Emraan Hashmi reveals why he changed his name to ‘Farhan’ in his debut film: ‘To become an actor…’ Bollywood News
Emraan Hashmi revealed that it was at his grandfather’s insistence that he took the name Farhan before entering the entertainment industry in Vikram Bhatt’s ‘Footpaths’.
when Imran Hashmi She made her acting debut in 2003 with Vikram Bhatt’s Footpaths, where she was introduced as Farhan Hashmi in the credits. In his new interview, the actor shared the backstory of changing his name to Farhan and then changing it back to Emraan, but with an ‘A’ added.
Recently, in an interview with Mashable India, Hashmi revealed that it was at her grandfather’s insistence that she chose the name Farhan before entering the entertainment industry. He said, “I think the credits of my first film called me Farhan Hashmi. I changed my name to Farhan. This was due to numerology and at the insistence of his grandfather. It was a thing.”
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He further added, “In order to become an actor, that gentleman advised me to change my name to Farhan. Another option was to make it Emraan, but with an additional ‘A’. and now it is. ” Emraan initially chose Farhan but soon changed back to his original name as the film failed.
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“After the first film failed, I changed the name to ‘Emraan’.Then the second film was a hit, so I kept the name ‘Emraan’ with the ‘A’ added. That hit was validated. ,” the actor said. His second release of Emraan was Anurag Basu’s Murder. The film was produced by his uncle Mukesh Bhatt and also starred Mallika Sherawat. As a result of this incident, the actor was labeled as a “serial kisser.”
Emraan was last seen in Tiger 3 opposite Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Next, he will appear in the “Dincy Plus Hotstar” series “Showtime.” The show, directed by Mihir Desai and Archit Kumar, is touted to be an “epic story of legacy and ambition in cinema”.
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Originally uploaded to: February 24, 2024 19:39 IST
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