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Emraan Hashmi to next topline Harami: The Bastard

Last seen in the Jeethu Joseph directorial The Body (2019) alongside Sobhita Dhulipala and Rishi Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi is presently shooting for her upcoming film Mumbai Saga. Helmed by well-known filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, the gangster drama also features John Abraham and Kajal Aggarwal in lead roles. It is scheduled to enter theatres on 19th June 2020.

Before Mumbai Saga, Hashmi will be seen in writer-director Rumi Jaffery’s next directorial offering Chehre wherein he shares the screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the first time. Popular television actress Krystle D’Souza will be making her silver screen debut with the much-awaited suspense thriller.


Besides Mumbai Saga and Chehre, the Murder (2004) star also has a supernatural horror film in his pocket. Titled Ezra, the film is an official remake of successful Malayalam film by the same name. The principal photography of the film began on 18th July, 2019 in Mauritius.

The latest we hear that Emraan Hashmi has signed a new film. Yes, according to reports, the actor has given his nod to headline a new Bollywood film titled Harami: The Bastard. If reports are to be believed, the forthcoming film revolves around an orphan teenage pickpocket working in Mumbai local trains along with his gang. His life changes forever when he faces the daughter of one of his victims who committed suicide after being robbed by his gang.

Filmmaker Shyam Madiraju, who has previously directed the international film called Eden (2014), has come onboard to helm Harami: The Bastard. The project will be bankrolled by producers Mohit Rastogi and Parvesh Kumar Singh under their banner Gobsmack Entertainment. The team has already started shooting for the film in Mumbai. They are looking at wrapping the start-to-finish schedule next month. There is no update on the rest of the casting.

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