kalki Kochlein and Huma Qureshi. The promotions for the film are on and recently at an event in Delhi, Emraan encountered a spooky incident.

The actor was seen talking about his film and suddenly Emraan was taken by surprise when an artist in a costume of daayan came on the stage came and tried to kiss him. This act spooked the actor completely and for a minute he was stunned and started thinking if that really happened. This artist looked like real daayans as they were seen wearing black saris with dark makeup.  Well, Ekta Kapoor is known for her innovative ideas for promotions. And this time also she hasn't disappointed the masses.

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